Nearly Half Of DOE’s New Teacher Hires Are Not Licensed To Teach
The Department of Education is hiring fewer teachers and seeing an uptick in unlicensed educators in its schools, according to a recent employment report for the 2024-25 academic year. Last year, roughly 48% of newly hired Hawaiʻi educators did not have a teacher’s license, a 20% increase from the 2020-21...
Oahu mom navigates new life after loss, seeks community support
A mother of three children on Oahu is navigating a new life after a great loss.
Mother and son to graduate together at UH West Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A mother of three who paused her college education for nearly two decades to raise her children will graduate this Saturday, and she’ll be walking the stage alongside her oldest son. “I mean, who really gets to say that, that you get to walk with your...
How Hawaiʻi’s economy grew in 2025, looks to continue momentum in 2026: New report
The Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism released its new Quarterly Statistical and Economic Report (DBEDT), and it's predicting growth in the state's 2025 and 2026 economies.
Bakery to be demolished as city moves toward affordable housing
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu leaders are preparing to demolish a bakery and another building as part of plans to develop affordable housing near the future Mokauea Skyline Station. The Department of Housing and Land Management (DHLM) and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) will coordinate...
California man accused of trafficking drugs to Hawaii sentenced
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The last defendant in a drug trafficking case that extended from Hawaii to Philadelphia was sentenced Thursday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Lynden Lightburn of Los Angeles, who went by the street name “Soulja,” was sentenced to six years in federal prison followed by five years of...
Shangri La’s request for more events faces pushback from neighbors
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Besides birds chirping and the whirring of a slow-moving car here and there, there is not much noise on the peaceful Papu Circle in Kahala. “It’s a really quiet neighborhood,” resident Catherine Fuller said. But Fuller and other residents are making their concerns loud and...
Man arrested after police find rifle in car in Waipio
WAIPIO, Hawaii (Island News) – Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers arrested a man after finding a rifle in his car in the Waipio area early Thursday morning. According to police highlights, officers observed a suspicious vehicle that was parked with a 25-year-old man inside at approximately 12:14 a.m. Police...
Roads reopen after Kahuku bus crash causes downed poles, power lines
KAHUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kamehameha Highway near Kuilima Drive reopened to contraflow traffic Thursday afternoon after a city bus crashed into a utility pole, severing it at the base and leaving power lines in the roadway. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. near Turtle Bay Resort. There were no passengers on...
Car hit woman, 58, in Mililani during already dangerous December for roads
A 58-year-old woman is in serious condition after she was hit by a car in Mililani, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said.
