Honolulu HI

The Honolulu Police Department is launching a drone first responder pilot program today, August 5, aimed at improving response times and safety in specific districts.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - To protect threatened and endangered indigenous wildlife across the islands, the Department of Land and Natural Resources announced proposed changes to state law on Tuesday. In a press release, DLNR said the proposed amendments would:. Increase protections for indigenous wildlife by prohibiti

KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) -- Honolulu police are searching for two teen boys accused of setting a parked car on fire in Kaneohe on Tuesday afternoon. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) investigated an arson right after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, after a car was intentionally set on fire on Windward Oahu. A 21-yea

HUGE fines are putting illegal vacation rentals in Honolulu, Hawaii, on notice. City leaders are cracking down on short-term rentals operating outside approved resort zones. Only certain areas like Waikīkī, Ko Olina and Turtle Bay can legally host vacation rentals. Owners must register every rental and meet strict...

Two people were injured in a rollover crash at the intersection of Kaua Street and Funston Road Tuesday morning.

Honolulu (KHON2) – Estate planning involves more than creating a will, according to Michelle Ogata, principal attorney at Estate Planning Partners Hawaii. Ogata says a will is only one part of a complete estate plan and generally must go through probate. A more comprehensive plan may also include a...

Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for the 32nd annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival. The festival returns with what is being hyped as the largest yet, featuring expanded hours, more than 800 vendor booths, a new third-floor experience and exclusive Huakaʻi by Hawaiian VIP access in celebration of Hawaiʻi’s makers, businesses, cultu

ʻIolani Palace is turning next Sunday’s free Kamaʻāina gathering into a musical and cultural salute to Kahoʻolawe, with Kimié Miner and the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana helping anchor the day. The event gives Honolulu residents a chance to tour the royal palace while connecting with one of Hawaiʻi’s most consequential mod

CHINATOWN (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thousands of people traverse Nimitz Highway daily. But many of them may be unaware of the historical remnants they’re passing that are buried just beneath the surface. Unfortunately, one of them is now just a memory of the past after recently being cemented over for an...

HONOLULU (Island News) – A pedestrian was hospitalized following a collision that involved a police officer, which occurred in the Waikiki area early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at about 6:58 a.m. when a 25-year-old Honolulu Police Department (HPD) Officer was stopped at the intersection of Liliuokalani Ave