Costco to open its first-ever standalone gas station
Costco members have long accepted a frustrating trade-off. To get the cheapest gas in town, you’ve got to brave the gridlock that is the Saturday afternoon warehouse crowd. It’s a retail headache that has felt unavoidable for decades, largely because Costco gas stations have always been attached to Costco warehouses....
Gov. Green gives update on impacts of recent storm
Governor Green is live on Sunrise to give us an update on the impact of the storm to residents across the state.
Southwest Airlines flight to Maui struck by lightning
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Southwest Airlines flight departing from Honolulu and heading to Maui got caught in the Kona Low passing over the islands. The flight was struck by lightning shortly before landing at around 9 a.m., on Monday. Kekoa Carvalho was on the flight when he says he saw...
Kona Low aftermath at Otake Camp leaves Waialua homes devastated
Floodwaters tore through Otake Camp during the latest Kona Low, rising rapidly and leaving residents little time to react. The fast-moving water caught many off guard. Residents say there was no warning before the river surged into their homes.
‘The worst flood I’ve ever seen’ Lawmakers react to North Shore disaster
"There's just so much mud everywhere. There's so much damage, and so many people have lost everything."
WATCH: Rampant flooding, heavy rain continues across Oʻahu
Heavy rain persisted across Oʻahu as waters surged in streams and flooded streets on March 23, in the wake of the second Kona low in two weeks.
Honolulu Condo Tower Sets Off Housing Shockwave Across Oahu
A single condo tower in Ala Moana quietly sparked a housing chain reaction across Oʻahu, freeing up hundreds of homes as residents shuffled from one place to another. That is the headline finding of a new study from UHERO, which tracked household address histories to see how one new building reshaped the island’s...
Pier 38 launches new restaurant Thirty Eight
A unique dining experience is making waves at Pier 38, where freshness is at the heart of every dish.
Jehovah’s Witnesses shepherd new Pidgin translations of the Bible
It’s been 25 years since the New Testament was first translated into Hawaiʻi Pidgin as “Da Jesus Book.” Now, Jehovah’s Witnesses are revisiting the Christian text to offer a new and updated Pidgin translation. HPR spoke with Chris Song, regional spokesperson for the Jehovah’s Witnesses,...
What’s broken across Hawaiʻi after two Kona lows hit back-to-back
Heavy rain slammed Hawaiʻi's islands with cracked and flooded roads and power outages for more than 130,000 customers.
