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WAIANAE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is investigating an arson case for a two-story multifamily building fire in Waianae. On Tuesday, the Honolulu Fire Department received a report at 2:02 a.m. and responded to a building at Ala Akau St. in Waianae. A witness observed smoke coming from a...

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo doctorate candidate Nicholas “Kealiʻi” Lum turned social media into a classroom for cultural deepening last month for Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month. “Hiʻona Haku Mele,” Lum’s new Instagram video series, invites people to explore the poetic...

EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) – A man was critically injured after a car apparently fell onto him on Monday afternoon, according to the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS). EMS crews responded to Hanakahi St. in Ewa Beach at approximately 3:25 p.m. after it was reported that a vehicle...

Shaison Laupola is behind bars without bail after a court appearance on Monday. He faces multiple charges, including the alleged murder of a 26-year-old woman during a dispute in Kapolei.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new restaurant is serving up classic Vietnamese cuisine in Kalihi. From sandwiches to pho, owner Jasmine Nguyen Huff serves up dishes that are deeply intertwined with her childhood. Aside from the bread, Huff is in the kitchen making everything from scratch, including a secret sauce that...

A confrontation between former partners in Ewa Beach has turned into a serious criminal case, with a 38-year-old Kapolei man now facing charges after his ex-girlfriend reported she was held against her will and assaulted last month. Police say the woman managed to escape, then went to the Kapolei police station to...

HONOLULU (Island News) – A man was charged after allegedly fighting a man and a police officer in Waikiki over the weekend. Braxton Rabago, 33, was charged with Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and Attempted Assault in the Second Degree. The incident occurred...

Sherry Bird could become the first female deputy chief in the Hawai'i Police Department's 83-year history.

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the March 2017 issue of HONOLULU. It was updated in March 2019. Hawai‘i loves mochi. We eat it as a snack, bring it to potlucks, give it as gifts and wedding favors. Perhaps more than anywhere in the world, we’ve adopted Japan’s sticky rice treat as our own and evolved it.

WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 76-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was rescued from the ocean at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Tuesday afternoon. The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department responded to an unconscious swimmer in Waikiki at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday March 3, 2026. Lifeguards performed CPR on the...