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The Kona storm is bringing flooding, lightning, thunderstorms and more to the islands. With severe weather like this, sometimes you need to see it to believe it.

Honolulu police raided what they describe as an illegal gambling operation on Mala Street in Wahiawā on Wednesday, hauling away gaming machines and cash in a coordinated takedown. The Narcotics/Vice Division led the search warrant, backed up by District 2’s Crime Reduction Unit and the Specialized Services Division,...

Officials across the islands urged people to stay home and off the roads in the days ahead as a Kona low storm continued to bear down on Hawaiʻi, with worsening weather expected through the weekend. Emergency proclamations related to the storm have been issued for the counties of Honolulu, Maui and Kauaʻi — and at...

Roads across Oahu are closed due to flooding, landslides and more brought on by the Kona Storm.

Hawaiian Airlines plans to lay off 48 employees as it continues its integration with parent company Alaska Air Group. In a filing with Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the carrier said it will cut 41 positions at its corporate headquarters, three at its air cargo hangar, and four at Honolulu...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The man accused of allegedly murdering his girlfriend and attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend, has been indicted. John Nihipali, 55, was indicted on Wednesday, following the incident that occurred on March 5, 2026, while Nihipali was on a work furlough pass and wearing an ankle monitor.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Honolulu police arrested a suspect who escaped police custody in Kailua on Wednesday. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) initiated a search for 30-year-old Kaleipilialohamaikalani Zuttermeister who escaped police custody at 5:48 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Police said the arrestee...

A powerful kona storm is continuing to impact the Hawaiian Islands and is expected to intensify, bringing periods of heavy rain, flash flooding, damaging winds, and strong thunderstorms. Wind gusts could reach up to 70 mph in some areas, while the highest summits of the Big Island may see snow and ice.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Education announced the closure of five schools due to flooding.

Homegrown comedian Charlene Kaye is set to appear at Blue Note this weekend. Kaye has been making her mark through musical parodies on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, where she’s gone viral doing impressions of artists like Taylor Swift and K-Pop boy bands. She’s been featured by The New...