Honolulu HI

Honolulu firefighters spent Christmas morning pulling off a high-angle rescue on the Koko Head Crater Trail, airlifting an injured hiker from the steep wooden stairs of the popular East Oʻahu route. Crews reached the woman on the exposed steps, secured her, and hoisted her into HFD’s Air 1 helicopter for a short...

Hawaiʻi Public Radio is rooted in community. HPR reporters set out to uplift voices from across the Hawaiian Islands this year. People healing from the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires. Perpetuating farming culture on Kauaʻi. A medical Hail Mary that took a local woman to Tennessee. Changed shopping habits in a...

Parking restrictions will be in effect in Lanikai during Christmas weekend as the city works to reduce traffic congestion along the shoreline.

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is urging families enrolled in Med-QUEST to take advantage of a $50 financial incentive for completing annual wellness checkups for their children. The Hawaiʻi Child Wellness Incentive Program (HCWIP) is a pilot initiative designed to improve long-term health...

The Hawaiian Humane Society is reminding pet owners to take easy steps to keep pets safe and calm during New Year’s fireworks.

A celebration of life service was held for the Washington State Patrol trooper with Hawaii ties who died in the line of duty on Dec. 19.

Trade winds keep conditions mostly stable for now, with limited showers. A weak front may bring more rain to Kauaʻi this weekend, and weather around New Year remains uncertain, with a chance for wetter, windward-focused showers.

MILILANI, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- Families looking to ring in the New Year a little early can head to Central Oʻahu for a fun-filled celebration at the Town Center of Mililani. The Noon Year’s Eve Pineapple Drop takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, from 10 a.m. to...

This Christmas, the spirit of aloha filled shelters across Oahu. Volunteers from Adventist Health Castle served breakfast to families at the Institute for Human Services shelters. Later, The Pig and The Lady continued its four-year tradition by serving hot pot to shelter guests.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of English selected “analogue” as its 2025 Word of the Year for Hawaiʻi. “Analogue” refers to ways of thinking and creating that depend on human judgment, attention and physical engagement rather than automation. The department’s choice highlights the...