UH Launches free cybersecurity clinics for Hawaii small businesses
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Small business owners across the state can get help protecting their operations from online threats through a new series of free virtual cybersecurity clinics offered by the University of Hawaii (UH). The UH Cybersecurity Clinic is launching the online sessions to help sole proprietors and...
Fighter jets return to Oahu skies for annual Sentry Aloha Training
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Don’t be alarmed if you notice military aircraft roaring over Oahu over the next few weeks. The Hawaii Air National Guard is hosting its annual Sentry Aloha fighter exercise from Jan. 14-28. This year’s iteration, Sentry Aloha 26-1, includes about 1,000 personnel and 41 aircraft from...
Evening Briefing: Green taps Hartsfield for House seat, HFD celebrates 175 years and Kilauea’s...
Good evening, Hawaii. Here are the main stories we've been following today:. Winds are shifting from the south for midweek as another front approaches from the northwest. Breezy to locally windy southerly winds are expected Wednesday. A front moves across the islands Wednesday night into Thursday bringing a line of...
Pier berths shut down indefinitely following vessel collision with bridge
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The berths on the Diamond-Head side of Pier 16 are closed indefinitely due to damage from a fishing vessel. The Hawaii Department of Transportation announced the closure Wednesday after a 79-foot vessel lost power and hit the bridge infrastructure supporting Nimitz Highway. The waters...
Environmental services department quickly cleans sewer spill in Kaneohe
KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) -- The city’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) quickly cleaned up a sewer spill in Kaneohe near Valley of the Temples on Tuesday morning. The sewer spill happened at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the intersection of Hui Iwa Street and Kahekili Highway...
Oahu man sentenced over 6 years in prison for drug trafficking, possession
After being detained for over two years, an Oahu man was sentenced to prison in 2026 for trafficking and possession of carfentanil, the United States Attorney Ken Sorenson reported on Jan. 14.
City to start collecting food waste in new ‘GROW’ pilot program
The GROW pilot program kicks off April 1 and includes Waipahu, Nanakuli, Hawaii Kai, Mililani, Kailua and Kalihi.
Oʻahu public transit could cost riders more under city bill
A ride on TheBus could cost more under a bill nearing a final vote in the Honolulu City Council. The council moved Bill 54 out of its Budget Committee on Tuesday, sending it to a third and final council vote. The measure proposes increasing the price of annual transit passes...
Mililani man sentenced to life in prison after killing mother, dog
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 39-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after killing his mother and her dog. Jamil Hart was sentenced Wednesday after he was convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of his 74-year-old mother, Gwendolyn Hara-Hart. He was also found guilty...
Discovery of unexploded ordnance shuts down Farrington Hwy.
KAPOLEI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Part of Farrington Highway was shut down Wednesday after crews discovered an unexploded ordnance. The state Department of Transportation posted an alert at 11:53 a.m. stating the highway was closed in both directions between Kahi Mohala and Aloun Farms. Crews discovered an unexploded...

















