2 charged after Kakaʻako bar shooting wounds man
Two men have been charged in connection to a shooting outside Gatsby Bar near Ward Avenue that left a 23-year-old wounded, while a third suspect was released pending further investigation.
LIST: Closures and hour changes due to Memorial Day holiday
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many facilities across the state will be closed or have adjusted hours of operation for the Memorial Day holiday. Here is a list of closures and schedule changes for Monday, May 25:. Statewide. The following facilities will be closed:. The U.S. District Court. Satellite City Halls. Drivers...
Sunset Beach Showdown as Homeowners Walloped With Nearly $2 Million in Shoreline Fines
State regulators this week sent a pricey message to three North Shore homeowners, ordering them to pay nearly $2 million in fines for unpermitted shoreline armoring in front of Sunset Beach houses. The cases center on parcels along Ke Nui Road near Rocky Point, where repeated winter swells and chronic erosion have stri
Ben Gutierrez’s HNN Sunrise surf and weather report for May 23, 2026
Breezy to occasionally strong trade winds are expected to continue through the Memorial Day holiday weekend and beyond.
Leadership Turmoil And Staffing Shortfalls Plague Child Welfare System
The abrupt retirement of Department of Human Services Director Ryan Yamane last week comes at a pivotal time when the troubled state Child Welfare Services system tries to cope with staff vacancies, and lawmakers try to stand up some new reforms. Yamane, a former social worker who led DHS for...
Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending
Honolulu’s Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant is one of Hawai‘i’s most important infrastructure disputes. The surface question is technical: Should the city upgrade its largest wastewater plant from primary to secondary treatment? The real controversy is broader. It involves environmental science, federal law, publ
Officials search for missing jet ski operator in Mokuleia
On Saturday, May 23, the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department, in coordination with the Honolulu Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard, responded to a report of an unmanned jet ski found offshore near Kaʻena Point with no one aboard and the key still in the ignition.
Entertainment: Mariah The Scientist performs at The Republik;
Fans packed Republik in Honolulu last night for Mariah the Scientist's latest stop in Hawaii.
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of surprise bombing alive at 106
“You’re not scared. You’re too busy to be scared."
Honolulu Braces For Blustery Memorial Day As Trade Winds Hold Court
Honolulu started off the Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a classic trade-wind setup: breezy east-northeast winds, mid-70s at daybreak, and a high expected near 82°F. Light, spotty showers are favoring windward and mauka neighborhoods early, while most leeward spots are lining up for a sunnier after
