Honolulu HI

Ruben Aira Jr. sands down the tail of a broken surfboard on a recent Saturday morning after cutting out the fiberglass and drawing intricate patterns resembling nature. His home workshop is filled with half a dozen surfboards he’s collected from the North Shore. Some were also donated to him after the March 20 floodwaters devastated O‘ahu’s North Shore.

"I wanted to provide a wide variety of activities for people to do while also providing the history and culture that's here on the islands and just bridging that gap so that people can learn more about what makes Hawaii so special."

HONOLULU (Island News) – Honolulu Ocean Safety Department (HOSD) rescued an unresponsive surfer that was reported in Waikiki. The incident happened at approximately 10:19 a.m. on Wednesday morning when lifeguards responded to a surfer who was located about 100 yards offshore at the surf break known as “Canoes” in Waikiki.

Get assistance with housing, benefits, health services, and disaster recovery at the pop-up community center in Waianae Mall, Honolulu. No appointment needed.

Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has quietly slipped AI-generated, island-themed songs into the music that plays across its terminals. The short tracks, meant to chime in at the top of every hour, have quickly turned into a litmus test for how people feel about artificial intelligence in a place that trades heavily on culture and ambience.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The man accused of killing an elderly man in Chinatown has been indicted Wednesday. Prosecutors said a grand jury indicted Fredrick Hoisington, 52, for manslaughter. According to authorities, the charge stems from an incident on March 30, when Hoisington allegedly kicked a 95-year-old man, in the leg,...

Tamashiro Market closes for good April 30, taking with it a piece of Honolulu’s identity and part of ours. But all of us in mourning need to know this: That time capsule of a Kalihi fish and poke store is a success story for the Tamashiro family, who are closing it on their terms after 85 years. Brothers Cyrus and Guy Tamashiro are 72...

A Honolulu judge has ruled that 38-year-old Frank Julio Bright is mentally competent to stand trial on a murder charge in the killing of his ex-wife, beloved educator Aimee Takaki. The decision ends a lengthy pause in the case for psychiatric evaluations and puts Bright back on the courtroom calendar, with arraignment and plea now set for April 27. He remains...

Department of Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock provides an update on how the tons of storm debris collected after the recent string of Kona Lows.

HAWAII KAI, Oahu (KHON2) — For 26 years, Alex Dzierba has lived in his Hawaii Kai home and been through multiple storms. But following the recent string of storms, said he’s been dealing with an unusual pattern, even after the blackouts ended. “I was concerned that there was a problem with the light fixture, so […]