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HONOLULU (Island News) -- A head-on crash on Diamond Head Road on Wednesday afternoon led to two people getting hospitalized for their injuries. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the collision at 3187 Diamond Head Rd. near Leahi Beach Park around 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. EMS treated four people at the scene following the collision.

The state is still reeling from recent floods, but climatologists are already eyeing another potential hazard — wildfire. Torrential rains in March and April have turned Hawaiʻi's landscapes green with new plant growth. Much of that vegetation is thirsty invasive grasses, which dominate Hawaiʻi's unmanaged lands. Those grasses likely won't stay green for long.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A light land and sea breeze pattern will produce afternoon clouds and spotty showers over land and partial clearing at night. Trade winds will redevelop late Wednesday and strengthen Thursday and Friday focusing rainfall over windward and mauka areas. Small NW and NE pulses are due today....

Ruben Aira Jr. sands down the tail of a broken surfboard on a recent Saturday morning after cutting out the fiberglass and drawing intricate patterns resembling nature. His home workshop is filled with half a dozen surfboards he’s collected from the North Shore. Some were also donated to him after the March 20 floodwaters devastated O‘ahu’s North Shore.

"I wanted to provide a wide variety of activities for people to do while also providing the history and culture that's here on the islands and just bridging that gap so that people can learn more about what makes Hawaii so special."

HONOLULU (Island News) – Honolulu Ocean Safety Department (HOSD) rescued an unresponsive surfer that was reported in Waikiki. The incident happened at approximately 10:19 a.m. on Wednesday morning when lifeguards responded to a surfer who was located about 100 yards offshore at the surf break known as “Canoes” in Waikiki.

Get assistance with housing, benefits, health services, and disaster recovery at the pop-up community center in Waianae Mall, Honolulu. No appointment needed.

Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has quietly slipped AI-generated, island-themed songs into the music that plays across its terminals. The short tracks, meant to chime in at the top of every hour, have quickly turned into a litmus test for how people feel about artificial intelligence in a place that trades heavily on culture and ambience.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The man accused of killing an elderly man in Chinatown has been indicted Wednesday. Prosecutors said a grand jury indicted Fredrick Hoisington, 52, for manslaughter. According to authorities, the charge stems from an incident on March 30, when Hoisington allegedly kicked a 95-year-old man, in the leg,...

Tamashiro Market closes for good April 30, taking with it a piece of Honolulu’s identity and part of ours. But all of us in mourning need to know this: That time capsule of a Kalihi fish and poke store is a success story for the Tamashiro family, who are closing it on their terms after 85 years. Brothers Cyrus and Guy Tamashiro are 72...