Honolulu charter amendment proposals near finalization
The Honolulu Charter Commission is close to finalizing the charter amendment proposals voters could see on their ballots this November. The commission first started fielding charter amendment proposals from the public in August 2025 and received nearly 300 submissions. That was narrowed down to 19 coming into a schedul
Firefighter crews respond to Kapahulu gas leak
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Firefighters responded to a gas leak in Kapahulu on Tuesday morning. The Honolulu Fire Department said crews were called to McCorriston Street shortly after 10 a.m. and found an active leak caused by damaged piping during street construction. Honolulu police issued a traffic advisory at 10:47
Hiker breaks Koko Head world record
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The average hiker takes about two hours to make a round trip up and down the many steps of Oahu’s Koko Head staircase, but one Hawaii man ran the famous hike five times in less than 85 minutes. Michael Chin’s goal was to do a lap...
Questions linger after Washington Middle School principal’s removal
Washington Middle School Principal Mike Harano is fighting to regain his position after being placed on department-directed leave following a Department of Education audit, leaving the future of the school's signature recording studio uncertain.
Mariner hoisted from sinking catamaran offshore of Kaua‘i
The U.S. Coast Guard hoisted a man from his sinking catamaran 23 miles offshore of Kaua‘i over the weekend. The rescue occurred on Sunday, when Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders received a report at 6 p.m. that the 35-foot recreational catamaran, Alakai, was disabled and experiencing a steering casualty while e
Man critically injured in motorcycle collision in Moiliili on Kapiolani Blvd
MOILIILI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A motorcyclist was critically injured in a car collision on Kapiolani Boulevard in Moiliili on Tuesday afternoon. The collision involving a motorcycle and a car happened at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, on Kapiolani Boulevard in the area of Mahiai Street. At the scene, Honolulu
Navy seeks public input on landing ships at JBPHH
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Navy is seeking public input on a proposal to homeport new landing ships at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Navy is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement on the potential effects of stationing up to nine Medium Landing Ship-class vessels at the base. The proposal also...
Broken pedestrian lights in McCully makes crossing the street a hazard
Residents of McCully, Oahu are forced to risk their safety when crossing S King Street due to broken pedestrian lights, prompting the City to replace them with solar-powered beacons within the next two months.
Up To 5 Billion Gallons Of Water Wasted By The Navy Since Red Hill...
Every day on Oʻahu, the U.S. Navy pumps an average of 1.7 million gallons of water from the Red Hill well, filters it, and dumps it in a nearby stream – effectively sending it to the ocean. Pump, filter, dump. Pump, filter, dump. Month after month. Year after...
Honolulu acquires Kaʻaahi St. property for affordable housing
The City and County of Honolulu has acquired the Kaʻaahi Street property, with plans to build thousands of affordable housing units around the future Kūwili Skyline Station.
