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HONOLULU (Island News) – Applications for new personalized license plates on Oahu will be processed exclusively online, ending in-person application services for personalized plates at satellite city halls on July 1, 2026. Motorists can continue to apply for personalized license plates by using the online portal, here.

Search and rescue crews are scouring the coastline in Hawaii Kai after two people were reported missing near the Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail, with their belongings found near the Rock Bridge area and their car in the Portlock area.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — The U.S. Justice Department announced charges Tuesday against 455 health care professionals — including two in Hawaiʻi — as part of a nationwide crackdown on alleged health care fraud and opioid-related schemes. Officials said the defendants include 90 doctors and other licensed medical...

Monday, June 22, 2026: Honolulu kicks off the week warm and partly cloudy, with a high near 86°F. East-northeast trade winds start off on the lighter side in the morning, then ramp up into the 6–17 mph range by afternoon, with gusts peaking around 24 mph. Afternoon Winds...

Makakilo native Taimane Ainuu has committed to the University of Texas, one of the top-ranked programs in the nation, as a junior.

KAPOLEI, HI - James Campbell Company announced it has completed the purchase of The Element, a Class A, garden-style 318-unit apartment community located in West O‘ahu, one of the fastest-growing regions in Hawai‘i. The Element marks the company’s first multifamily acquisition, and further diversifies and strengthens t

Every year on Oahu there are hundreds of citations issued for jaywalking. Last year alone, Honolulu Police officers wrote 1227 of those citations. The numbers are even higher statewide. "On average, every year we give out about 5000 jaywalking citations," said Malia Boksanski, a Transportation Equality Analyst with Haw

Chef Justin Firmignac of Haleiwa Joes’s on Oʻahu used lemon oil-tossed ahi with crab fat that he paired with house-made ogo furikake, Dungeness crab, fried garlic, sesame and island seasonings. He called this creation Aliʻi Momona Poke. The dish, which wowed the celebrity judges on Saturday, was...

Some Oahu restaurants, including Honolulu Burger Company, are being forced to swap out Hawaii-raised beef for mainland alternatives after a shortage left suppliers with no clear timeline on when local beef will return.

Supreme Dumplings, the Bellevue-born Taiwanese soup-dumpling chain, has quietly set up steamers at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. The new outpost hosted a friends-and-family preview on Friday, then rolled into a soft-opening phase over the weekend, adding a full sit-down option to the mall’s already crowded dining scene