Honolulu’s Bravest Honored, Firefighter Receives Gold Medal of Valor at Commendation Ceremony
The Honolulu Fire Department held a commendation ceremony at the Mission Memorial Auditorium to recognize first responders and civilians for their actions during emergencies. Mayor Rick Blangiardi and other city officials attended the event to present the awards, according to the Honolulu Fire Department. Fire...
Oʻahu teen recognized for fostering community among those with speech challenges
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Honolulu teen Raphael Stark has been awarded the Mental Health Awareness Scholarship from the National Society of High School Scholars Foundation. Stark founded a nonprofit organization to share resources and provide support to middle and high school students in Hawaiʻi with...
Losing Home: Hawaii’s Homeless Crisis Deepens
Homelessness in Hawaii is growing at an alarming rate, with more individuals and families being pushed into unstable living conditions every year. Experts across public service, outreach, and law enforcement point to rising costs, a lack of affordable housing, and system-wide gaps as key drivers of this ongoing...
Eight decades after dying in Pearl Harbor attack, sailor gets Arlington farewell
More than 80 years after he died in the attack on Pearl Harbor, John Connolly was finally laid to rest – not as an unknown in a mass grave, but as a naval officer in Arlington National Cemetery. When the Navy first called to tell his daughter, Virginia Harbison, that her father’s remains had been […]
Let’s Honor Hawaiʻi Veterans With More Than Just Words
This May, America celebrates National Military Appreciation Month, a time to show gratitude and recognize the sacrifices made by the 15.8 million veterans and 1.3 million active-duty military personnel still serving the country. Hawaiʻi is home to more than 90,000 veterans, and more than 65,000 of them live in...
‘The show will go on:’ UH Asia Pacific Dance Festival continues despite funding setback
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Asia Pacific Dance Festival (APDF) continues this week at the UH Manoa campus, featuring cultural performances, dance workshops and a conference. Hosted by UH Manoa’s Outreach College, the festival suffered a setback, losing a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. But...
What to know for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii
The stage is set for the 27th annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating ceremony at Ala Moana Beach Park for Memorial Day 2025.
Trade winds to weaken as Kīlauea starts episode 23
HONOLULU (KHON2) – Brief passing showers remain in the forecast this week, though, favoring windward and mountain areas in the overnight to early morning time period, but are expected to remain mostly light with little rainfall accumulation. The lighter overall wind flow will allow a hybrid sea breeze and trade wind...
Green illuminations honor Mental Health Awareness Month
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Friday that Honolulu Hale and the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will be illuminated in green — the official color of mental health awareness — in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Both will be awash in green from sunset on May...
What’s Cooking: La Tour Bakehouse offers local twist on viral Dubai chocolate
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - You may have heard of Dubai chocolate made famous on social media. Now La Tour Bakehouse is offering a local twist on the milk chocolate treat invented in Dubai. The Dubai version is filled with a sweet cream made from ground pistachios, tahini paste and finely chopped...
