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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the March 2017 issue of HONOLULU. It was updated in March 2019. Hawai‘i loves mochi. We eat it as a snack, bring it to potlucks, give it as gifts and wedding favors. Perhaps more than anywhere in the world, we’ve adopted Japan’s sticky rice treat as our own and evolved it.

WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 76-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was rescued from the ocean at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Tuesday afternoon. The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department responded to an unconscious swimmer in Waikiki at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday March 3, 2026. Lifeguards performed CPR on the...

Foodland Field, ABC Stores Arena, or even 7-Eleven Center — those kinds of options could be on the table if legislators allow Aloha Stadium to sell its naming rights to a corporate sponsor. Opposition comes from a group that pulled together more than a century ago to successfully ban...

March 3 is Girls' Day, and residents are celebrating the occasion in a sweet way!

Without much fanfare, Leonard’s Bakery has slipped a Malasadamobile onto Lagoon Drive, putting hot malasadas within a quick ride of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The setup gives travelers an easy option for warm pastries and last-minute omiyage before a flight. Leonard’s website lists the new “Airport —...

Scroll through the latest diversity rankings, and one Hawaiʻi city jumps off the page.

A partnership between the City and County of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services and Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center launched a new emergency medical technician training program based in Leeward Oahu on Friday, according to a news release. The goal is to expand career pathways for residents, especially...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crews will conduct an archaeological survey of the Kailua Municipal Parking Lot, starting next week. From April 6-30, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction will conduct the survey, weather permitting, ahead of the upcoming Kailua Municipal Parking Lot...

HONOLULU (HI Now) - Hawaii Kai has a new home for live music, good food, and the spirit of aloha — and this Saturday, it’s hosting one of Hawaiian music’s most beloved voices. Kawika Kahiapo, a celebrated guitarist and longtime pillar of the Hawaiian slack key community,...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiian Council has purchased a 12-unit apartment building in Punchbowl that will be converted into long-term workforce housing, marking the organization’s first multiunit acquisition in urban Honolulu. The property at 1408 Lusitana St., located near The Queen’s Medical Center, was...