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From the ahupuaʻa of Kalihi to Waikīkī, which all lie within the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands one of the busiest yet oldest named roads. We are speaking of King St.

WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- One of the five teenage boys wanted for a Waipahu store robbery over the weekend where they pepper-sprayed an elderly worker was arrested. A 15-year-old boy was identified and arrested on Wednesday morning, May 7, 2025 for second-degree robbery. He and his friends pepper-sprayed a...

The excitement is heating up on Oahu's North Shore as fireknife competitors vie for the world title.

MAKAHA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is on the lookout for a suspect following an incident involving a firearm in the Makaha area on Tuesday night at approximately 7:35 p.m. According to police highlights, an unknown man brandished a handgun and demanded a group of...

Smoke and sirens filled the streets of Mapunapuna yesterday as the Honolulu Fire Department tackled a vehicle blaze that broke out at 664 Kakoi Street. The call, which came in at 10:20 a.m. on May 6th, was initially for a building fire, only to be updated to a vehicle fire upon the arrival of the first responders....

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian Electric Company is monitoring two power outages on Oahu Wednesday morning. HECO announced via social media at around 7:10 a.m. that over 1,900 customers were without power in the Makakilo area. At around 7 a.m. HECO also announced via social media that over 700 customers in...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Dixie Villa, the woman found guilty of manslaughter for the 2019 death of 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch, received a 20 year sentence. Villa was convicted of giving Lobisch a fatal dose of Benadryl six years ago at the Aliamanu Military Reservation. “The family waited six years...

HONOLULU(KHON2) — Something big is brewing at Aloha Stadium. “We’re looking forward to big changes,” Aloha Stadium communications specialist Samantha Spain said. After years of discussion and planning, the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet and Market place is just weeks away from relocating. It’s new home is stones throw away...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lava is once again lighting up the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, as the U.S. Geological Survey reports a new phase of sustained lava fountaining that began Tuesday evening. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), Episode 20 of the ongoing eruption kicked off at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday, when...

For years, the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Building permits sat in limbo for months, sometimes years, frustrating stakeholders across the city. But the department has dramatically slashed parts of its permitting timeline, thanks in part to new technology,...