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Hawaii residents facing housing affordability challenges have new opportunities to access rental assistance as Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs simultaneously open waitlists across multiple counties. The coordinated launch represents a significant expansion of affordable housing support, with enhanced...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A stark warning from climate scientists in this episode of Spotlight Now as experts explain how federal cuts to science funding pose a danger to Hawaii. “Climate change is worse than you’re being told, and it’s coming faster than you’re being told,” said Dr. Chip Fletcher, dean...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Navy program in charge of environmental restoration after the Red Hill fuel disaster has only half of its staffing. Navy leaders updated state lawmakers Monday during a House Special Committee on Red Hill on the closure of the fuel facility and clean up after the 2021 spill that...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An incredible, up-close video shows the moments a massive tiger shark swam right into Waianae Boat Harbor. This took place just before noon on Tuesday and the big fish had quite a big crowd of onlookers. Comments on social media say the shark is a regular at...

A rare encounter was caught on camera off the Big Island when two massive killer whales -- also known as orcas -- swam right up to a local fisherman's boat.

KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) – A man remains in police custody after allegedly assaulting an elderly man in the Kalihi area on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. According to police documents, the initial incident occurred on Tuesday morning at approximately 11:15 a.m., and involved a 32-year-old man allegedly punching a...

Corals in Hawaii waters at great risk, UH Manoa study shows. A new study from the UH Manoa shows coral reefs and other marine organisms are under threat due to increased acidification in waters around the Hawaiian Islands. Man who attempted to run over Pearl City bar employee charged. Updated:...

A verbal altercation between a 26-year-old man and a 33-year-old man escalated outside a bar in Pearl City last Saturday evening. At around 8:15 p.m., the 33-year-old suspect left the scene and later returned in a vehicle, attempting to hit the victim, as reported by the Honolulu Police Department. The...

A family in Honolulu is seeking help after their $200k collection of comic book art and heirlooms was stolen from a storage unit.

If you look closely at some of the cars patrolling in Hawaii, you might notice a wide variety of surprisingly familiar models. Here's why.