Honolulu HI

The Hawaiʻi Campaign Spending Commission on Wednesday voted to refer a set of alleged campaign finance violations by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s campaign to the Attorney General’s Office for possible prosecution. The commission’s executive director, Kristin Izumi-Nitao, filed the complaint with the commission in May accusin

The City and County of Honolulu is warning residents to not flush "flushable wipes" down the toilet as they are clogging the sewer system and causing costly backups.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Police arrested a 24-year-old man following a fight at Ala Moana Beach Park involving gunshots on Wednesday afternoon. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) said officers responded to reports at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, regarding a man who allegedly had a handgun in the Ala Moana area.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Drug Enforcement Administration has filed a notice of intent to ban 7-OH and two related synthetic compounds, MGM-15 and MGM-16, saying the substances have no medical purpose and are dangerous. If the temporary ban takes effect, selling the products would become a federal crime. Currently

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man from China is facing criminal charges in Honolulu after federal prosecutors say he covered up his background on his visa application. Fanlin Lin, 51, served in the People’s Liberation Army from 1994 to 2011 and admitted to being a current member of the Chinese Communist Party, according

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Moderate to breezy trade winds will persist over the next week. Some wind gusts could reach 25-30 miles per hour, especially in valleys or downwind of the mountains. Rainfall chances over the next 48 hours continue to be the highest over windward Hawaii Island and windward Maui.

A group of volunteers is monitoring Rocky, a Hawaiian monk seal, and her new pup at Nimitz Beach in Kalaeloa, to ensure they are safe and undisturbed during their seven-week bonding period.

Rock is expected to remain at Nimitz Beach for about three more weeks.

An audit of a Honolulu homeless assistance initiative that came under fire for being ineffective has been halted because the program keeps changing direction and can’t produce reliable data about its efforts. That development leaves the future direction of the Crisis, Outreach, Response and Engagement program in flux.

Honolulu, HI desperately needs more housing options, as the dream of finding a home feels increasingly out of reach for buyers.