Culinary students learn essential Japanese cooking skills to earn prestigious certification
Culinary students from Kauaʻi, Kapiʻolani, and Leeward Community Colleges had the rare opportunity to earn an internationally recognized credential for cooking skills in Japanese cuisine. Earlier this year, 41 students from Hawaiʻi earned the Bronze Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign...
Howard’s Business Report: The Dow through history
Now, Dow stock averaging began in 1885, but the index was measured in hundreds until 1972 when its first closure above 1,000 was lead news.
Damaged banyan tree suspends Aliiolani Hale tours
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Aliʻiōlani Hale tours are temporarily suspended starting Tuesday as crews remove a large banyan tree damaged by strong winds. The tree is partially uprooted and leaning toward the building, with cracks visible in its large branches. For safety reasons, the public cannot access the Supreme...
Ring in Lunar New Year at the 50th Chinatown Festival and Parade
According to Chinese zodiac, Feb. 17, 2026, marks the start of the Year of the Fire Horse. Locals and visitors are invited to celebrate Lunar New Year and welcome in good fortune at Chinatown 808’s 50th Chinatown Festival and Parade on Saturday, Feb. 14. The all-day event runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Downed trees, outages reported across Hawaii
Crews are continuing the multiagency search for a missing teenager who was swept into the waters off Kahili Beach Wednesday. Hawaii student inspired by polar expedition to Antarctica. Updated: Jan. 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM HST. In December, University of Hawaii student Eric Gee spent seven days in Antarctica, the...
Dog attack leaves 11 sheep dead in West Oahu
WAIANAE, Hawaii (KHON2) — A devastating dog attack at Ka’ala Farm in Waianae has decimated the farm’s sheep flock and dealt a major blow to wildfire prevention efforts. Police are now investigating the incident, which happened early on Sunday, Feb. 8, when an unrestrained dog dug under a fenced enclosure at Ka’ala...
Rain, winds weaken as storm passes through islands
After several days of strong winds and rain, the weather seems to be letting up today, Feb. 10, through the rest of the workweek.
Two sharks spotted near Leeward Coast; Nanakuli residents alerted
Honolulu Ocean Safety Lifeguards have posted warning signs after spotting two 12-foot sharks just 20 yards off the shore in Nanakuli.
See Honolulu Clean Up Quiet Streets In Storm Aftermath
It was an unusually quiet and blustery Monday in Honolulu, as residents surveyed the damage from the weekend storm and appeared to largely heed the governor’s request to stay home and off the roads when possible. Gov. Josh Green had ordered state offices and non-essential services to shutter on...
Waimanalo Midnight Highway Crash Claims Woman Days After Wreck
A 46-year-old woman from Waimanalo died after being seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on Kalanianaole Highway. The collision occurred around 12:20 a.m. on January 29 near Bell Street, when her vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree. She was hospitalized in serious condition and passed away last...

















