Midsummer Night’s Gleam lights festival returns to Foster Botanical Garden July 18
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — The City and County of Honolulu is inviting the public to an evening of lights, live performances and family-friendly activities in downtown Honolulu. Midsummer Night’s Gleam returns to Foster Botanical Garden on Saturday, July 18, from 3 to 9 p.m. The annual event is open...
Honolulu On Edge As Officials Track Tsunami Threat After Massive Philippines Quake
Honolulu emergency officials were on alert Sunday night into Monday as they watched for possible tsunami impacts after a powerful earthquake struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines. The offshore jolt triggered agency alerts across the Pacific and prompted the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issue a regional a
Jury Duty Scam Blitz Hits Oahu As Honolulu Cops Sound The Alarm
Honolulu police are warning Oahu residents to watch out for a fresh wave of jury duty scams that threaten arrest unless targets pay up fast. The department says the calls, texts and emails are polished enough to sound official and persuasive enough to fool even people who normally do not fall for this kind of thing.
$3M in illegal rental fines uncollected a year after foreclosure threat
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A year after the Honolulu City Council approved foreclosure on a short-term rental owner, the case remains unresolved — and nearly $3 million in fines remains uncollected. The lack of action has critics saying the city is sending a message that building and zoning violations are...
Trade wind weather continues for the islands
Trade wind weather conditions for several more days, but winds could die down near the end of the week.
Business Monday: Century-old Kona Inn Restaurant celebrates new ownership with revamped menu, dining space
When the Island Restaurant Group acquired the 100-year-old Kona Inn Restaurant and Kona Canoe Club eatery two months ago, longtime Kona Inn general manager Leila Kanuha was hesitant to stay over a couple of concerns. Would the new owners maintain the vibe and nostalgia? Would they keep the existing staff,...
Honolulu Offers Zero-Interest Home Repair Loans Up to $300K for Income-Qualified Owners
The City and County of Honolulu's Rehabilitation Loan Program offers 0% interest loans of up to $300,000 to income-qualified owner-occupants for repairs like roofs, electrical rewiring, termite damage, plumbing, and solar energy systems — with no interest and a city inspector provided at no cost. A single-person househ
First Alert Forecast: Scattered trade wind showers Monday as winds ease slightly
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A band of moisture will bring an increased chance of showers Monday, mainly Kauai and Oahu. The showers will focus on the usual windward and mauka areas. Periodic trade showers are expected for the rest of the state through the week. Trade winds may become light enough...
Dying At Home Is Harder For These Hospice Patients Stuck On Oʻahu
When a bout of pneumonia put Robert Granger in the hospital on Moloka’i in December 2024, an emergency room doctor called for an air ambulance to send him to a better-equipped hospital in Honolulu. For Granger, who had lived on Moloka’i for four decades, it was a well-worn 36-minute...
Motorcycle club raises $10,000 for North Shore flood victims as recovery continues
Members of Pacific Savagez motorcycle club donated $10,000 worth of gift cards to flood victims in Otake Camp on Oahu's North Shore to help them rebuild after the devastating floods in March.
