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After 17 years, a popular Honolulu hot dog stand is closing down for good

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3 months ago

October 9, 2024

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – After 17 years, a popular Honolulu hot dog stand is closing down for good; despite the popularity of these gourmet wieners and burgers, Hank’s Haute Dog will serve its last order on October 17th.

“So I’ve been looking at retirement for a while. In fact, I was looking at that before the pandemic, but I didn’t want the pandemic to shut us down, so we pushed through that. And now, I just turned 70, so it’s like, you know, I think I’m going to kick back a little bit, said owner Hank Adaniya.

And once Hank made this announcement last week, loyal haute fans have been rushing in to get their fill of their favorite items on the menu.

“I always come every now and then, and because they’re closing, I especially made a special trip because I’m leaving for the mainland tomorrow.” said Lei Hilton of Makakilo.

“We came here because they’re closing, which makes us sad,” said Marci Reeves of Honolulu.

Just by looking at what’s being served, it’s easy to see why Hank’s is such a big hit. These are no ordinary hot dogs; remember, they’re “haute,” which means fancy in French.

“All the different ways they prepare it, I think, you know, you don’t have that at any other place,” said Hilton

“It tastes amazing. They are probably the best hot dogs we’ve ever had, really,” said Reeves.

All of this pre-closing activity has also been a way for loyal customers to come by and say a big mahalo and aloha to the big dog himself, Hank Adaniya.

“You now, it’s overwhelming. We just thought we’d exit quietly,” says Hank. “To see this outpouring of love, appreciation, and patronage is just heartwarming.”

As the end of this hot dog adventure draws near, I learned this from Hank: He may be retiring, but don’t count him out altogether.

“I still love this; I’m going to miss it. So, I’ve talked to a few people. It’s like maybe we’ll pop up here and there and just, you know, from my own personal satisfaction, you know, give a people a chance to taste it again,” he explains.

And that, no doubt, will have many saying “hot diggity dog” to having another Hank’s Haute Dog in the future.

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Visitors warned after toddler nearly runs off 400-foot cliff near Hawaii volcano

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12 hours ago

December 27, 2024

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Visitors warned after toddler nearly runs off 400-foot cliff near Hawaii volcano

The National Park Service is warning parents to keep their children close after a toddler ran toward the edge of a 400-foot-tall cliff at Hawaii National Park on Christmas.

The young boy was at the park with his family to view the eruption of the Kilauea volcano. They were in a closed area at Kilauea Overlook when he wandered away from his family before the “near miss.” His mother, screaming, managed to grab him just about a foot away from a fatal fall.

“Park rangers remind visitors to stay on trail, stay out of closed areas and to keep their children close, especially when watching Kīlauea from viewpoints along Crater Rim Trail. Those who ignore the warnings, walk past closure signs, lose track of loved ones, and sneak into closed areas to get a closer look do so at great risk,” the agency warned.

People watch as an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on Monday. The volcanic eruption, which started on Monday, is now in its second pause. But, park officials are issuing a warning to visitors after an almost disastrous incident occurred near the volcano ((Janice Wei/NPS via AP))

Rangers noted that dangers escalate during volcanic eruptions, as people flock to view the spectacle of lava flowing out of the Earth’s crust. The Park Service urged drivers to slow, and watch out for pedestrians, Hawaiian geese, and switch to low beams when other cars and pedestrians are present.

The eruption, which started on December 23, is now in its second pause, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. But, it could still restart at any time.

Furthermore, emissions of toxic gas remain high, including particulate matter called tephra. Billions of minuscule pieces of tephra, which include all fragments of rock ejected into the air by an erupting volcano, can be carried on winds for thousands of miles and can cause respiratory issues. Volcanoes also produce dangerous gases, like carbon dioxide and hydrogen chloride.

Tephra has blanketed the closed portion of Crater Rim Drive downwind of the lava.

Lava fountains erupt in Kīlauea crater as seen from Kūpinaʻi Pali in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Monday. Hazards increase for parkgoers during volcanic eruptions (NPS)

“The hazards that coincide with an eruption are dangerous, and we have safety measures in place including closed areas, barriers, closure signs, and traffic management,” Park Superintendent Rhonda Loh said in a statement.

“Your safety is our utmost concern, but we rely on everyone to recreate responsibility. National parks showcase nature’s splendor but they are not playgrounds,” she said.

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Hawaii Supreme Court rejects county council candidate’s election lawsuit

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20 hours ago

December 27, 2024

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Hawaii Supreme Court rejects county council candidate’s election lawsuit

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The state Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit by Maui County Council candidate Kelly King to overturn the general election results.

King lost her race last month to incumbent Tom Cook by 97 votes.

She argued the county rejected too many ballots because of missing or invalid signatures, and that voters weren’t offered enough help to fix the problems.

In Maui County, there were nearly 1,100 deficient ballots compared to the national average. King says Maui County’s rejection rate was nearly double the state average in 2022.

But the high court ruled Tuesday that the County Clerk’s Office followed state law and all administrative rules to cure the deficient ballots.

View the full decision here.

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Unticketed passenger removed from Delta flight bound for Hawaii

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December 26, 2024

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Unticketed passenger removed from Delta flight bound for Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Authorities are investigating how a passenger without a ticket got onto a Delta Airlines flight bound for Honolulu Christmas Eve.

According to Delta Airlines, the traveler boarded flight 487 from Seattle to Honolulu, on an Airbus A321neo aircraft.

The traveler has not been identified, but the airlines confirmed the person was discovered during the taxi out at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday.

The flight returned to the gate, where the person was removed and arrested. The Transportation Security Administration conducted additional security checks, including customer rescreening.

The flight was delayed 2 hours and 15 minutes and continued on to Honolulu, the airline said.

Delta Airlines said in a statement: “As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed procedures to have an unticketed passenger removed from the flight and then apprehended. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels and thank them for their patience and cooperation.”

Delta said early indications are the unticketed passenger boarded the flight at the gate without presenting a boarding pass.

TSA says the passenger made it through the standard screening, and did not possess any prohibited items.

The investigation is ongoing.

This happened on the same day that a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that arrived in Kahului from Chicago.

That incident also remains under investigation.

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