Hawaiʻi DOH vital records office moving to new downtown location
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health's Vital Records Office is relocating to a new downtown Honolulu location and transitioning to yellow security paper for certified records.
The head of one of the state’s key construction agencies is set to retire
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The head of one of the state’s key construction agencies is set to retire at the end of this month. Gordon Wood is the administrator at the Department of Accounting and General Services' (DAGS) Public Works Division. It is the fourth-largest Capital Improvement Plan agency in state government,
Honoring the Past and Looking to the Future During Hawaiian History Month
Kalaeloa Heritage Park: A Hidden Gem explores a priceless snapshot of ancient history in West O‘ahu in a special three-part digital exclusive. The park, on land once part of Barber’s Point Naval Air Station, is the living legacy of the late Shad Kane, beloved by many as “Uncle Shad.” His passion and drive to preserve t
6 new Pwo navigators inducted in historic Oahu ceremony
Five of six newly inducted Pwo navigators were honored in a sacred ceremony in Niu Valley on July 30th — and for the first time in Hawaii history, women have earned the title, marking a milestone in the tradition of traditional Pacific voyaging.
Moped driver severely injured in Ewa Beach collision
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 35-year-old man on a moped suffered a life-threatening injury following a collision in Ewa Beach on Thursday afternoon. The collision happened at around 2:26 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 91-1010 Geiger Rd. near the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatement Plant. Honolulu Emergency Medical
‘Pirate Ship’ impounded, towed from Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources impounded a 72-foot vessel that was allegedly moored illegally in the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor Thursday morning. The DLNR’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation and Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement impounded the ship n
Honolulu police warn of ankle monitoring program scam
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Honolulu police are warning the public about scammers posing as officers requesting payment for an ankle monitoring program that doesn’t exist. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) said individuals impersonate law enforcement officers in the scam and request payments, often through third-party
Billy V Live: Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm on their ‘America’s Got Talent’ journey
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Oʻahu teenagers Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm talk about their experience being on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. The North Shore duo, who balance their passion for singing with surfing, captured the hearts of judges and audiences alike during their initial auditions and subsequent callback performa
Nearly a century of watercress: Sumida family business shows unique model of running a...
In the middle of a busy urban center, right off Kamehameha Highway, sits a fourth-generation, family-run farm tucked between the two phases of Pearlridge Mall in Central Oʻahu. Sumida Farm is located in the ahupuaʻa of Kalauao and has been operating for nearly 100 years, cultivating and harvesting Hawaiʻi’s...
18-year-old arrested for an alleged armed robbery incident at Ka Makana Ali’i
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) – An arrest has been made following a robbery incident that occurred in a parking lot at Ka Makana Ali’i on Monday, August 24, 2026. It was discovered that an 18-year-old man approached a 22-year-old man and allegedly pushed and kicked him while taking his personal belongings.

















