Crackdown on illegal game rooms includes arrests, millions in fines and liens
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - New laws that took effect last year are targeting property owners who allow illegal game rooms to operate, hitting them with daily fines and liens. That, combined with law enforcement efforts, have resulted in 30 game rooms being raided so far this year by Honolulu police officers. Four indiv
No Charges For Police In Death Of Man Who Rammed Their Vehicle
No charges will be filed against two officers who fatally shot a man in Mākaha last June after he rammed a pickup into their police vehicle, causing the cop car’s engine to burst into flames. The Honolulu prosecutor’s office, which investigated the shooting, found the officers’ use of...
Truck fire extinguished on H-3 Freeway
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Police briefly shut down the Kaneohe-bound lanes of the H-3 Freeway in Windward Oahu after a truck caught fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 4:30 p.m. near the Harano Tunnel. Both lanes were reopened at 4:50 p.m. No injuries were reported. There’s no word...
Mountaintop View 7-14-26
The Mountain West will not be providing a preseason poll this year. Duke Ritenhouse of the Nevada Appeal decided to make his own. I think he’s mostly on point here, although I’ll note Hawaii might have an advantage in the title race, hosting the Lobos, Bison, and Rebels in Honolulu this year.
Honolulu Zoo’s Wildest Show returns with summer concert series
Experience a magical night at the Honolulu Zoo's Wildest Show, featuring local artists, family activities, and support for wildlife conservation.
City met with eight developers on Chinatown Cultural Plaza redevelopment
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi told Hawaii News Now redevelopment plans for the dilapidated Chinatown Cultural Plaza on Beretania Street are moving forward. The Taiwanese government owns the 4-acre property. Last week, Blangiardi met with a Taiwan delegation for the third time since February,
Memorial service to honor first Japanese immigrants to Hawaiʻi
The United Japanese Society of Hawaiʻi will host its annual Obon Hōyō memorial service to honor the Gannenmono, the first official group of Japanese immigrants to arrive in Hawaiʻi in 1868, and the Kanyaku Imin, the first wave of government-sponsored Japanese contract immigrants who began arriving in 1885.
Stray kitten with rare heart defect to get life-saving surgery
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A stray kitten is getting surgery for a rare heart condition her foster says could turn deadly without treatment. Bobbie is 5 months old and suffers from mitral valve stenosis. Her left mitral valve failed to open fully at birth, which restricts her blood flow and causes...
Honolulu charter amendment proposals near finalization
The Honolulu Charter Commission is close to finalizing the charter amendment proposals voters could see on their ballots this November. The commission first started fielding charter amendment proposals from the public in August 2025 and received nearly 300 submissions. That was narrowed down to 19 coming into a schedul
Firefighter crews respond to Kapahulu gas leak
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Firefighters responded to a gas leak in Kapahulu on Tuesday morning. The Honolulu Fire Department said crews were called to McCorriston Street shortly after 10 a.m. and found an active leak caused by damaged piping during street construction. Honolulu police issued a traffic advisory at 10:47
