Voters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures For HPD In November
In the wake of state legislation seeking to protect immigrants from overzealous federal crackdowns, a Honolulu charter amendment proposal with similar goals is inching forward at the city’s charter commission. It is intended to shape Honolulu Police Department policy with three broad aims: to protect immigrants from pe
Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths
The water was colder than Carrie Millan and her husband Dave expected as they waded out into the calm bay near the Nāpali Kai hotel on Maui in June 2024. “Don’t put your fins on beforehand,” Millan teased her husband, “you don’t want to be a duck.”
One California Bánh Mì Shop Just Beat Every Vegan Restaurant in America
The economy might be squeezing people’s wallets right now, but many still love eating out. According to new research from Ondeck, nearly two out of five Americans still dine out at least once a month, while one-third dine out every week. As part of its latest research, Ondeck also...
Oahu community rallies to sew lei for Memorial Day at Punchbowl
Volunteers across Oahu are sewing and collecting thousands of fresh flower and ti-leaf lei to ensure every grave at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl is honored this Memorial Day — and recent graduates are being encouraged to donate their commencement lei to the effort.
Waikele Community Park field closing for 3-month renovation
The main field at Waikele Community Park is closing Tuesday for three months of turf restoration and upgrades.
Friends of the Natatorium ‘continue on the fight’ for preservation
A crowd gathered outside the War Memorial Natatorium in Waikiki the morning of Sunday, May 24 to observe Memorial Day weekend.
Search underway after jet ski found adrift near Haleʻiwa
A multi-agency response was launched off Oʻahu's North Shore after an unmanned jet ski was found drifting near Dillingham Airfield, with officials also investigating a reported missing person in the area.
Robber with cleaver takes cash, flees Kailua Texaco on skateboard
KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) – An investigation is underway after a robbery occurred at a Kailua gas station on Sunday morning. Patrol officers with the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) responded to Texaco in Kailua following a report of a robbery at approximately 11:30 a.m.. It was reported that a...
Island Cancer Fight Gets $5 Million Jolt At Kaiser Moanalua
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is getting a serious boost in its cancer fight at Moanalua Medical Center, thanks to a $5 million philanthropic gift that will help power a major expansion of its oncology services. The new cancer center under construction is planned at 12,500 square feet, nearly three times the size of the cur
Memorial Day weekend searches underway for 2 missing men off Oahu
“If you are planning to go to the beach, please go to an area where there is a lifeguard tower."

















