2 Oahu veterans gifted free vehicles ahead of Veterans Day
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two Oahu veterans received free vehicles Tuesday as part of a nationwide program aimed at helping former service members regain independence. Progressive Insurance presented the vehicles to William A. Noh and Alexa N. Holloway during its 14th annual Keys to Progress giveaway event in Kapolei. Noh, an...
The push for a fare-free bus system gains local support
A free bus fare system could be more accessible than some think, according to the newest report from the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice. The team's "Funding Free Transit" report predicts it would cost roughly $62 million annually to keep operations running as they are now. It states that on Oʻahu, about 15% of TheBus system's operating costs are supported by fares — the remaining 85% is funded through public revenue.
From prepared meals to free meals: Here’s what’s happening in Honolulu for Thanksgiving
Various businesses, restaurants, and community organizations across Oʻahu are providing diverse options for Thanksgiving meals, ranging from preprepared dinners and hotel reservations to free food assistance programs.
Hawaiʻi’s top-rated nursing homes revealed by U.S. News & World Report
According to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, 24 out of 42 nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in Hawaiʻi were rated as high performing in short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, or both.
New Kapolei off-ramp opening brings permanent closure of Kalaeloa Blvd. exit
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the opening of a new off-ramp (Exit 1A) from eastbound Farrington Highway to Harbor Access Road on Monday, Nov. 23. The new off-ramp will provide access to Kapolei Parkway and Kalaeloa Boulevard. A blessing and opening ceremony...
Honolulu cart ban bill advances, jail time still on the table
Oahu's City Council moves forward with a bill making it a crime to possess a shopping cart off store property despite criticism.
HFD pulls man, 70, out of ‘old cesspool’ in his Aiea backyard
A 70-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after falling approximately 30 feet into a possible old cesspool in his backyard in Aiea, Hawaii, on Monday.
Pupukea residents worried after goat sits stranded on a cliff for nearly two weeks
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A goat that has been stuck on a North Shore Oahu cliff for nearly two weeks has nearby residents pleading for help. “Goats are pretty common in this area, but this is the first time one has been trapped that high with almost no chance of escape,” resident Laura Figueira said.
Honolulu Council Sued Over Secret Zippy’s Meeting
Five Honolulu City Council members who allegedly went “rogue” and selected their new leader at a secret meeting at a Zippy’s in Waipahu broke Hawaiʻi’s public meetings law, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday. On Oct. 5, Honolulu council members Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Esther...
A Pearl Harbor Airman Identified Through His Twin Sister’s Family DNA Will Be Buried...
Cpl. Lester Libolt, killed at Hickam Field in 1941, was identified through DNA from his twin sister's family and will be buried beside his brother Nov. 13.
