Handcrafted Almond Tree Toffee Co. turns family recipes into community joy
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Food often serves as a vessel for heritage, and for Almond Tree Hawaii founder Joanne, handcrafted confections began as a way to share joy, gratitude, and generosity with the community. Built upon cherished family recipes that anchor the brand, every batch of toffee is crafted with...
18 deputy sheriffs sworn in, most assigned to Honolulu airport, state courthouses
Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement recently graduated 18 new deputy sheriffs during a ceremony honoring the largest graduating recruit class since the department became a separate state agency nearly 2 years ago. Two of the new deputy sheriffs include father and son Edgarinio and Ethan Ugale, respectively. “We are..
Celebrate National Coffee Day & sip at local coffee spots
Hawaiian Aroma Caffe in Waikīkī is celebrating National Coffee Day with special meal deals and food happy hours.
2 more teens arrested in Halawa attempted murder investigation
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police have arrested two more teenagers in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Halawa. HPD said investigators identified two additional juvenile male suspects, ages 17 and 16. Both were located and arrested Tuesday by the District 3 Crime Reduction Unit. Police said
HECO Knows What’s Behind Outages. It Just Won’t Tell You
Shaun Peck wants to know why he keeps losing power when the weather’s fine, why the lights across Hawaiʻi Kai Marina are on while his house is dark, or why, say, his mother’s lights go out in Portlock while he’s fine just a few miles away in Kuliʻouʻou.
Happier Days Coming For Neighbors Of Collapsed ‘So Stink’ Dim Sum Restaurant
A clean-up crew began removing spoiled food from Kaimukī’s Happy Days restaurant on Tuesday, four days after Civil Beat reported how a structural collapse had turned the popular dim sum eatery into a crumbled den, spreading a rancid smell through the neighborhood and affecting local businesses. After the...
The Man Behind The Music
Oh, the opera! One can’t help but think of the classic art form without imagining ornate costuming, decadent surroundings, melodramatic lighting, sounds that rattle one’s bones and — unquestionably — extraordinary displays of lung capacity. Underneath all of that drama and flair though lies the heartbeat of it all: the
Hawaiʻi settles $2.3B data breach lawsuit filed with 43 other states
Labcorp has reached a multistate settlement following a 2019 data breach involving its debt collection vendor, which establishes new rules for protecting patient information and includes a financial payout to Hawaiʻi.
Kaimuki neighbors try to stop the stench at abandoned Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant
It's been a month since the roof of the Happy Days restaurant in Kaimuki came crashing down and now state and city agencies are working to clean up the now rotting food and live fish that were left there. But foul odors are chasing away business for some neighboring eateries.
Ewa Beach moped crash marks Oahu’s 30th traffic fatality
HONOLULU (Island News) – A moped driver succumbed to his injuries following a crash that occurred in the Ewa Beach area on September 1, 2026. According to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday, Sept. 28, the 57-year-old moped rider passed away after sustaining injuries in the crash.

















