Honolulu rail project hits $53M in new costs amid delay fears
The final stretch of Honolulu's rail line, covering 3 miles and six stations to downtown, could be pushed to 2032 according to a federal transit consultant.
Honolulu Wakes To Whipping Trades As East Shore Surf Revs Up
Honolulu is starting Monday, July 27, 2026, under partly cloudy skies and a warm, muggy feel, with a high near 86°F on tap. Scattered morning showers should clear to mostly sunny skies by midday, but brisk northeast trades, sustained around 15–18 mph with gusts into the mid 20s, will leave shorelines choppy and the aft
New bishop installed to lead 220K Hawaii Catholics
Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori is being installed today as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu.
Kakaako Tower Frenzy Trips The Grid As Kewalo Maxes Out
Kakaʻako's vertical growth spurt is running into a hard limit: there is not enough electrical distribution capacity to flip the switch on several of the neighborhood's planned high-rise towers. Developers and planners say that crunch has already forced construction timelines to shift and kicked off a months-long scramb
Plea hearing set for officials charged in bribery scandal
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Current and former government officials charged in what experts have called the state’s largest bribery scandal are set to appear in court Thursday. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, former Department of Human Services director Ryan Yamane, Department of Transportation Airports Division administrator For
Luke used sheriff deputies to surrender after grand jury indictment
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who has been on unpaid leave since April, used state sheriff deputies to turn herself in after a grand jury indicted her on bribery-related crimes and alleged campaign finance violations. HNN Investigates’ camera caught the black Chevy Traverse pulling into the Departmen
Residents reveal where to find the crunchiest, most flavorful chicken tenders in Hawaiʻi
In anticipation of National Chicken Tender Day on July 27, a KHON2 reader survey identified Overlord Chicken in Honolulu as the top-ranked spot for chicken tenders in Hawaiʻi.
Accidental Makakilo car fire causes $18K in damages
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) confirmed that the cause of a Makakilo house fire was accidental. The incident occurred on Monday, July 20, near Hooko Place around 12:19 p.m. HFD reported that the fire originated in a vehicle parked in the carport of the structure when its overheating engine
PHOTOS: Skyline’s Kalihi through Civic Center station designs unveiled
Skyline Segment 3 station designs were unveiled following public workshops. Completion is scheduled for 2030.
83-year-old wins settlement after Honolulu slapped her with $590K fine over website glitch
Honolulu fined the 83-year-old widow $10,000 a day for an advertising violation caused by a website glitch, placing a lien on her home of 56 years.
