Waikiki chef facing financial challenges after surviving moped crash
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A McCully man is recovering, two weeks after getting hit by a car while riding his moped to work in Waikiki. With 57 traffic fatalities on Oahu so far this year, Alex Shiraishi says he’s lucky to be alive, especially since he was not wearing a helmet.
City Council advances bill to raise bus fares
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu City Council is advancing Bill 54, which aims to raise fares for TheBus. The measure passed its second reading on Wednesday. The proposal would increase a single-ride fare for adults from $3 to $3.25, and from $1.50 to $1.75 for children. Single-ride reduced fares, available...
Kaneohe-bound Likelike Highway to close weeknights starting Sept. 2
The Hawaii Department of Transportation notifies motorists of the full closure of Kaneohe-bound lanes of the Likelike Highway from Valley View Drive through the Wilson Tunnel starting 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. Crews will be installing steel hanger rods in the ceiling of Wilson Tunnel from 8 p.m. to 4:30...
University of Hawaiʻi researchers call for flood-safe buildings
With coastal flooding doubling in the country over the past 20 years, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are calling for better standards for building in coastal flood zones.
Medical Examiners identify man killed in motorcycle accident on Nimitz Highway
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office (ME) identified the man who died in a motorcycle crash over the weekend. ME identified the 49-year-old man as Isadore Adams. ME Officials confirmed that the cause of Adams’ death was from blunt force injuries and the manner of...
Honolulu, Morocco strengthen ties with new exhibit at Honolulu Hale
A partnership between the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts and the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture and Design has resulted in the opening of a special exhibit on Sept. 5 at Honolulu Hale.
Great Aloha Run ends 41-year legacy; event founder retires
HONOLULU (Island News) – The iconic Great Aloha Run has officially crossed its final finish line after more than four decades of bringing the community together through health and fitness. The annual event will conclude due to the retirement of its founder and longtime organizer, Carole Kai Onouye. The...
Honolulu City Councilmember pushes for revitalized downtown plan
The Honolulu City Council is working on implementing a new downtown business improvement district.
Tonkatsu @Honolulu Is Hawai‘i’s Newest Katsu Hotspot
There are suddenly a number of new katsu places in Honolulu, and we are here for it. Who doesn’t love fried food? Tonkatsu @Honolulu (read: Tonkatsu at Honolulu or just Tonkatsu Honolulu, despite the very confusing Instagram name) is one of the newest and worth the wait if you can get in.
Airport lei business’ future in limbo as owner asks the state for more time
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A longtime lei stand at Honolulu’s airport is facing an uncertain future as the owner begs the state to give her more time. Bonnie Groendyke is the current owner of Gladys’ Lei Stand, which was started by her great-grandmother in the 1940s. “It means a...
