American Idol Mentorship Takes Center Stage in Hawaii

ANAHEIM, California — Grammy Award-winning artists Josh Groban and Ashanti join this season’s ‘American Idol‘ as guest mentors, while Jelly Roll returns as the show’s first artist-in-residence. The three are set to guide the top 24 contestants at Aulani, a …

Hawaii Island police seek public’s help to locate wanted Na’alehu man

HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) – The Hawaii Island Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a Na’alehu man wanted for two outstanding arrest warrants. Kaleo Mello, 23, is wanted for two outstanding warrants regarding a burglary …

New emergency call center dedicated on Hawaii Island

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A blessing and dedication ceremony took place Monday for Hawaii County’s new emergency call center; one that officials say has been decades in the making. The 17,000-square-foot facility on Mohouli Street will operate as a unified …

Top 24 Performers Shine at American Idol in Hawaii

WAIKIKI, Hawaii — The competition intensified on Sunday night as the first half of the Top 24 contestants of American Idol took the stage at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii. The performances, broadcasted on April 13, marked a pivotal moment in which the …

Player from Hawaii wins $437K Pai Gow jackpot at Sunset Station

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A fortunate player from Hawaii struck it big at Sunset Station on April 14, winning the Station Casinos’ linked Pai Gow progressive jackpot. The Boarding Pass winner achieved a Seven Card Straight flush, securing a prize of $437,569. …

Former death row inmate on trial for sex trafficking charges in Hawaii

During testimony, a purported trafficking victim acknowledged her provocative social media posts but argued that Isaiah McCoy manipulated her into sex work. HONOLULU (CN) — On the sixth day of his federal sex trafficking trial, former death row inmate …

More than 1,000 pickleballers converge at Hawaii Convention Center for sponsored tournament

HONOLULU — A celebration and congregation of the rising sport of pickleball took place at the Hawaii Convention Center last week as more than 1,000 people, amateur and professional, took part in the Hawaii Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open. A total of 38 …

Hawaii visitor wins $437K jackpot at Henderson casino

A visitor from Hawaii won nearly half a million dollars at a Henderson casino Monday afternoon. April 14, 2025 - 5:12 pm   A visitor from Hawaii won nearly half a million dollars at a Henderson casino Monday afternoon. The winner hit the Station Casinos’ …

Nonprofit to donate helicopter to expand air ambulance service in Hawaii

Hawaii to launch first health media survey via text message

This week the Hawaii Department of Health is launching its first-ever health and health media survey to learn more about how state residents access and respond to health-related information. It will include questions about health behaviors, interest in …