Hawaiʻi Foodbank to distribute free emergency meal packs on Oʻahu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiʻi Foodbank will distribute free emergency meal packs on Oʻahu next weekend to help families prepare for disasters and extended power outages. The distribution will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hawaiʻi Foodbank's warehouse at 2611 Kilihau Street in Māpunapuna. A
PHOTOS: New affordable rentals at Amana Lofts in Honolulu
A former office building has been transformed into affordable housing for local residents.
Hawaiʻi expands disaster assistance program to people impacted by Hurricanes Lowell, Lala
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiʻi is expanding a statewide disaster assistance program to provide additional support to households impacted by Hurricanes Lowell and Lala. Gov. Josh Green and the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) announced on Thursday that survivors of both hurricanes are now eligible to seek
Firefighters extinguish restroom fire in Ala Moana
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) extinguished a restroom fire in the Ala Moana area Friday. First responders were dispatched to the fire at around 1 p.m. near the 1600 block of Kalauokalani Way. HFD arrived at 1:10 p.m. and found a restroom next to a single-family home...
Flight attendant’s body returns home after Hawaii layover death
Jenny Lupton, 50, from Moore, Oklahoma, was found dead after falling from her hotel balcony in Honolulu. Her remains returned aboard Southwest Boeing 737-700 N7847A from Phoenix at 2:34 PM local time. Family members, including nieces Hannah and Crystal, described her as warm and passenger-focused, emphasizing she had r
First Alert Forecast: Trade winds returning
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lowell has moved far enough to our northwest that the trade winds are making a comeback. But not before one last bit of trailing moisture soaks parts of Hawaii Island. There was a flood advisory for much of this evening for the southern third of the Big...
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.

















