Honolulu HI

WAIALUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Nearly two weeks after the second Kona Low storm flooded parts of Oahu’s North Shore, city leaders and community organizers said recovery efforts are entering a new phase — with changes aimed at improving access to resources for impacted residents. At Waialua District...

During Wednesday’s meeting, council members wanted to know why Waialua residents weren’t ordered to evacuate hours earlier.

An incident where schoolchildren were hit with pepper spray at an Oʻahu school has added momentum to calls for counselors, not cops, on campus. In late February, a Honolulu police officer deployed pepper spray against Kapolei Middle School students while trying to break up a fight, a rare use of force against...

Anyone who has ever visited the North Shore of Oahu, whether to surf the famed Seven Mile Miracle or merely spectate, will be familiar with the bike path. Behind the multi-million-dollar homes, and the iconic surf spots they overlook – Pipeline, Sunset Beach, Rocky Point, et al – a bike path lines the storied shores....

What happens when your important paperwork and family documents get soaked in a flood?. “Oftentimes, our photos, our documents, our books, aren't on the highest priority, but the longer we wait, the more irreversible the damage is,” said Pūlama Lima, executive director of Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center on...

KANEOHE (HawaiiNewsNow) - A community event is being held Saturday to grow and celebrate Native Hawaiian plants. Kamehameha Schools and Windward Mall are hosting the third annual Hooulu Heeia on April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the mall’s Center Court. The event is part of Native Hawaiian Plant Month and encourages...

OAHU, HAWAII (WAVY) — The Hawaiian island of Oahu has been battered by flooding in recent weeks, with some areas having seen eight to 12 inches of rain, and with airports and hospitals affected, Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs has stepped in to offer their help. During the third week of...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kailua Cinemas is getting a new chapter as its new owners work to turn the Windward Oahu movie theater into a community hub. Owners Jaymie and Josh Tyau say the opportunity came unexpectedly. “Back in August, a friend of ours, a lawyer for the previous owners, he...

The two recent Kona low storms could cost the City and County of Honolulu as much as $100 million. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration has given the Honolulu City Council a preliminary cost and damage estimate of up to $52 million, and that's likely to grow. City officials hope federal...

A new bill in Hawaii aims to make license plate covers illegal, making it easier for law enforcement to identify vehicles and reduce crime.