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The 2025 Holiday Wreath Contest for Honolulu City Lights opens Monday, Nov. 17, with submissions due at Honolulu Hale for judging and a chance to win cash prizes.

The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee will consider a bill that aims to bring more transparency to the city’s budget Tuesday. The measure would require the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services to provide information on the amount of money the city could see lapse when it submits its budget request. It’s in...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the heart of modern Honolulu’s skyscrapers and contemporary buildings, there’s an old church that stands out since it was designed to be different. If you could turn back time a hundred years to 1925, Chinese Christian leaders on Oahu were looking for a new...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Postal Service is removing blue collection boxes across Oahu, prompting concerns from residents who rely on them. Removal notices have appeared on boxes in Foster Village, Mapunapuna, and Kapahulu, requiring residents to travel miles to alternative locations. An elderly woman who...

A visitor who was assaulted in Waikiki earlier this month has died from his injuries and the suspect is now charged with second-degree murder.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Padrao monument honoring Portuguese immigrants sits in disrepair in downtown Honolulu, scarred with permanent marker and littered with trash. The Portuguese stone marker, installed next to Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Fort Street Mall, commemorates the community’s contributions to...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Sales of luxury properties on Oahu rose by 15% in October compared to last year, even as median prices fell, according to Coldwell Banker Realty. A total of 45 luxury homes were sold last month, up from 39 in October 2024. However, the median sale price decreased to $2.525 million from last...

The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, along with Councilmember Andria Tupola, announced the extension of the closure of a portion of Ulehawa Beach Park in Waianae to remove trash and homeless encampments via a Stored Property Ordinance enforcement. Officials originally closed the makai-side of Farrington...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Police Department is renewing its request for information regarding a missing fisherman. Earl Kekuanaoa Hind, 42, known as Oa, last launched his vessel from the South Point area on Monday, April 7. He regularly fished in the area, officials said. Officials said he was aboard...

Craving a steakhouse that marries European finesse with island soul? Flair European Steak House in Honolulu delivers a refined escape, where tomahawk theatrics, artful cocktails, and luxuriously composed plates set a new benchmark on Oahu. Tucked on Keawe Street in Kaka‘ako, this 4.6-star gem crafts an evening that...