Get Fresh Breads, Pastries and Halekūlani’s Famous Coconut Cake at This Oʻahu Bakery
If you love the famous coconut cake from Halekūlani—and trust us, if you’ve ever had it, you’d love it—now you can get it any day of the week without having to dine at the iconic Waikīkī hotel. Halekūlani Bakery, which first opened in...
Aloha Stadium development takes turn as one of two bidders drops out
The state of Hawaii’s efforts to redevelop the Aloha Stadium site received another curveball Friday when one of the final two teams competing to win the project backed out. That group -- Waiola Development Partners (WPD) -- included names well known to the North American sports world: Manica Architecture, Stantec and...
Egg prices in Hawaii nearly double U.S. national average
Egg prices in Hawaii have risen sharply in the first quarter of 2025, with the cost of local and mainland eggs in Honolulu now nearly on par. However, Hawaii continues to face egg prices that are almost double the national average. According to data from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture...
7-Eleven likely opening new store in former Longs Drugs building in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A new 7-Eleven store is likely opening in the former Longs Drugs store building in the Honolulu neighborhood of Liliha. Island News has learned that the convenience store giant has filed public documents this week to open a new store at the 3,156-square-foot building that occupies about...
Hawai‘i Prepares to Welcome America’s First Atlantis Resort at Ko Olina
One of the world’s most posh resort chains, with locations in the United Arab Emirates and China, is developing its first U.S. property next to Disney’s Aulani resort. When an affiliate of California’s Kam Sang Co. bought more than 43 acres of land at Ko Olina in January, part of the deal was to see through plans to...
New York Attorney General Letitia James Leads Multi-State Effort to Oppose SAVE Act, Citing...
In what has become a pivotal moment for voting rights advocacy, New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a coalition of 17 other state attorneys general, has called on Congress to halt the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The legislation proposes additional requirements for...
Assault with bat, possible gunfire leaves one hospitalized in Kalihi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Just after 7 p.m. on March 31, Honolulu Police Department alerted the public to stay away from the area surrounding Farrington High School, citing an “argument between two groups” and advising residents to avoid the area. At approximately 7:55 p.m., HPD sent out an update on the situation, saying...
Scammers target dental, medical professionals; DCCA puts out warning
HONOLULU (Island News) – Scammers are once again targeting dental and other medical professionals in Hawaii. The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) put out a warning Monday, saying scammers threaten dental and other medical professionals with an investigation, in hopes of gaining personal and...
Honolulu introduces new emergency alert system
HONOLULU (KHON2) — March 31 marks the debut of the City and County of Honolulu’s new mass notification system entitled “HNL Alert,” as a part of the city’s Emergency Operations Center. According to the city, the system will allow residents and visitors alike to sign up for updates regarding severe weather,...
Hawaiʻi’s Needy Wait As Benefits System Overhaul Runs Late, Busts Budget
A project to speed state benefits to the poor for food, clothing and shelter while detecting fraud and errors has been mired in delays and cost overruns for seven years. So far, the technology upgrade known as the Benefits Eligibility Solution has not helped anyone, a Civil Beat investigation found, even as the cost...
