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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - ​A local family-owned business is putting a vibrant, purple twist on a backyard classic, making history as the first to bring ube smash burgers to Hawaii. Chef Clarence Coloma and his wife and co-owner, Emi, recently joined HNN’s Sunrise Weekends to share the inspiration behind their...

For the first time in the 20 years that CNBC has ranked America’s top states for business, Hawaiʻi came in dead last. Fiftieth. Last in infrastructure. Last in the cost of doing business. Among the worst for cost of living, workforce, access to capital, and business friendliness. Even...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Filipino girl group BINI performed at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena for their Honolulu stop on their Signals World Tour on Saturday night, where they were welcomed by a venue filled with aloha and Pinoy pride. BINI performs at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena. BINI, the Filipino...

It started with an Instagram feed that one of my coworkers flashed in front of my eyes. Heavenly-looking pics of spicy tuna bowls, sushi rolls and platters from Boa Sushi Cafe gave me a new fixation: I had to find this mysterious new downtown spot. What I discovered: Boa, which...

WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 24-year-old man was indicted on an assault charge and other offenses after he allegedly stabbed a man inside a McDonald's in Wahiawa on Monday afternoon. The suspect, 24-year-old Austin Smith, stabbed a 66-year-old man inside the McDonald’s, located at the intersection of Olive Avenue

Pearl Harbor hosted a very different kind of milestone Friday, when 13-year-old violinist Sabrina Patel arrived to complete the 44th stop in her quest to perform the national anthem in all 50 states. Her set at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center also included Ode to Joy and God Bless America.

First responders are hitting the waves at Queens today for the Hawaii Law Enforcement Surfing Classic to raise money for Special Olympics Hawaii.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A 35-year-old man was hospitalized for multiple injuries after getting hit by a vehicle near the Pali Golf Course on Saturday evening. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the traffic incident on Kamehameha Highway in the area of the Pali Golf Course at about 7 p.m. on Saturd

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash in Kau early Saturday morning. The collision happened around 12:50 a.m. near the 76-mile marker of Highway 11. Police dispatchers initially received an automated iPhone crash alert, followed by several 911 calls. Investigators

Update at 10:39 a.m. Aug. 1, 2026: The wind advisory previously in effect for portions of Kauaʻi is canceled. National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu reported today (Aug. 1) that winds have decreased below advisory threshold. Original story published at 3:56 p.m. July 31, 2026: A wind advisory is...