32nd installment of Made in Hawaiʻi Festival scheduled in August
Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for the 32nd annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival. The festival returns with what is being hyped as the largest yet, featuring expanded hours, more than 800 vendor booths, a new third-floor experience and exclusive Huakaʻi by Hawaiian VIP access in celebration of Hawaiʻi’s makers, businesses, cultu
Hawaiʻi to hosts first speed cubing state championship
The World Cube Association brings the first Hawaiʻi Speed Cubing State Championships to the islands through July 26.
Kahaluu Man Arrested After Deadly Kaneohe Hit-and-Run on Kahekili Highway
A 56-year-old Kahaluu man is now facing charges in a fatal hit-and-run more than a year after a 65-year-old pedestrian was killed while walking along Kahekili Highway in Kaneohe on June 25, 2025. Court documents identify the suspect as Brandon Valant, and charging papers allege he left the scene after striking the pede
Former Kauaʻi resident indicted on federal fentanyl trafficking charge
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A former Hanapēpē resident has been indicted on a federal charge of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaiʻi. Federal prosecutors said 55-year-old Dakota Ianniello was indicted on July 23 after being...
Incoming 5mph speed limit law threatening 350k drivers with $375 fines – but you...
DRIVERS will soon be at risk of receiving $375 in fines thanks to a speed limit change in a major US city. Although the law is already in effect, a major issue with local speed limit signs is delaying enforcement – but only for a few more days. Honolulu...
Tripler Taps Still Off-Limits As Water Advisory Drags On In Honolulu
Repairs to a busted water main at Tripler Army Medical Center wrapped up Friday, but the faucets are not fully back in business yet. A water conservation advisory is still in place while crews complete water quality testing, and everyone on the installation has been told to keep usage to the bare essentials. Showers an
Attorney general addresses public corruption investigation, indictments | Full briefing
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and current airports administrator Ford Fuchigami are among five indicted on various charges, including bribery and conspiracy.
Hawai’i health officials confirm 2 new cases of cyclosporiasis
Hawaiʻi health officials confirmed two more cases of cyclosporiasis among residents who contracted the parasite while traveling abroad, bringing the state's total for 2026 to three.
Sylvia Luke, others indicted by grand jury in bribery case
Following witness testimonies all morning on Friday, July 24, it was an explosive day at Circuit Court as five people, including Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, were indicted by an Oʻahu grand jury.
After the Indictment: Questions, Reforms, What’s Ahead
"So now that this has happened and there are indictments, it is a house of cards that is now crumbling."
