Hawaii’s Shortest Menu Might Be Its Greatest Burger Secret
Small, unexpected, and serving one of the best burgers in Hawaii. This spot in Honolulu’s Chinatown runs with a menu so short it feels like a dare. No lengthy lists to stress over, no complicated customizations. Just a really, really good burger. The kind that makes you slow down...
Pearl City Dust-Up: Neighbors Say Junkyard Grit Is Making Them Sick
Along a quiet stretch of the Pearl Harbor bike path in Pearl City, neighbors say life has turned into a fight against dust. Residents who live beside the Waiawa Stream report waking up coughing, with scratchy throats and a chemical tang in the air, which they blame on a sprawling junkyard across the path on Lehua Avenu
Oahu moves personalized license plate applications online starting July 1
HONOLULU (Island News) – Applications for new personalized license plates on Oahu will be processed exclusively online, ending in-person application services for personalized plates at satellite city halls on July 1, 2026. Motorists can continue to apply for personalized license plates by using the online portal, here.
Search suspended for missing visitors off Hawaii Kai
Search and rescue crews are scouring the coastline in Hawaii Kai after two people were reported missing near the Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail, with their belongings found near the Rock Bridge area and their car in the Portlock area.
Two in Hawaii charged in nationwide health care fraud, opioid crackdown
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — The U.S. Justice Department announced charges Tuesday against 455 health care professionals — including two in Hawaiʻi — as part of a nationwide crackdown on alleged health care fraud and opioid-related schemes. Officials said the defendants include 90 doctors and other licensed medical...
Honolulu Braces for Breezy Trades as Midweek Showers Move In
Monday, June 22, 2026: Honolulu kicks off the week warm and partly cloudy, with a high near 86°F. East-northeast trade winds start off on the lighter side in the morning, then ramp up into the 6–17 mph range by afternoon, with gusts peaking around 24 mph. Afternoon Winds...
Iolani volleyball standout Ainuu commits to top-ranked Texas
Makakilo native Taimane Ainuu has committed to the University of Texas, one of the top-ranked programs in the nation, as a junior.
James Campbell Company Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of 318-Unit The Element Apartment Community in...
KAPOLEI, HI - James Campbell Company announced it has completed the purchase of The Element, a Class A, garden-style 318-unit apartment community located in West O‘ahu, one of the fastest-growing regions in Hawai‘i. The Element marks the company’s first multifamily acquisition, and further diversifies and strengthens t
Crossing the road for pedestrians can be dangerous and, for some, costly
Every year on Oahu there are hundreds of citations issued for jaywalking. Last year alone, Honolulu Police officers wrote 1227 of those citations. The numbers are even higher statewide. "On average, every year we give out about 5000 jaywalking citations," said Malia Boksanski, a Transportation Equality Analyst with Haw
Haleiwa Joe’s chef reels in top honors at Sixth Annual Kauaʻi Poke Fest
Chef Justin Firmignac of Haleiwa Joes’s on Oʻahu used lemon oil-tossed ahi with crab fat that he paired with house-made ogo furikake, Dungeness crab, fried garlic, sesame and island seasonings. He called this creation Aliʻi Momona Poke. The dish, which wowed the celebrity judges on Saturday, was...

















