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Strong winds battered portions of Oʻahu Monday, knocking out power to thousands of residents and causing damage across Windward communities.

KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) -- Gusty winds blew through the islands and caused plenty of problems for Windward Oahu. Strong winds are to blame for numerous power outages. Which, according to HECO, knocked branches onto electrical lines and knocked out power to much of Windward Oahu. The owner of a...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii News Now has learned of another mental patient death tied to a mainland facility contracted by the state health department. Curtis Panoke was sent to the Columbia Regional Care Center from the state hospital in 2010 after multiple assaults. In 2016, other patients there beat him into...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another scam is making the rounds targeting Hawaii residents. It’s a text message that claims drivers have outstanding fines with the local DMV. It also includes a link that takes people to a misleading website where scammers can steal personal information. Moʻiliʻili resident Ben Sepe was...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new pageant in Hawaii is giving local men, women and youth a chance to shine on a national stage for their personal, professional and community achievements while celebrating inclusion. The U.S. United Pageant System was founded in 2003 by Marchia Mickens and is entering its second...

The Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaiʻi State Archives division, has finished digitizing 64 volumes of indexes and uploaded them to its website for the public to use for free. Files can be viewed online at https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/browse/parent/ark:70111/1Q6x. Do you want to see who got...

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and couples across Honolulu are booking special dinners.

HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 3, 2026--Bank of Hawai'i announces today that Peter S. Ho, who has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2010, will retire effective March 31, 2026.

Americans talk often about freedom in retirement, and the numbers show that where you live can decide how far that freedom really goes.

The Waikiki Aquarium's Valentine's-themed market brought together love, local craftsmanship, and marine conservation. Shoppers not only enjoyed handcrafted goods but also supported ocean life by visiting the beloved monk seal, Hoʻailona.