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Three lanes were blocked after a vehicle was allegedly rear-ended and got stuck on the freeway median near the Kahuapaani Overpass Sunday afternoon.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Nearly 40 new officers recently joined the Honolulu Police Department as part of the 220th recruit class, who got their badges during ceremonies Friday night. One of those new officers, Beau Nunes, credited his daughter as the reason he’s now in law enforcement, as the department steps...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A night celebrating legacy… leadership… and sisterhood. “It's life-changing. I've always pictured this. This is something that I've always wanted to accomplish,” said Carly Yoshida, 2026 Miss Hawaii. Hawaii's pageant community gathered at Solera at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach to

The Honolulu City Auditor recently released a report noting that it had suspended its audit of the Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement program. According to the report, unreliable government-provided data and frequent program changes made it impossible to determine whether CORE is effective or a judicious use of pu

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has launched a nationwide search for a new chief executive officer while embroiled in a legal battle with its current CEO, Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira. In its search announcement, OHA said it encourages accomplished leaders with a commitment to public service, st

Housing in Hawaiʻi has been expensive for a long time. And for Wes Tashiro, who raised a family in ʻEwa Beach before downsizing to Makiki, it feels like there’s never any relief. “It feels like it’s getting worse,” said Tashiro, who is retired after a career working...

The traffic signals at a busy Honolulu intersection that once pitted pedestrians against vehicles driving into their path have been modified by Hawaii Department of Transportation engineers after Civil Beat highlighted the issue in April. The change in timing means that vehicles turning left from Ala Moana Boulevard on

Honolulu is in for a warm, breezy Sunday, with mostly sunny skies interrupted by a few quick showers. The high should reach about 85 degrees, while east-northeast trade winds run 15 to 20 mph and gust up to 28 mph. Rain chances remain relatively low during the day at about...

Tickets are now on sale for the 32nd Annual Made in Hawaii Festival, returning to the Hawaii Convention Center later this month.

"It's a complete game changer, and it makes me feel comfortable. We're putting less pressure on the animals. We don't have to get close to them," said Lars Bejder, MMRP researcher.