Hawaiʻi Schools Continue To Lose Students
Hawaiʻi schools have fewer students for the eighth year in a row as lawmakers push for campus closures and consolidations by the end of the decade, according to recent data from the state education department. This fall marks the first time in at least a decade that student enrollment...
Pepper Lunch Opens First Hawaii Restaurant; Honolulu Location One of Three Coming Soon to...
Local Residents Sean and Nari Uezu to Offer Free Signature Beef Pepper Rice to First 50 People in Line and BOGOs All Day. To celebrate, the first 50 people in line that day, beginning at 10am, will receive a FREE Beef Pepper Rice, the dish that has made Pepper Lunch an international favorite for 31 years. Additionally,
Waianae Hit-And-Run Leaves 57-Year-Old Woman Seriously Hurt, Driver Still Missing
A 57-year-old woman was left in serious condition Friday after a driver struck her on Farrington Highway near Waianae Valley Road and kept going, according to police. The woman was walking in the road outside a marked crosswalk when she was hit, and Honolulu Emergency Medical Services personnel rushed her to a hospital
North Shore food stall Kahuku Seafood Boil serves up popular garlic butter seafood
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - What started as a small, local pop-up has quickly grown into a beloved fixture on Oahu’s North Shore. Emee and Patrick Murphy, the husband-and-wife owners of Kahuku Seafood Boil, joined HNN Sunrise to share their journey and showcase their popular seafood boil bags, which feature a signature
Aspiring ‘culturally competent’ physician: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo undergrad selected as Newman Civic...
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo undergraduate and Puna resident Lexy Kaye Ramos was selected for Campus Compact’s 2026–27 Newman Civic Fellowship. The national fellowship honors and supports student public problem solvers who demonstrate exceptional potential for civic leadership and community engagement. “I don’t fit th
Honolulu events mark 160th birthday, Hawaii ties of Chinese revolutionary Dr. Sun Yat-sen
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s Chinese community is preparing to mark a historical milestone this fall: the 160th birthday of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a global revolutionary leader who spent his formative years in Honolulu and is considered the “father of modern China.”. Cynthia Ning of the Chinese Language Education...
High surf warnings, advisories issued for dangerous surf from Hurricane Lowell
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Dangerous and damaging waves are expected from Hurricane Lowell along the south shores of all islands, with massive waves of 20 to 30 feet anticipated for south shores of Kauai and Niihau. High Surf Warnings have been issued for the south-facing shores of all islands through 6...
88-year-old snorkeler dies near Ko Olina Marina
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An 88-year-old man is dead after he was found unresponsive in the waters off Ko ʻOlina Marina on Saturday. The man was part of a tour group that was snorkeling at the time. The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department responded to a call at about 2:15 p.m....
Hurricane Lowell Puts Honolulu On Flood Alert As 14-Foot Surf Pounds Oahu
Honolulu starts Sunday under cloudy skies, breezy winds and temperatures near 77 degrees, but the bigger story is building offshore. Frequent showers are expected this afternoon, with heavier rain, thunderstorms and dangerous surf becoming more likely as Hurricane Lowell pulls tropical moisture toward the islands. Oahu
Journey Closes 52-Year Hawaii Chapter With Three Farewell Shows in Honolulu
Journey played what promoters are billing as its final Hawaii concerts this weekend, closing out a run that began 52 years ago on a New Year's Day stage inside Diamond Head Crater. The arena-rock band performed three nights at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday, with Hawaii Governor J
