Lane shortens as slope stabilization work continues near Waimea Bay
Residents in the Waimea Bay area should prepare for traffic as slope stabilization work continues along Kamehameha Highway on Friday, May 29.
Honolulu celebrates Pride Month in June
In recognition of Pride Month, the Pride Flag will fly outside the Mission Memorial Auditorium throughout the month of June, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced on Friday. According to a news release, the raising of the flag reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continuing commitment to foster a community...
Hawaii honors life and service of Colleen Hanabusa
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Family, friends, and community leaders will gather Saturday, May 30, to celebrate the life and service of longtime Hawaii politician and attorney Colleen Hanabusa. A memorial service will take place at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, in Honolulu, with visitation beginning at 1 p.m., and services at 2
Rescuers recover unresponsive swimmer at Makapuu Beach; CPR initiated on beach
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - First responders initiated CPR on a 22-year-old who was rescued from Makapuu Beach in Hawaii Kai on Friday. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 6:36 a.m. and responded to two swimmers in distress. Honolulu Police Department, along with Emergency Medical Services, also re
Woman fights $600K in fines for ‘mistakenly’ advertising short-term rental
An 83-year-old Oʻahu woman is fighting $600,000 in fines from the City and County of Honolulu for an online advertisement of an illegal short-term rental. Sandra May has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court Thursday for “mistakenly” posting her one-bedroom rental unit in Wilhelmina Rise as a short-term rental, which
Caught on camera: Truck smashes into Honolulu motorcycle dealership
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Just before five o’clock this morning, surveillance video shows a white flatbed truck backing straight into the showroom windows at Cycle City Hawaii on Nimitz Highway. Not once, not twice but three times. After the glass shatters, two suspects rush inside while another vehicle, a white van, waits ne
Amazon’s Proposed $600M Center In Kapolei Met With Some Skepticism
As Amazon plans to build a massive storage facility in Kapolei – taller than the zoning of their property’s parcel currently allows – it will have to overcome several bureaucratic hurdles. Its first public test was facing a skeptical Kapolei neighborhood board, where Amazon representatives made their...
A Heavenly Sign for the Waialua Class of 2026
Shakas and shoutouts to Cole Weaver who captured this moment. In the aftermath of the kona low storms which devastated much of their town, Waialua graduates of the class of 2026 were blessed with a hōʻailona (sign) in the heavens. Plus, shakas and shoutouts to the Self-Help Housing Corporation of Hawai'i and BRAVE Hawa
Fire damages detached structure behind Waipahu home
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu firefighters knocked down a fire Thursday night in Waipahu after flames broke out in a detached structure behind a home, officials said. On Thursday, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 8:53 p.m. and responded to a building fire on Awanei Street in Waipahu with
Some question if the JERA natural gas project will deliver meaningful savings
Japanese energy company JERA has taken the first steps in the regulatory process for its proposed natural gas project. But some are questioning whether natural gas could deliver meaningful savings. The company wants to build a floating gas terminal off the coast of Barber's Point and a new gas-fired power...

















