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Rainbow Drive-In Serving Tradition Through Change

On any given day in Kapahulu, you’ll find a steady stream of locals and visitors alike crowding around a humble, yet iconic rainbow-trimmed building. Some come for the shoyu chicken or loco moco. Others are drawn by the nostalgia because Rainbow Drive-In isn’t just a place to eat; it’s a part of growing up in Hawaiʻi.
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Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi first responders stay busy on roads ahead of Nolo

Two people died and six others, including a three-year-old child, were injured and hospitalized following multiple separate crashes that occurred this week.
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Former City Councilmember reflects on the anniversary of his life-saving surgery

Different countries across the globe mark different times to raise awareness about organ transplants. The U.S. recognizes National Donor Day on Feb. 14, while this year the British mark Sept. 21-27 as Organ Donation Week — but on any day, there are thousands on the transplant list waiting for an organ to be available.
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4 Hawaii public middle schools get national recognition, set the bar high

Aiea, Iao, Niu Valley, and Pahoa intermediates earned 2026 Schools of Distinction awards, marking a record for Hawaii.
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CU Soon! A new CU Korean convenience store is opening next to campus

CU, the popular Korean chain convenience store, is opening a new location next to the University of Hawaii at Mānoa campus. The store is expected to open at 1442 University Ave. across from Bachman Hall. A CU employee, who has chosen to remain nameless, told Ka Leo that the store would be opening either at the end of S
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Flight attendants reportedly felt sick from ‘unknown odor’ on plane at Daniel K. Inouye...

Multiple state and city agencies, including Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, responded to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport where flight attendants onboard an incoming flight reported feeling sick from an "unknown odor."
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Kaimukī businesses battle stench one month after Happy Days roof collapse

More than a month after the roof of Happy Days Restaurant in Kaimuki collapsed, nearby businesses are reporting an increasingly foul odor caused by decomposing food trapped inside the unsafe building.
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State finds CCSD staff trips to Miami, Hawaii, Houston were wasteful

State auditors determined that trips staffers with the Clark County School District took on the taxpayer's dime were wasteful and ineffective.
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FilCom Center to host 2026 Bayanihan Gala celebrating Filipino heritage, community support

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Filipino Community Center is preparing for its signature event of the year, bringing together the local community to celebrate cultural heritage and raise vital support for future programming. The 2026 Bayanihan Gala serves as the FilCom Center’s largest annual fundraiser, dedicated to ho
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Chinatown Cultural Plaza will undergo massive redevelopment

The Taiwan government has announced plans to demolish and redevelop the Chinatown Cultural Plaza in Honolulu, with tenants expected to vacate the site by March 31, 2027.

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