Kaimuki neighbors try to stop the stench at abandoned Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant
It's been a month since the roof of the Happy Days restaurant in Kaimuki came crashing down and now state and city agencies are working to clean up the now rotting food and live fish that were left there. But foul odors are chasing away business for some neighboring eateries.
Ewa Beach moped crash marks Oahu’s 30th traffic fatality
HONOLULU (Island News) – A moped driver succumbed to his injuries following a crash that occurred in the Ewa Beach area on September 1, 2026. According to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday, Sept. 28, the 57-year-old moped rider passed away after sustaining injuries in the crash.
Oahu students enjoy locally grown pineapple served in ono chicken wrap lunches
HONOLULU (Island News) – Participating Oahu schools received over 2,100 pounds of Hawaii-grown pineapple, introducing local students to a delicious new chicken pineapple wrap. Twenty-one schools are currently offering the locally grown fruit, with additional schools expected to join over the next month. Schools are ser
Recent shootings raise questions about keeping guns out of the wrong hands
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Three teenagers are facing firearm charges after police said gunfire erupted in Waikiki late Saturday night, adding to a string of recent cases putting a spotlight on gun violence in Hawaii. Police said officers responded to reports of gunshots near International Marketplace around 11:45 p.m.
Oahu residents can soon begin to dispose food waste in green trash bins
Oahu's G.R.O.W. organic waste recycling program is set to officially launch on October 1st, encouraging residents to place loose food scraps into green bins to help divert waste from landfills.
Moped rider, 57, succumbs to injuries from Ewa Beach collision
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man who was critically injured in a collision in Ewa Beach in early September has died, according to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office. Around 1 a.m., on Sept. 1, a 57-year-old moped rider reportedly crashed into another vehicle on Fort Weaver Road and was thrown onto the roadway.
CU Hawaiʻi opens new Korean store near UH Mānoa: Free food, goodies for students
CU Hawaiʻi is scheduled to open its fifth location near the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa campus on Oct. 1, featuring a variety of Korean snacks, quick meals, and exclusive menu items.
Fired HTA executive awarded over $500k in whistleblower lawsuit
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Honolulu jury found Gov. Josh Green’s chief of staff liable for illegally firing a former tourism official who complained about the misuse of resources at the Hawaii Tourism Authority Tuesday. The jury awarded Isaac Choy, a former legislator and HTA executive, $504,000 in damages, including
Blazin Steaks in Mililani reopens with green placard
MILILANI, Hawaii (Island News) – Blazin Steaks, located in the Mililani Shopping Center, has been issued a green placard by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) following the resolution of prior violations, allowing the restaurant to reopen its doors. Inspectors found at the follow-up inspecti
Crews begin clearing spoiled food from kitchen of collapsed Kaimuki restaurant
KAIMUKI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crews have begun clearing spoiled food from a collapsed Kaimuki restaurant, more than a month after its roof caved in. Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant, located at 3553 Waialae Ave., has been shut down since Aug. 18, when an estimated 40-by-40-foot section of the roof caved in while custo
