3-year-old boy on bike injured after getting hit by car in Ewa Gentry
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) -- A three-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was hit by a car while on a balance bike in Ewa Gentry on Friday afternoon. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the accident involving a toddler in the area of Puaniu and Puahala Street in Ewa Beach around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026. EMS said...
Woman severely injured after rescued while stand up paddling in Waikiki
WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 55-year-old woman was hospitalized for her life-threatening injuries after stand up paddling in Waikiki on Friday afternoon. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to a water emergency near the surf spot known as “Pops” in Waikiki at 4:08 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026.
‘Trashy’: Visitors complain over homeless encampment on Waikiki beach
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Feet away from the line of blue umbrellas providing shade for beachgoers at Fort DeRussy Beach Park, there is often a row of tents sheltering homeless people. Unlike other homeless clusters throughout Waikiki and the rest of Oahu that typically sit on the outskirts of public spaces,...
Oʻahu’s new flood maps could cost you
In a little more than a month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s updated Oʻahu flood maps go into effect. And thousands of properties are being added to the flood zone. FEMA is updating Oʻahu’s flood insurance maps on June 10 to move nearly 4,000 properties into a designated...
Trial for couple accused of killing adopted daughter delayed until 2027
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The trial for accused child killers Lehua and Isaac Kalua is now delayed until the first week of April next year. The couple is accused of torturing, starving, and locking their adopted daughter, Ariel Sellers, 6, also known as Isabella Kalua, in a dog cage. Her body...
Wai’anae Park Swaps Its Sign To Honor Fallen WWII Son Shinyei Nakamine
On the Leeward Coast, a familiar neighborhood park now carries a name that hits much closer to home. Wai'anae District Park was officially renamed Thursday as the Shinyei Nakamine and 100th Infantry Battalion Memorial Park, giving the community a permanent reminder of a hometown soldier who never made it back from World War II.
UC San Diego earns rematch with Hawaii with sweep of UCSB
IRVINE, Calif. — The second-ranked Hawaii men’s volleyball team gets to face the one team it lost to in conference play in the semifinals of the Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship. The Rainbow Warriors (26-4) draw No. 5 seed UC San Diego in today’s first semifinal...
New tech, ways to lower your energy bill in Honolulu
A fun event is going down this weekend where you can try some great new technology that can help you save on your energy bills, with the Hawaii Sustainability Expo & Electric Home Show.
Waikīkī faces threat of contaminated flooding
Waikīkī is at risk of sewage-contaminated flooding as sea levels continue to rise, according to a new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. “The drainage infrastructure in Waikīkī is already failing,” said Kayla Yamamoto, a climate modeling analyst at UH Mānoa and co-author of the study.
Aloha e Sand Island: Honolulu area to be renamed ‘Mauliola’
The Hawaiʻi Board on Geographic Names changes the name of Sand Island neighborhood to 'Mauliola' after community input.
