Honolulu HI

“Adopting an older dog can be an amazingly fulfilling experience” ~ Oahu SPCA. When a gentle senior dog named Pirate arrived at the Oahu SPCA in Wahiawa, nobody thought she would end up spending nearly ten years waiting for a family. Weeks quietly became months, months stacked into years,...

HAWAII KAI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 28-year-old man is recovering after he was rescued while swimming at Halona Blowhole in Hawaii Kai on Wednesday afternoon. The swimmer rescue took place after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Halona Blowhole, also known as Eternity Beach. The Honolulu Fire Department was alerted...

A state lawmaker on Oʻahu wants to carve out "buffer zones" around city bus stops where people would be barred from sleeping or storing their belongings. Backers say it is about keeping benches and shelters usable for riders, while critics warn it edges toward criminalizing people who have nowhere else to go.

At a recent legislative hearing, two voices illustrated what delayed mental health care means for Hawaiʻi families — especially on the neighbor islands. In testimony before lawmakers, a community member described the loss of two cousins to suicide. She emphasized that neither was able to access care in time, pointing...

In this latest installment of CrimeStoppers Honolulu, Sgt. Ed Ho shares three of the latest cases, two thefts in the 2nd degree and another involving criminal property damage. Do you recognize any of these suspects? Your tips leading to arrest or conviction can get you up to $1,000. Use the P3Tips app or go to...

Two crashes just within 15 minutes of each other this morning kept the Emergency Medical Services busy, leaving several people in serious and critical condition.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A woman accused of stabbing two men in separate attacks in Honolulu has been charged. Fineone Prescott, 30, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault in connection with stabbings that occurred Monday, Feb. 23. Police say at around 10 a.m., she stabbed a 55-year-old man at...

Pretty, smart, kind and full of talent — Allison “Allie” Chu’s got it all. But there’s so much more to this local beauty than meets the eye. Currently, you can find her in the Hallmark movie Sisterhood, Inc. streaming on Netflix, or on re-runs of Rescue: HI-Surf, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. and Hawai‘i Five-0. As a model,...

HONOLULU (FHB) — First Hawaiian, Inc. has announced that Alan Arizumi, vice chairman of First Hawaiian, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank, will retire effective April 3, 2026, following more than 40 years of service. “Alan has been a key member of our senior management team and has made lasting...

The North Shore Chamber of Commerce shared details regarding a community item drive for those affected by intense rains and floods.