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The Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i, with support from presenting sponsor Honolulu Star-Advertiser, recently hosted the second annual National Civics Bee Hawai‘i State Finals at Kaimukī High School. Capturing top honors was Moanalua Middle School’s Hailey S. (far right), who received a $1,000 prize and will go on to repres

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With construction on Honolulu’s Skyline rail system moving further into town, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation warns traffic changes will soon begin along Halekauwila Street heading into Kakaʻako. HART CEO and executive director Lori Kahikina said additional closures will be re

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An annual festival celebrating Korean culture is returning to Kapiolani Park, creating a larger, more accessible experience for the public, organizers said. The 22nd Annual Korean Festival Hawaii takes place Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and will feature local Korean food, live pe

It's been a year-long investigation into a now fatal officer-involved shooting in Makaha. The Honolulu Prosecutor's Office found that the use of deadly force was justified under the Hawaiʻi law. Honolulu police officers were trying to arrest Iosua Stevens in Makaha last June on four felony arrest warrants totaling $111

A 51-year-old motorcyclist died following a collision with a driver making a U-turn on Kapiolani Boulevard in Moiliili on July 14.

Update 5:57 p.m. July 14, 2026: Peak high tides have gradually declined; therefore, National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu canceled the coastal flood statement previously in place. Original post 9:57 a.m. July 12: Residents and visitors along the Big Island’s coastline are being advised to prepare for minor c

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Police arrested a teenage boy on Tuesday, who is one of the four suspects in a violent robbery that happened in Kakaako in May. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) reported that a 22-year-old man was robbed in the Kakaako area at about 2:16 a.m. on May 22, 2026.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The wait for a cleaner downtown is over…. “The people over here, I think they waited long enough for this,” said Christopher Aki, the Operations Manager with the Aloha Ambassadors program. If you have spotted people in bright pink shirts around Downtown Honolulu, they are...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - New laws that took effect last year are targeting property owners who allow illegal game rooms to operate, hitting them with daily fines and liens. That, combined with law enforcement efforts, have resulted in 30 game rooms being raided so far this year by Honolulu police officers. Four indiv

No charges will be filed against two officers who fatally shot a man in Mākaha last June after he rammed a pickup into their police vehicle, causing the cop car’s engine to burst into flames. The Honolulu prosecutor’s office, which investigated the shooting, found the officers’ use of...