Ewa Beach Private Eye Reopens 80-Year-Old Silva Store as Kids’ Safe Haven
A private investigator has brought a shuttered piece of Ewa Beach history back to life, reopening the old Silva Store on Ewa Beach Road as Lloyd's Silva Store, complete with shave ice, notary services, and a foosball table where video games might otherwise go. Jim “Jimbo” Lloyd, 53, hosted the grand opening on August 2
‘Be concerned, pay attention:’ Blangiardi urges caution for Oahu as Lowell approaches islands
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi urged residents to remain prepared for Hurricane Lowell as the city coordinates response efforts and emergency services stand by due to the storm's unpredictable path.
‘Hurricane hunters’ track Lowell by flying into storm
Some of the most important information forecasters use to figure out exactly what this storm is doing will soon be collected from inside the hurricane itself.
Battleship Missouri Memorial commemorates 81st anniversary of World War II’s End
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Island News) -- Today marks 81 years since the end of one of the deadliest wars in history. For the U.S. World War II, it began right here in our backyard. On Wednesday, the Battleship Missouri Memorial commemorated the end with a ceremony. "As we continue to...
DOE opens 18 new public prekindergarten classrooms on Oahu
Hawaii expanded its free public prekindergarten program with the addition of 18 new classrooms across 15 campuses on Oahu.
Generator shortage ahead of Lowell
As Hurricane Lowell approaches Hawaii as a Category 4 storm, local businesses face severe shortages of generators while utilities urge residents to focus on replenishing other essential emergency supplies.
Honolulu Gets Whipped: Hurricane Lowell Kicks Up Gusty Trades, Choppy Surf
Light rain was being reported near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport early Wednesday, and Honolulu is heading into a blustery day of scattered showers and partly sunny skies. Temperatures should climb to about 87 degrees, with east-northeast winds of 20 to 23 mph and gusts up to 32 mph. Showers...
Storms Shut Down Elevators Indefinitely For Hundreds In Honolulu
Steve Shoemaker, a 75-year-old resident of a McCully senior housing complex, is essentially trapped in his seventh-floor apartment. The building’s single elevator has been down since Hurricane Lala. And Shoemaker depends on around-the-clock oxygen supplied by two heavy, waist-high cylinders on a trolley that he can’t h
Hawai‘i Private School Report 2026
With one of the highest rates of private school enrollment in the nation, Hawai‘i offers families a wide variety of choices to give their children a leg up in the world. Academic advantages—smaller classrooms, a strong focus on STEM, arts, or athletics—along with rigorous college preparation and connections to social a
What to Eat During September’s Okinawan Feastival in Honolulu
Kame! Kame! (Eat! Eat!) The 7th Okinawan Feastival runs from Sept. 7–21 and features Uchinanchu-licious specials at 20 local restaurants and food businesses. Not only does it showcase a cuisine with a distinct flavor and character that is completely different from Japanese food, it’s also an ‘ono way to discover new ea

















