Fatal McCully crash pushes Oʻahu deaths on 55
Oʻahu has reported its 55th traffic death of 2025, more than double the number of fatalities at this time last year.
Woman dead after pedestrian crash on Young Street
HONOLULU (Island News) – A woman has died following a pedestrian crash that was reported in Honolulu on Thursday afternoon. The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to Young Street near McCully Street at approximately 1:23 p.m. after an apparent pedestrian crash occurred. According to EMS officials, a...
Hawaiʻi Expands Effort To Keep Women Out Of Jail
When the Honolulu Women’s Court is in session, First Circuit District Court Judge Trish Morikawa’s courtroom feels like a family reunion. On a recent Wednesday, a baby cooed in its mother’s arms as she sat in one of the back pews. Another participant’s 3-year-old grandchild, clad in a Mickey Mouse T-shirt and shorts,...
Emotions run high as police officer recounts shooting that killed fellow officer
Several Maui businesses are hosting a fundraiser to help support the family of a fallen Maui police officer. Honolulu’s prosecutor said no charges will be filed against the officer who killed an armed suspect in Waianae Valley last year. Murder trial begins in Samoa over death of former Hawaii...
Forbes ranks Honolulu among the best U.S. employers
The City and County of Honolulu has been named one of the best places to work in Hawaiʻi, earning a spot on Forbes’ 2025 Best-in-State Employers list for the seventh year in a row.
Hawaiʻi ranks #1 in U.S. for overall well-being
The index measures Hawaiʻi's physical, social, community, purpose and financial health, as well as healthcare access, food access, resource access, housing and transportation, and economic security.
Chick-fil-A to open 5th Oahu location in Kapolei on August 28
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) – Chick-fil-A is set to open its newest restaurant in the Kapolei area on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 6:30 a.m. The newest addition to the restaurant chain will be located at 890 Kamokila Blvd and will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The drive-thru will remain...
Campbell students and officials urge increased caution following traffic accident involving 14-year-old
EWA BEACH (Island News) -- A Campbell High School student died after an electric motorbike crash in Ewa Beach Wednesday morning, amplifying the need for safer driving, including heightened awareness and more precautions. Honolulu Police report that a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Kolowaka when it struck the...
City Lawyer Gets Off With A Scolding For Citing Fake Law In Civil Rights...
A state judge on Wednesday refrained from sanctioning a Honolulu city attorney who used a fictional legal citation in an attempt to persuade the judge to prevent a jury from hearing a high-profile civil rights case against the city. Instead, Hawaiʻi Circuit Court Judge Karin Holma issued a warning.
HPD: Body found after fire in Kapolei was not dismembered
Honolulu police confirm the human remains found after a brush fire in Kapolei on Aug. 19 were not dismembered.
