Firefighters rescue three people from Punchbowl apartment fire
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Three people are safe after they were rescured from a burning building in the Punchbowl area on Thursday night. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 10:09 p.m. and responded to the fire on Auwaiolimu St. Officials arrived to find smoke emanating from a...
Honolulu DPP warns of scammers impersonating city officials to demand payments
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting is warning residents, property owners, contractors and permit applicants to beware of a different kind of trick-or-treater. Scammers masquerading as city officials are attempting to frighten unsuspecting victims into sending money. In recent months, DPP...
It’s your official Hawaiʻi Halloween guide! Don’t miss out on the fun
A variety of Halloween celebrations, cultural demonstrations, and farmers markets are scheduled across the Hawaiian Islands from October 30 through November 1.
Uncredited threats prompt evacuations at Oahu schools
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Several Oahu schools received anonymous phone threats, prompting evacuations Friday. Iolani School and Waikiki Elementary received the anonymous calls just before 2 p.m. The Hawaii State Department of Education said police were immediately notified and those at Waikiki Elementary were evacuated to a designated off-campus location as...
Uncle Bo’s Haleiwa to close after over a decade of serving North Shore Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After more than a decade of serving locals and visitors on O‘ahu’s North Shore, Uncle Bo’s Haleʻiwa will be closing its doors in the coming weeks as their lease ends. The owners have decided not to renew but are expressing gratitude for the...
Report: Alaska to Lay Off 200 Employees
The company cited higher fuel costs and "geopolitical challenges."
Sign-waving event marks 1st anniversary of West Oahu woman’s crash death
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One year after a fatal crash killed Tehya Mahelona, her family, friends and West Oahu lawmakers are honoring her life. On Oct. 28, 2025, Mahelona and another woman were hit while waiting to cross a marked crosswalk on Farrington Highway after a chain-reaction crash. On Friday, the...
Police chief defends staffing shifts, touts increased pace of hiring at ‘talk story’ session
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar defended staffing shifts that would add 100 more officers on patrol. Lazar made the comments after a “talk story” session Thursday night at the Mission Memorial Auditorium. Residents said they liked the idea of having more patrol officers, but the...
Council leadership fight involves claims of illegal meeting
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu City Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam has introduced a resolution to become chair of the City Council. His rival for the job, Andria Tupola, said he is moving too quickly and may have broken the law. Meeting at Zippy’s in Waipahu. Dos Santos-Tam met early...
Oahu residents urged to renew driver’s licenses early
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City and County of Honolulu is urging residents to renew their driver’s licenses and state identification cards up to six months early. A backlog is anticipated due to a surge in expirations, with an average of more than 7,100 renewals per month expected in the coming weeks.
