Honolulu HI

Beloved travel-size shampoo and conditioner bottles might be checking out of hotels soon. House Bill 348 would ban small single-use plastic bottles in hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts — essentially any place with 50 or more lodging rooms — starting next year. Once 2028 rolls around, this ban will apply to any...

A new LendingTreestudy reveals that the cost of raising a child in the U.S. has surged 25%, reaching an estimated $297,674 over 18 years. The biggest expense jump? Day care costs, which skyrocketed 51.8% from $11,752 to $17,836 since 2023. Other major increases include food (29.6%) and health insurance premiums...

For years, Sharmaine Taua and her husband Robert have been asking Honolulu police for help with vandalism and trespassing at their house on the Westside — broken fence posts, monkeying around with their security cameras, apparent tampering with their SUV. The response, they said, has been inadequate. Officers told...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men involved in an armed robbery at a convenience store in Aiea last month. Authorities said the robbery occurred just before 3 a.m. on March 24, when two suspects entered the store and demanded money. One suspect demanded money...

Hawaii Attorney General Lopez and Governor Green are fighting against HHS funding cuts that threaten public health.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Oahu Mexican Grill is opening its third restaurant on Oahu in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako. A Ward Village spokesperson has confirmed that the popular Mexican restaurant is expected to open in the fourth quarter of this year in a ground floor space of its Aalii condominium.

PEALR CITY, Hawaii (Island News) -- A property in the heart of Pearl City is littered with trash, including construction materials, boxes and this big dump truck that's been sitting here for years. "The dump truck behind me has been here abandoned and is being vandalized. People are dumping," said...

If you own a large car, you may have to start paying more to register your vehicle. State lawmakers are considering increasing the tax on registering large vehicles to fund the Safe Routes to School Program. For vehicles over 4,000 pounds — like a 2025 Toyota Tacoma — it would...

Honolulu is bracing for a wetter end to the week as a frontal boundary approaches Kauai, bringing with it a notable increase in rain chances, particularly over the state's western regions. According to NWS Honolulu, the weather shift is due in part to a weakening high pressure system to the northwest, and the...

NANAKULI, Hawaii (Island News) – First responders responded to a multiple vehicle crash reported on Farrington Hwy and Helelua St. on Wednesday morning, April 2, 2025. The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) reported that the collision involved five patients who required medical attention. EMS crews took four...