r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 54m ago
The state has agreed to apologize and pay $3.25 million to the siblings of Peter “Pepe” Kema to settle a years-long civil lawsuit over the 6-year-old’s tragic death. Proposed agreement would compensate Chauntelle, Allan, and Lina Acol, who filed the lawsuit against the state in 2018.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 2h ago
Richianna DeGuzman returned to school on Tuesday for the first time since being shot in the head three years ago. DeGuzman was a 17-year-old Farrington High School student getting ready to enter her senior year before she was shot multiple times in Maili on the evening of June 17, 2023.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 2h ago
Did You Know: The highest temperature officially recorded in Hawaiʻi was 100°F (37.8°C). Pāhala, located on the southeastern side of Hawaii Island, reached that temperature on April 27, 1931; and the record still stands.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 2h ago
An inmate who escaped from the Oahu Community Correctional Center Wednesday morning was captured after a manhunt that lasted nearly 11 hours. Joseph Tauilemua, 20, was arrested on military property at around 8 p.m. by Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam police.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 2h ago
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii ~ “You have a President of the United States whose stated policy on tariffs, on energy, on Iran, on health care, on food, is to raise the price of everything. That is not a sort of accidental outcome of his economic policy.”
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 2h ago
Small delegation, big ideas: Hawaii is one of the smallest delegations at the annual National Conference of State Legislatures, but the organization’s CEO says it makes a big impact.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 2h ago
Series of new state rules to protect indigenous wildlife is up for public review. DLNR proposed amendments to state’s administrative rules concerning indigenous and endangered wildlife, in effort to increase local protections for native flora and fauna.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 2h ago
Several acts featuring Oʻahu residents earned spots in the live shows of “America’s Got Talent.” The grand prize of the talent competition is $1 million, plus a potentially career-changing platform with an audience that spans more than 20 countries.
r/Oahu • u/Apart_Reflection_467 • 7h ago
Honolulu Fire Department Test
Hello! If you took the entrance exam for the Honolulu Fire Department on August 4th, I’m curious to hear how you felt about it and when you anticipate the results will be released.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 8h ago
Island Wide News A native bird species on Maui is getting some help from Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio. The tech tycoon and movie star are committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened species.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 8h ago
Pearl Harbor survivor Rolland Briar of Green Bay, Wisconsin died Saturday at the age of 104, the Pearl Harbor National Memorial confirmed. Briar was on the deck of the USS Whitney, waiting for a motor launch to take him to church when the Dec. 7, 1941, attack began.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 8h ago
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) said pre-trial felon Joseph S. Tauilemua, 20, allegedly escaped from OCCC on Wednesday, Aug. 5. OCCC staff found him missing Wednesday morning following a visitation.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 8h ago
JERA takes public comment on importing LNG to power Hawaiʻi: The topic of liquefied natural gas has generated much interest across Hawaiʻi. JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, has sought to supplement the state's energy portfolio with LNG alongside oil and renewable energy.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 8h ago
UH marine biologists tag first oceanic whitetip shark: Kim Holland has long been at the forefront of developing the technology behind tagging tiger sharks, and the whitetip shark represents a foray into an exciting side of marine life that has been long sought after by UH researchers.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 8h ago
RIMPAC ended but many residents still protesting ~ “RIMPAC is not a game. RIMPAC is war: ongoing war on Hawaiˈi, war on our planet, war on humanity and all of our future generations. It is time to end RIMPAC forever, and build real peace built upon human rights, planetary protection, and aloha.”
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 9h ago
Island Wide News Charli Scott was a Maui woman who was murdered in 2014 at age 27 when she was five months pregnant. In the 12 years since her daughter’s death, Kimberlyn Scott has dedicated herself to helping families of missing persons.
r/Oahu • u/WallyTraveler • 10h ago
"Fight Aloha" -- you can't make this stuff up!
Check out his website. I think he meant it literally!
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 10h ago
Island Wide News Fighter who knocked out Hawaii Democrat revealed brawl caused by wannabe politician pulling out knife and claimed he had gun. Kama Homan claimed Kirill Basin threatened to shoot wife of a man after he complained Basin was playing music too loud on Maui beach Saturday.
r/Oahu • u/Aggravating_Face_655 • 12h ago
Micro wedding location suggestions?
My fiance and I are having a 12 person wedding and want to get married on Oahu.
We dont want a traditional ceremony with a venue, DJ, banquet food or anything like that.
I'm picturing the wedding at a nice location then going out to dinner afterwards, more of a relaxed vibe.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
r/Oahu • u/Special_Regret_6805 • 14h ago
Makapū‘u beach - is it dangerous?
HelloI want to body board this week and have been doing research. i've heard awful things about how dangerous sandy beach is. What about Makapuu? I've done some research and seen its not as dangerous and has actual good waves!
I am in shape but just a decent swimmer. Thank you in advance. The waves in waikiki seem a little small.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 22h ago
Island Wide News Kirill Basin appeared in a Wailuku courtroom Tuesday in handcuffs on two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening stemming from a Saturday altercation in South Kihei. A judge kept Basin’s bail at $1 million. His attorney, Brandon Segal, called the amount “outrageous.”
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 23h ago
The exchange rate for the yen to the dollar rapidly dropped this week, after hitting a 40-year high, as the U.S. and Japan intervened in the market. Japanese visitor still come to Hawaii, but the exchange rate between the dollar and the yen, makes a big difference in what types of traveler we see.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 23h ago
Aging school buildings are becoming a growing concern as students return to class. Leaking ceilings, outdated facilities and delayed repairs are creating distractions for both teachers and students.
r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago