City hiring wastewater operator trainees, $58K starting pay and full benefits
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services is opening a limited, three-day recruitment window for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Trainees. Applications will be accepted March 1 through March 3, and officials say only the first 200 applicants will be considered....
Bernie Sanders Wants A National Wealth Tax!
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Windward Oahu family cleans up after floodwaters swamp home
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As Hawaii begins to dry out from the latest round of severe weather, one Windward O’ahu family is still assessing damage to their home. The backyard of the Kendro family was inundated with storm runoff from drains that run through their property. “Almost like an eruption...
TheBus announces changes to routes starting March 1
HONOLULU (Island News) – The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) announced upcoming modifications for TheBus starting on March 1, 2026. The following are the routes that will be modified:. A Line (Ahua - UH Manoa):. Eastbound trips during the AM/PM peaks will start...
Bring community issues directly to mayor in 2026 town hall series
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Beginning in April, Oahu residents will have the opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Rick Blangiardi and his senior leadership team on issues that matter most in their community. Directors of all city departments will join the mayor in meetings around Oahu to hear public comment on...
Dozens of Oahu homes damaged by recent flooding
KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) -- Weekend downpours turned the normally tranquil waterfall along the Kea'ahala Stream into raging rapids. "Occasionally the stream rages, when there's a lot of rain coming from the mountains, but Saturday was definitely the most rain I've ever seen come down. There was a huge amount of...
HMSA Proposal: Hawaiʻi Health Care Could See Radical Transformation
In mid-January lawmakers from the Hawaiʻi House and Senate committees on consumer protection called in executives from HMSA and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health to explain their proposal to create a new system designed to address Hawaiʻi’s health care crisis. Despite lengthy talk about “risk-sharing,” “value-based care” and...
Hawaii fentanyl deaths rise, town hall planned on Oahu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Data from the Honolulu Medical Examiner shows fentanyl-related overdose deaths have surged in recent years, even as law enforcement steps up seizures. A meeting is planned on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to raise awareness on the issue. The Medical Examiner’s annual Statistical Report for Fiscal Year 2025...
Pig and the Lady Returns to Kaimuki
There’s something special about a full-circle moment—and that’s exactly what this visit to Pig and the Lady felt like. The Le family, who once owned a toy shop just a block over, has returned to Kaimukī—but instead of toys, they’re now serving some of the best Vietnamese food on the island. We couldn’t be happier for...
Farmer rescues co-worker from flood in Waialua
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A former firefighter, Chris Greer, did not hesitate when his co-worker needed him after being trapped in flood water Saturday at their workplace, Laulau Solutions farm in Waialua. “She just called me screaming, like ‘we need help!,’ and I was like, let’s do it,” Greer recalled. “Just...

















