Honolulu HI

Hokulani Elementary will remain closed for the rest of the school year after heavy flooding damage, with students relocating to Pālolo and Aliʻiolani Elementary schools while repairs are underway.

The Kailua Neighborhood Board No. 31 Community and Government Engagement Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kailua District Park Arts & Crafts Room or District Meeting Room.

San Paolo Restaurant in Honolulu is now serving brunch with a Brazilian twist on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 AM to 1 PM, featuring breakfast platters, sandwiches, and eggs benedict with South American flavors.

Fourteen University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa academic subjects were ranked among the world’s best in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject, released March 25. Four subjects placed in the top 100 in the world and top 22 in the nation. Leading the way were:

The City and County of Honolulu has kicked off its annual City Employee Foodbank Food Drive to help the Hawai‘i Foodbank. Donations of canned food are being accepted at Satellite City Halls and Honolulu Fire Department stations across O‘ahu through May 8, 2026.

HONOLULU (Island News) – The man accused of allegedly murdering his girlfriend and attempting to murder his estranged wife, pleaded not guilty in court. 55-year-old John Nihipali Sr. pleaded not guilty on Friday, March 27, 2026, for Murder in the First and Second Degree, Burglary and 1 Bodily Injury, and Escape in...

Costco plans its first stand-alone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, with 40 pumps for members only and a second site reportedly planned for 2027.

Temporary housing options are available for residents whose homes were left uninhabitable following the recent Kona low storm systems. Households unable to safely return to their homes in parts of Wahiawā, Waialua, Haleʻiwa and surrounding North Shore communities can stay at the Inn at Schofield, 563 Kolekole Ave. in...

HONOLULU (HI Now) - Freya was a young, high-energy dog who loved to run, play, and train… until something strange began happening. Out of nowhere, she would yelp in pain, lift her back leg, and then moments later act completely normal. Her owner, Shantell, knew something deeper was going on, but the cause remained a...

The Dole Food Company announced that the state Board of Land and Natural Resources will acquire the Wahiawā Irrigation System, which includes the Wahiawā Dam.