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Blue Note Hawai‘i will host an international guitar legend when Al Di Meola takes the stage with his Electric Band on September 4th and 5th. Known worldwide for his masterful playing, Al’s fascination with rhythmic syncopation, lyrical melodies, and sophisticated harmony has shaped a career that spans more than four...

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A 70-year-old man was transported to a Honolulu hospital in serious condition Sunday morning after suffering severe dehydration on Diamond Head Trail, marking another heat-related emergency on Oahu's most popular hiking destination. The incident occurred around 10:25 a.m. as temperatures climbed and shade became...

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has launched its Kaʻuluokahaʻi project in East Kapolei, aiming to provide 700 Native Hawaiian families with homes by 2029.

Honolulu faces a critical question: Can small, second homes on existing lots — accessory dwelling units — relieve our ongoing housing shortage?. After nearly a decade of allowing ADUs, the city has permitted only about 1,320 units since 2015, far below initial expectations. This shortfall suggests that the state’s...

Last May, powerful waves battering Oʻahu’s south shore collapsed part of a walkway into the ocean off Waikīkī. The area languished for about a year as the city fenced it off for repairs. Beachgoing activities continued in the grassy area around it, but the chainlink fences blocked a popular oceanfront promenade...

Waikiki's tourist corridor just got a security upgrade with a new breed of safety patrol designed to tackle the area's persistent crime challenges head-on. The Waikiki Business Improvement District launched its Elevated Safety Ambassador Program last week, marking a tactical evolution from the familiar yellow-shirted...

A 19-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after crashing into a vehicle while riding her motorcycle on the H-1 Freeway eastbound near the Vineyard off-ramp past midnight. The woman apparently lost control of her motorcycle and hit a vehicle. Paramedics transported her to an emergency room in serious condition.

KAHALA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department battled an abandoned building fire on Sunday. The 911 call came in at 3:34 a.m. from 3986 Kaualio Place in Kahala reporting a tree fire. The first unit arrived to find a working fire in the rear of an abandoned, single-story residential structure,...

HONOLULU - Dozens of people gathered this weekend to honor the life of a major figure in Kalaupapa history. Bernard Punikaia would have been 95-years-old on August 29. This is an early birthday party for Punikaia, one of the founders of the nonprofit Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, a group of Hansen's Disease patients who...