New tech, ways to lower your energy bill in Honolulu
A fun event is going down this weekend where you can try some great new technology that can help you save on your energy bills, with the Hawaii Sustainability Expo & Electric Home Show.
Waikīkī faces threat of contaminated flooding
Waikīkī is at risk of sewage-contaminated flooding as sea levels continue to rise, according to a new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. “The drainage infrastructure in Waikīkī is already failing,” said Kayla Yamamoto, a climate modeling analyst at UH Mānoa and co-author of the study.
Aloha e Sand Island: Honolulu area to be renamed ‘Mauliola’
The Hawaiʻi Board on Geographic Names changes the name of Sand Island neighborhood to 'Mauliola' after community input.
Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger offshore of Oʻahu
The Coast Guard and Navy medevaced an ailing cruise ship passenger 58 miles offshore of Oʻahu, Thursday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted a 78-year-old man and brought him safely to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. The man was in stable...
Stand-up paddler hospitalized after being found unresponsive in ocean
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A woman was hospitalized Friday after she was found unresponsive near a Waikiki surf spot called Pops. At about 4:10 p.m., lifeguards responded to distress calls about a woman on a stand-up paddleboard. Lifeguards saw the 55-year-old waving for assistance from her board, said the Honolulu Ocean...
Kapalama Hale Chemical Scare Triggers Evacuation, Two Women Treated
A reported chemical incident sent Kapalama Satellite City Hall into emergency mode Friday, prompting an evacuation of the driver-licensing complex on Dillingham Boulevard and drawing a full response from ambulances, police and firefighters. Honolulu Fire Department crews arrived after an alert came in around 10:25 a.m., and a hazardous-materials team...
Luke Fallout Continues With Third Target In Bribery Investigation
Former Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission Chair Leo Asuncion Jr. is another target of the state investigation into possible bribery and campaign finance violations. The Attorney General’s Office won’t say who has received letters telling them they are the main subjects of the investigation. But Gov. Josh Green confirmed in an interview with Civil Beat on Friday that Asuncion, who resigned last year from the...
Honolulu civil trial attorney announces candidacy for lieutenant governor
Honolulu civil trial attorney John Choi has thrown his hat in the ring in the run for Hawai‘i’s second-highest position of lieutenant governor. Choi announced his candidacy on Thursday, the same day former Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced she would be taking an indefinite leave of absence without pay, following months of public scrutiny in which she is linked to a corruption...
Crash in Honokaa under investigation after bus hits utility pole
HONOKAA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Police Department is investigating a crash involving a Hele-On bus with no passengers that reportedly hit a utility pole in Honokaa. Officers were called to Kamani Street just before 12:45 p.m. According to the police, the bus was traveling west on Kamani Street and pulled...
Elderly woman injured after getting hit by bus in Pearl City
PEARL CITY, Hawaii (Island News) -- An elderly woman was hospitalized for her injuries after she was hit by a bus on Waimano Home Road in Pearl City on Thursday night. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a pedestrian crash on Waimano Home Road and Kamehameha Highway near Pacheco Park after 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026. EMS treated a woman, who appeared...
