Tsunami watch cancelled for Hawaii following 7.5M earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka region
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The tsunami watch for Hawaii has been cancelled following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. The tsunami watch was made effective for the state by the National Weather Service on July 19, 2025 at 9:03 p.m. HST. The earthquake occurred...
Honolulu and Kauai Brace as Weather Service Forecasts Increased Showers for Weekend
As we look toward the weekend, residents in Honolulu and across the islands are bracing for a change in weather. The forecast spells out light to breezy trade winds courtesy of a surface high pressure far northeast of the state, but that's not the full story. A weak upper low and higher moisture content are gearing...
Weekend Island Weather | Passing showers and breezy winds
Passing trade wind showers are expected to hit on Saturday with breezy winds persisting throughout the coming weekend. Leeward areas will have sunny conditions and Windward areas will have partly cloudy skies.
Sunday Weather Forecast | Scattered showers, partly sunny day
Some rain showers and cloudy conditions are expected for tomorrow’s forecast. A warm afternoon will bring the weekend to close and the daytime high will be 89 degrees.
HFD responds to building fire in Wahiawa
The Honolulu Fire Department has extinguished a building fire in Wahiawa, and an investigation is underway.
Aloha Friday Weather – Increased trade showers heading into the weekend
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Early Friday morning is starting off mostly dry and quiet across the islands, thanks to a ridge of high pressure and some drier air moving in with moderate trade winds. High clouds can be seen moving across the sky, coming from thunderstorms southwest of the islands...
First Alert Forecast: Scattered showers with breezy winds heading in for the weekend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The moderate to breezy northeast to easterly trade winds will hold firm through next week. An area of enhanced moisture will increase trade wind showers through Saturday. Showers should then decrease back to typical summertime amounts next week as drier air moves back in on the trade...
Dozens wave signs to honor man killed in hit-and-run in Kaneohe
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Less than a month after 65-year-old Andrew Brown was killed in a hit-and-run in Kaneohe last month, his family is fighting to help keep Hawai’i’s roads safe. Dozens waved signs on Saturday near the crash site urging others to drive safely. Brown’s sister Anela Brown-Lee...
Man shoots dog at Sewers Beach, HPD investigating
Honolulu police are searching for a suspect after a dog was shot in Sewers Beach.
UH report examines travel-related barriers to health care in rural areas
Residents of neighbor island and rural communities face numerous challenges — from long ambulance response times to costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation to lack of coverage for travel-related expenses — that their counterparts in urban Honolulu do not when trying to access timely and affordable health...