Punahou School initiative preps students to participate in democracy
This fall, Punahou School hosted a naturalization ceremony for 68 new citizens who took an oath and pledged allegiance to the United States of America. Punahou School's community got a front-row seat as the roll call for immigrants from 21 countries was read off. The ceremony was coordinated by Punahou's...
Police investigate threat written on wall at Campbell High School
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) -- A police investigation is underway after a message threatening violence was found on a wall at Campbell High School on Wednesday morning. Campbell High administration released a letter to parents and guardians about a threat made to the campus on Wednesday morning, Dec. 17, that the...
Police respond to crash in Kapolei involving at least five cars
Police said the crash was reported at 6:18 a.m. Wednesday morning on the H-1 eastbound at the Wakea off-ramp.
Key Hawaii agencies discuss plans to prevent another New Year’s tragedy | Safe 2026
Key Hawaii agencies band together to prevent another New Year's tragedy.
City attorney declares fatal HPD shooting of man justified
The Honolulu Office of the Prosecuting Attorney announced on Dec. 1 that the fatal officer-involved shooting of a man in June was justified.
Passenger hurt after falling out of vehicle in Windward Oahu
AHUIMANU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Police are investigating after a man suffered serious injuries from falling out of a moving vehicle. The incident occurred Wednesday at 8 a.m. on Ahuimanu Road. According to the Honolulu Police Department, a 35-year-old female driver was exiting a driveway while the passenger side door was...
Assault on Moanalua High School athletic director draws anger from community
MOANALUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- An off-duty 350-pound corrections officer was seen punching Moanalua High School associate athletic director Natalie Iwamoto in the face, knocking her to the ground where she remained for more than 10 minutes. "It's appalling," said Keith Hayashi "It's horrific, you know, these kinds...
Wahiawa residents rattled by ‘annoying’ alarm at elementary school
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Residents of the quaint and quiet Hidden Valley Estates were seen unwinding in the afternoon hours on Monday. Some were heading out for evening strolls, while children rode bikes to and from the neighboring Iliahi Elementary School, whose campus also appeared calm with its students...
Honolulu’s high living costs prompt HPD staffing report
Councilmember Andria Tupola is addressing HPD staffing challenges with innovative incentives like housing stipends and referral bonuses.
O‘ahu’s Best New Restaurants of 2025
From among the dozens of new restaurants Frolic covers each year—and the dozens more our team checks out—only a few will emerge at year’s end as the best. These are our individual picks, sent to me in secret with instructions not to discuss choices with anyone else. They are the best not for reasons of price or...
