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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Honolulu Fire Chief Kalani Hao held a press conference about the dangers posed by illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The announcement was held on the lawn outside of Honolulu Hale on King Street, at 1:30 p.m., Thursday. They...

The Honolulu Police Department is investigating an attempted murder in the Makiki area.

The state Department of Health is launching a public awareness campaign to reiterate the state's commitment to eliminating all traffic fatalities in Hawaiʻi. The department's Vision Zero Hawaiʻi campaign comes as traffic deaths in the state are on the rise. It reported 68 traffic fatalities this year, which is about...

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...