Hawaii Career Expo returns to Blaisdell Center
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Career Expo returns to Honolulu on Wednesday, July 29, giving the public a chance to meet with employers looking to hire. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall. Recruiters from more than 100 employers, including 16...
City hosts career fair with 30 employers on July 30
The city is scheduled to host a free career fair on Thursday, July 30, at the Nanakuli High and Intermediate School cafeteria.
Schools damaged from Kona low storms ready to welcome students back
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two Hawaii public schools damaged by March’s Kona Low storms are ready to welcome students back for the new school year. Konawaena High School on Hawaii Island and Hokulani Elementary on Oahu are set to reopen Aug. 3 after months of repairs to classrooms and facilities flooded by several feet
Salvage company says state owes them more for removing a sunken ship
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) A marine salvage company that took on a job it says ended up costing far more than expected is asking the state to pay what it believes it’s owed. But the agency in charge says the business did not follow its rules. Hawaiʻi Island-based Pacific Underwater Construction...
Man in critical condition after apparent stabbing in Wahiawa
Paramedics said a man believed to be in his 50s or 60s suffered critical injuries from an apparent stab wound.
AI surveillance in Hawaii prompts ‘Big Brother’ concerns
Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar plans to expand automated license plate readers across Oahu to feed into a real-time crime center scheduled to begin in August 2026, despite opposition from cybersecurity experts and the ACLU regarding privacy and potential AI errors.
Police search for suspect in Waipahu machete assault
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are searching for a suspect after a machete assault in Waipahu Monday evening. Police said the attack happened around 6 p.m. in the parking lot of a Waipahu supermarket. A 28-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by an unknown man armed with a machete and suffered...
Former Tigard High School catcher Emily Paulson is living her professional dream
It’s not everyday that one gets to live their dream, but Emily Paulson is bucking that trend as a sports anchor and reporter in Honolulu, Hawaii. “I’m truly living a dream,” Paulson said. “It feels like I never really feel like I’m at work because I’m covering sports.”
Honolulu rail project hits $53M in new costs amid delay fears
The final stretch of Honolulu's rail line, covering 3 miles and six stations to downtown, could be pushed to 2032 according to a federal transit consultant.
Honolulu Wakes To Whipping Trades As East Shore Surf Revs Up
Honolulu is starting Monday, July 27, 2026, under partly cloudy skies and a warm, muggy feel, with a high near 86°F on tap. Scattered morning showers should clear to mostly sunny skies by midday, but brisk northeast trades, sustained around 15–18 mph with gusts into the mid 20s, will leave shorelines choppy and the aft
