Honolulu HI

An extraordinary distance of over 4,200 nautical miles was covered by an HC-130 aircraft from the United States Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point to rescue a U.S. government employee facing a life-threatening medical emergency in the Marshall Islands. As detailed in a social media post by the USCG Hawaii Pacific,...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Today, a cold front is moving south and will stop just north of Kauai. This will cause light winds from the north over Kauai, bringing some clouds and rain. For the rest of the islands, lighter winds from the southeast will keep clouds and showers mostly...

LILIHA, Hawaii (Island News) – Multiple agencies responded to a building fire that was reported on Stillman Lane in the Liliha area on Monday morning, March 24, 2025. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) reported the fire at approximately 7:23 a.m. The fire was brought under control around 7:31 a.m....

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police are searching for suspects involved in an early morning robbery in Aiea. The incident occurred just after 2:45 a.m. Monday at a gas and convenience store on Aiea Heights Drive. Authorities have provided limited details, stating that the investigation is still ongoing. No arrests...

Several of the state’s jails and prisons are getting some more much-needed manpower with members of a new graduating class of corrections officers now heading to their first assignments. Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation honored the 13 graduates of Basic Corrections Recruit Class 25-01 during a...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is en route to Oahu this week as part of his first official visit to the Indo-Pacific region. The Pentagon said Hegseth will travel to Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan where he will meet with senior U.S. military and civilian leadership and participate...

Hawaii’s dining scene is about to sizzle, literally, with the arrival of Pepper Lunch, a popular Japanese restaurant concept offering interactive meals under $20. Known for fast, hot, iron-plate dining, the brand is set to launch its first three Hawaii locations within the next 12 months, with a long-term plan to...

Your don’t need to be under the weather—or chilled by the weather—to savor a good bowl of jook, especially with the countless options in Honolulu. From simmering Chinese congee with pork and century-old egg to a Vietnamese version brimming with beef, herbs and a fried egg, rice porridge sheds its bland reputation...

Do you like some risk with your tropical vacation? Then head to Kauai to experience this dangerous, yet beautiful, tide pool. Just don't go in winter.

Roy Miyahira and Jun Yang have just stepped almost simultaneously into a pivotal moment in the landscape of homelessness in Hawaiʻi. Each is the third person to hold their position in as many years. That may be where their obvious similarities end. Miyahira came out of private sector retirement...