First Alert Forecast: Trade winds for now, but tropical cyclones could affect Hawaii this...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Quiet trade wind conditions are expected through at least Wednesday with the usual windward and mauka showers, especially during the overnight and morning hours. Some additional moisture is possible around Wednesday. We’re keeping a very close watch on tropical cyclones Lowell and Karina, sti
Man arrested after alleged assault near Ala Moana results in critical injuries
HONOLULU (Island News) – An arrest was made following an apparent assault that took place in the Ala Moana area early Sunday morning, according to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD). The incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. when a 29-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 35-year-old man, causing serious bodily...
First Alert Forecast: The tropics keeping us on our toes in Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s weather stays pretty quiet for the next several days, with breezy trade winds continuing well into next week. Most areas will stay warm, dry and comfortable, with only limited showers focused mainly over windward and mauka slopes. A strong area of high pressure north of...
DHHL breaks ground on new lots in West Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State officials and legislators gathered Saturday in Waiʻanae to break ground on new Hawaiian Home Land. The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) held the groundbreaking in Waiʻanae, marking the start of development for 24 lots in four residential communities in West Oʻahu.
O‘ahu’s Best New Restaurants of 2025
From among the dozens of new restaurants Frolic covers each year—and the dozens more our team checks out—only a few will emerge at year’s end as the best. These are our individual picks, sent to me in secret with instructions not to discuss choices with anyone else. They are the best not for reasons of price or conveni
Honolulu police arrest work furlough escapee in Pearlridge area
The Honolulu Police Department arrested 46-year-old Jonalee Popa in the Pearlridge area after he failed to return from a work furlough.
Unhelmeted Kalihi Teen, 14, Critically Hurt as Moped Rider Who Hit Him Flees
A 14-year-old boy is in serious condition after crashing an e-motorcycle in Kalihi late Friday night, and the moped rider he collided with drove off without stopping to help or identify themselves, police said. The crash happened around 10:22 p.m. on Ahonui Street, leaving the unhelmeted teen ejected onto the roadway.
Explosion at THC extraction facility kills 2
The blast damaged at least 25 nearby businesses. (Source: KTUL)+
Proposed Wahiawa-Whitmore bridge brings heated debate to central Oahu
A community meeting in Wahiawa became heated on August 28 as residents expressed opposition to a planned $27 million pedestrian and bike bridge connecting Whitmore Village to Wahiawa, while state officials announced that construction is set to begin within the next two weeks.
Assets School students help build new playground for K-8 students
Sixty Assets High School students are getting a hands-on lesson in giving back by helping build a new playground for Assets K-8 students. The project replaces a 32-year-old playground and is being constructed this week on the school’s Honolulu campus.

















