This ‘Magic Bucket’ Helps Rid Your Home & Yard of Mosquitoes
Ian Mateo from Pest Tech Hawaiʻi shares expert tips on tackling mosquitoes, which are most active in Hawaiʻi from March to November.
Kiko now a tropical storm as it moves past Hawaiian Islands
Hurricane Kiko steadily weakened as expected and downgraded to tropical storm status, according to forecasters who predict it will pass north of the Hawaiian Islands.
Waikiki prepares for crowds honoring reggae legend Fiji’s tribute
Join the community in celebrating the legacy of George "Fiji" Veikoso with a live viewing party at Auto Source Event Center this Saturday.
Maui Weighs Kinder Approach To Homelessness Amid Encampment Crackdowns
Some people had been living in the Ukumehame homeless encampment for years when county officials removed roughly a dozen from the grassy area just off Honoapi‘ilani Highway during a sweep in August, according to Native Hawaiian housing advocate Mōʻī Kawaʻakoa. “A lot of them didn’t...
Rare native Hawaiian land snails rediscovered after nearly a century
Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, has announced the rediscovery of two native Hawaiian land snails not seen in nearly a century. Museum researchers, along with partners from the Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project, found live specimens of Godwinia caperata (first described in...
Hawaiʻi Loves ‘Genki Balls’ To Clean Water. New Studies Say They Don’t Work
In the past six years, several thousand elementary school students and other volunteers have tossed over a quarter million tennis ball-sized globs of soil, molasses and rice bran into the Ala Wai Canal in a valiant effort to help clean Hawaiʻi’s most notoriously polluted urban waterway. The goal...
Hawai‘i Private School Report 2025
The complete special report is available in our September 2025 print edition. Single-issue copies are available for purchase. In today’s fast-changing world, private schools are adapting and innovating to better prepare students to thrive, not only academically, but for the rest of their lives. Technology is...
Honolulu Firefighters Tackle Intense Three-Alarm Blaze in Kalihi, Evacuate Residents Amidst Roof Collapse
Firefighters in Honolulu had a busy Sunday morning as they responded to a building fire in the Kalihi area, resulting in road closures and evacuations. At approximately 9:30 a.m., a fire was reported at a fabric and textile warehouse on Austin Lane, with the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) arriving at the scene...
Expert urges people to eat plants wreaking havoc in Hawaiʻi: ‘We’ll always be on...
"Let’s eat the invasives out of existence!" Expert urges people to eat plants wreaking havoc in Hawaiʻi: 'We'll always be on the lookout' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Lawmaker’s plea to parents after shooting: ‘Please be aware of where your children are...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A state lawmaker is pleading with parents to step up as a 19-year-old suspect appeared in court and a second was arrested in connection with a shooting in Nanakuli. The incident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Zablan Beach, leaving a 17-year-old boy brain...