The Pantry sees growing demand as Hawaii families face food insecurity
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A local food pantry is seeing continued demand as more Hawaiʻi families struggle to put food on the table. The Pantry, Hawaii’s only e-commerce food pantry, served 1.8 million meals in 2025, according to its latest impact report. That represents a 33% increase compared with...
A mother and her two sons vanished in 2022, after boarding a boat in...
Koa Kai Bernstein has been missing from Honolulu, Hawaii, since October 12, 2022, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). His age-progressed photo (above, far right) shows what he may have looked like at 12, though he would now be 13.
Delta Airlines flight runs into trouble over Washington coast
LONG BEACH — A commercial flight from Sea-Tac to Honolulu, Hawaii appears to have experienced an in-air emergency as it flew toward the Washington coastline, but appears to have made it safely back to Seattle. Delta Airlines Flight 419 (DAL419) did multiple passes over Pacific County and the Long...
Thursday Weather | Humid conditions with trade winds gradually returning
Trade winds are strengthening across the state, bringing back a more typical weather pattern with showers focused mainly over windward areas. Hawaiʻi will remain warm and muggy, with some relief from the humidity expected Friday night.
‘Stitch’d By Rhys’ founder turns sewing hobby into vibrant, local business
'Stitch'd By Rhys' products are all handmade by one woman. Founder Rhys Kaholokula says her grandmother taught her how to sew simple elastic dresses and tops.
The Purposeful Life
You can tell a lot about a person by the physical objects they keep near them. For Carl Rogers Ackerman, his prized possession is a tiny paperweight featuring that famous quote by American author Robert Byrne: “The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”. The item arrived as...
Mililani High makes history with first-ever Meera Lab
Mililani High School is making history as the first high school in the country to open a Meera Lab, a hands-on STEM space focused on modern manufacturing and robotics.
Codeveloper of Ethernet Predecessor Dies at 91
Kuo helped develop ALOHAnet, a pioneering computer system at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, in Honolulu. The system went online in 1971 and represented the first public demonstration of a wireless packet data network. It was an inspiration for Robert Metcalfe’s development of Ethernet a couple of years later. In 20
Local doctor says GLP-1 users rise after cutting out Hawaiian favorites
HONOLULU (Island News) -- For many people in Hawaii, changing what they eat can mean changing some of the foods they grew up with. Now, with the medication GLP-1 becoming more popular in Hawaii, one local doctor explains how understanding our everyday diet can affect those using it for weight loss.
‘Take One, Leave One’: How Hawaii’s New Trinket Boxes Are Spreading Aloha and Reducing...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For Honolulu residents, a small waterproof box on the sidewalk is sparking big excitement. Whether you are a small keiki dropping off a tiny treasure or an adult hunting for a quick bit of nostalgia, the concept is simple: take one, leave one. The Aloha Trinket Box...

















