Honolulu law firm and gun control group distributing ‘Guns Not Allowed’ signs to businesses
A court ruling has left Hawaii business owners with the choice of whether to ban firearms on their property. As advocacy groups encourage businesses to post "No Guns" signs, some owners said they are being placed in the middle of a contentious debate over gun rights and public safety.
Honolulu Reviewing Permit for Outdoor Lū’au Venue on 4.21 Acres in ‘Ewa Beach
Haseko seeks city approval to build a 4.21‑acre West Lagoon lūʻau in 'Ewa Beach; public hearing set for July 24, 2026.
Aiea, HI’s Best-Kept Burger Secret Started As A Food Truck Outside Pearlridge Center
Aiea, Hawaii, isn’t exactly known as burger country, but one small local spot has quietly become the island’s proof that a smashburger can hold its own against poke and plate lunch. 🍔. Shay’s Smashburgers started as a food truck parked across from Pearlridge Center before growing into the...
Motorcyclist taken in serious condition after colliding with box truck on freeway
HONOLULU (Island News) – A man was treated for serious injuries after a collision occurred on the H1 Fwy, headed westbound, on Thursday morning. At approximately 7:15 a.m., officials with the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the freeway, just before the Pearlridge off-ramp, to treat a man believed
8th Annual Ice Cream Eating Contest returns to Wet‘n’Wild Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Wet‘n’Wild Hawaii’s eighth annual ice cream eating contest will be held on Saturday, July 18. For a chance to win prizes up to $850, competitors must eat as much ice cream as possible in just seven minutes. Only nine participants will be selected to...
Honolulu Diocese Cuts Official Ties With Waialua’s Benedictine Monastery
The Diocese of Honolulu has formally pulled its support from the Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii in Waialua, stripping it of its status as a Catholic public association of the faithful and ending official diocesan ties as of July 1. The move comes after years of dwindling vocations at the Oahu community, which is now d
New Honolulu police chief plans to launch drone program to help catch crime
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The new Honolulu Police Department chief said he’s launching a new initiative to send drones to potential crime scenes before police arrive. Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar said the Department of Law Enforcement is helping the department get the required equipment and personnel. Officers wo
Jury indicts man in connection with 2024 game room bust in Haleiwa
HONOLULU (Island News) -- An Oahu grand jury indicted a man on multiple charges in connection to an illegal game room in Haleiwa that police discovered in 2024. The Honolulu Prosecutors' Office said 34-year-old Franklin Fale was indicted in court on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, in connection to an illegal gambling operati
Man charged with drug smuggling after arrest at Honolulu airport
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man is in federal custody after customs officers said they found methamphetamine inside two of his carry-on bags as he attempted to board a flight from Honolulu to Seoul, South Korea on July 10. Court documents allege Geraldo Figueroa Jr. told officers he was offered $30,000...
‘Everything is changing’: Della Au Belatti’s campaign for lieutenant governor
Editor's note: HPR's Audrey McAvoy will report on two other lieutenant governor candidates, Derek Kawakami and John Choi. Kawakami's story is scheduled to air Thursday, July 23, and Choi's on Friday, July 24. Della Au Belatti is changing plans. She was going to spend a recent Sunday handing out campaign...

















