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Members of the state House Committee on Human Services & Homelessness on Wednesday (Oct. 29) will be updated by Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services administration about new federal work and certification requirements for participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP and more commonly...

On Farrington Highway on Oct. 28, tragedy struck again. The victim — just nineteen, an aspiring pilot — was crossing in a marked crosswalk on her way to work.

Halloween is coming up in just four days, and one area that always gets a lot of excitement on the big night is Waikiki.

Kalihi Super Meats, a staple in the community since the 1950s, faces challenges due to the federal government shutdown. The shutdown has left the store's shelves nearly empty, with a significant decrease in customer traffic. Kalihi Super Meats was forced to stop accepting EBT sales shortly after the shutdown began,...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Seniors living at an affordable housing complex in Chinatown are facing significant rent increases, with some residents reporting hikes of more than 34%. At the Halewaiʻolu Senior Residences on River Street, 155 affordable rental units house residents 55 and older. The building opened in...

A heartbroken community is remembering two teens who died in a tragic fishing accident at Kaena Point. Family members say they're grateful for the outpouring of support.

KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Honolulu police shut down three illegal game rooms last week, all located in Kalihi. The first gambling bust took palce on Monday, Oct. 20, at a two-story house on Puuhale Road. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers from the Narcotics Vice Division executed a search warrant in...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two men accused of an armed hold-up in the Macy’s parking lot at Pearlridge Center are due back in court Wednesday. Damien Cabral and Lincoln Kapua were charged with multiple offenses after police say they used a gun and a knife to steal from two 18-year-olds who were sitting in a car last...

WAIANAE (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Waianae family is in mourning after a tragic fishing accident over the weekend claimed the life of Maikah Hampp-Iriarte. He had just turned 17 a month ago. His older sister, Jaysha, spoke to him over FaceTime the night before he died. “He was telling me that...

WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Waikiki 7-Eleven employee who was found guilty of cutting off a customer’s hand in a gruesome sword attack in July 2022 was sentenced to five years in prison. Jason Walker, 49, was working at the 7-Eleven near Ena Road and Kalakaua Avenue on...