Honolulu HI

Love was in the air and on the dance floor at the 55th annual Senior Valentine Dance.

The Punahou Carnival returns this weekend, bringing plenty of rides and carnival games. This year's carnival, set for Feb. 6 and 7, will feature a "Welcome to the Jungle" theme and marks the 94th year.

Honolulu woke up Sunday, February 8, 2026, to soaking rain, gusty northeast winds and a muggy 64°F start, with humidity stuck in the mid 80s. The rough weather is not a quick hit. Forecasters expect rounds of heavy showers and a few thunderstorms to keep firing through Sunday and into Monday, bringing a risk of...

The same question keeps surfacing, no matter where I turn. It appears in texts from friends, during Zoom calls, and over dinner conversations: What can I do?. Since the killing of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minnesota, the question hasn’t been abstract. Friends and acquaintances are watching reports about ICE tactics,...

You can measure a place by its comfort food, and in Hawaii that means a plate brimming with rice, mac salad, and something saucy, crispy, or slow cooked. Locals rely on these spots that serve these timeless classics because the food feels dependable, affordable, and deeply tied to everyday life.

For the third year in a row, the Department of Education has failed to provide lawmakers with clear records on how it spent almost $4 million on more than 8,000 trips in 2025. Last month, the department submitted more than 200 pages of travel records dating from January to November 2025. But of the 13 pieces of...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Property owners who allowed aerial fireworks to be launched from their homes on New Year’s Eve will receive warning letters from the state attorney general, even if they weren’t there. State law enforcement used drones to identify properties that hosted fireworks parties, confirmed...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man who was using an electric hydrofoil surfboard, or e-foil, was rescued after losing his board Friday evening. According to the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department (HOSD), at around 6:20 pm., it responded to a U.S. Coast Guard call regarding a distress signal from a GPS device in the Alii...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Long lines and weather signs are already visible across the island, prompting many to start preparing. Rachelle Crispi, who is visiting Hawaii, said, “We were out walking in the pouring rain earlier, so it was getting windy. The wind was picking up.”. That shift in...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Honolulu police are asking for the public’s help in locating Richard Villaruel who was last seen on Thursday. The missing 72-year-old man was last seen leaving his care home in the Pearl City area at 7 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2026. Villaruel suffers from mental health issues and requires daily...