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At first, it looked as if the 14-year-old girl from Miliani was floating playfully with her friends in the whitecapped water off Ke Iki Beach on the North Shore of Oʻahu. But as she drifted 20 feet from shore, the teen’s head dipped below the surface and a tourist watching from his vacation rental realized she was in...

"The further I moved away from home, the more I learned how to cook."

HONOLULU (Island News) – 7-Eleven Day is just 8 days away, and all locations statewide are adding a sweet deal to its annual slurpee giveaway. For many years, 7-Eleven Hawaii has given out free slurpees in-store on July 11. This year, the company introduced Dollar Deals, a new special offer that includes marked down...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A two-month-old monk seal pup at Kaena Point got a Hawaiian name Tuesday. Students from Sunset Elementary School chose the name ‘Uhane, which means spirit, soul, or ghost. The name was inspired by the cultural significance of Kaena Point, the leaping place of souls. ‘Uhane was...

Efforts are underway to enhance the safety and appeal of the Honolulu business district. Bill 51 will be introduced at the Honolulu City Council meeting on July 9; the legislation aims to establish a business improvement district for downtown.

The state’s largest domestic violence organization has not been able to replace its legal staff since all of its attorneys quit last year, leaving domestic violence victims in Hawaiʻi with fewer options for low-cost representation. But domestic violence advocates agree that even before the lawyers left the Domestic...

As Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan prepares to retire this month, he has touted an overall reduction in crime. But what do the numbers say? And can police take full credit for declining crime rates?. Violent crime was down 24% from 2019 to 2024, according to statistics on the department’s...

City ‘struggling to keep up’ with car registration backlog, impacting thousands on Oahu. There were about 8,000 outstanding registrations in May, which the city has since whittled down to 6,100. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. A 22-year-old man has died after crashing his motorcycle in Kailua Wednesday morning.

The Honolulu Police Department is investigating the suspected poisoning of feral cats in a local community. A 48-year-old man reported finding several dead cats around his property on Tuesday. According to the Honolulu Police Department, the man had previously cared for the cats, including spaying, neutering, and...

High school and college students tested their emergency medical knowledge and skills Wednesday. HPD to increase patrols on July 4 weekend as traffic fatalities continue to spike. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. The Honolulu Police Department is adjusting schedules, limiting vacations, and using overtime to ensure a heavy...