Car crashes through popular Chinatown business
A driver was cited for multiple traffic violations after crashing into a building in Honolulu's Chinatown on Sunday night, leaving two people injured and causing significant damage to the Royal Arcade Bar.
Letters reveal price, policy changes for 16,000 HMSA Medicare Advantage members
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- About 16,000 HMSA Medicare Advantage members will need to choose a new plan for 2027 after changes to two of the company’s plans. HMSA’s Complete Plus and Standard Plus plans will no longer be offered after December 31. “Due to federal funding pressures,...
Veterans from Hawaii prepare to travel to Washington D.C. with Hawaiian Islands Honor Flight
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaiian Islands Honor Flight is taking off from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) bright and early on Tuesday. Traveling all the way to Washington D.C. to honor 25 veterans from Hawaii that served in the Korean and the Vietnam Wars. 94-year-old Charles Stanely Brewer...
New Aloha Manapua spot opens on Kapahulu Avenue
A local favorite is growing — Aloha Manapua just opened its fourth location on Kapahulu Avenue, and you can grab your first five steamed buns for just $1.50 each to celebrate!
Honolulu Police Commission approves taxpayer-funded lawyer for controversial ex-sergeant
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Commission has approved a request from former HPD sergeant Darren Cachola for an attorney funded by taxpayers to defend him in a civil lawsuit over DUI arrests. The commission debated the request for several weeks before agreeing. Cachola was the ranking officer on Nov....
Honolulu Liquor Commission tests extended hours for some bars
The Honolulu Liquor Commission is piloting a program that allows eligible establishments to apply for special licenses to extend their operating hours until 4 a.m. on specific occasions.
‘7 Weeks Without Water:’ Punaluʻu Residents Say They’ll Never Take Hot Water for Granted...
Seven weeks after hurricane lala damaged a private water system in Punalu’u, two condominiums and residents are still without running water.
Pahala man charged after allegedly threatening victims with pellet gun
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Pahala man has been charged after police said he threatened and assaulted several people at a shopping center Friday afternoon. Hawaii Island police said officers responded just before 1 p.m. to a shopping complex in the 96-3100 block of Pikake Street. Police said 31-year-old Jerry “Mana”..
UH West Oahu celebrates 50th anniversary
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - UH West Oʻahu is celebrating a milestone achievement this week. October marks the campus’ 50th anniversary as an institution. Despite serving nearly 2,900 students in Kapolei today, the school originally opened as West Oʻahu College, serving just 75 students in temporary portable classrooms i
SUKA takes center stage at this year’s Filipino Food Week in Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Filipino Food Week returns Oct. 11-18, organized by the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu as a celebration of Filipino cuisine, ingredients and culinary traditions during Filipino American History Month. Consul General Arman R. Talbo, of the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, an

















