Nanakuli crash involving pedestrians turns fatal, marking Oahu’s 71st traffic death of 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are investigating a fatal crash involving pedestrians in Nanakuli early Tuesday morning. According to police, the crash happened on Farrington Highway at around 4:50 a.m. near the intersection of Pua Avenue. Police said a 22-year-old female motorist was traveling eastbound...
Collision in Waianae sends two men to the hospital in serious condition
WAIANAE, Hawaii (Island News) – Two people are hospitalized after an apparent collision involving a motorcycle and a moped in the Waianae area. The collision happened on Tuesday morning at approximately 6 a.m. on Farrington Hwy near Waikomo Beach Park in Waianae, according to reports by the Honolulu Emergency Medical...
Man critically injured in multi-vehicle Kapolei crash involving a flatbed truck
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) – A critical collision resulted in one person being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday morning. The Honolulu Emergency Medical (EMS) reported the incident around 8:50 a.m. on Farrington Hwy, Waiomea St. in the Kapolei area. EMS reported that a multi-vehicle collision occurred and...
Woman, 19, dead following Nānākuli crash; separate crash hospitalizes 1
A critical motor vehicle crash on Farrington Highway in Nānākuli left three people hospitalized in the early morning hours of Oct. 28, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said.
Centuries of Islamic art and history come alive in this Honolulu treasure
In 1935, tobacco heiress Doris Duke fell in love twice – first with her new husband, then with Islamic art. What began as a 10-month honeymoon through Egypt and India soon changed her life. After seeing the Taj Mahal, she hired local craftsmen to make a marble bedroom suite....
Intermittent Showers and Possible Thunderstorms in Store for Honolulu and Kauai
Honolulu residents can expect a mix of clouds and sunshine with the chance of some passing showers and breezy conditions over the next few days, as noted in the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Honolulu. The NWS predicts "partly to mostly cloudy conditions with intermittent rain," which could...
Spotlight Now: Former Gov. David Ige weighs in on local, national issues impacting Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Former Hawaii governor David Ige joins Spotlight Now with his take on issues impacting Hawaii on the local and national levels. Then Josh Wisch with the Holomua Collective explains how many Hawaii families are thinking of leaving the state in the next five years. Then we’re joined...
Kamehameha Schools face legal challenge over long-standing admissions policy
Kamehameha Schools is prepared to fight a lawsuit challenging its long-standing admissions policy that prioritizes students of Native Hawaiian descent. On Monday, Students for Fair Admissions filed a lawsuit against Kamehameha Schools, targeting its admissions policy, which gives preference to Native Hawaiians. This...
$10K/day fines: Navigating Oʻahu’s short term rental landscape
In Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, short term vacation rentals (STR) have become one of the most debated topics on Oʻahu.
Waianae High Teen Hero Dies Trying to Save Friend Swept Off Kaena Point Rocks...
Two Waianae High School seniors fishing off Kaena Point on Saturday morning became the latest tragic casualties of one of Oahu's most deceptively dangerous coastlines. Tony Siufanua and Maikah Hampp-Iriarte, both 17, died after one was swept off the rocks by a wave and the other dove in to help.
