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Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation Board Chair Colleen Hanabusa will resign from her position, effective Tuesday. Although she submitted her letter to Mayor Rick Blangiardi early last week, she wrote that she made the decision last month. The former U.S. representative did not directly address why she was...

Hawaii-based waterman Fullerton “Hopena” Pokipala, 30, recently died on September 20, 2025. Notably, a GoFundMe page has now been launched for his wife, Allison Chu. The fundraiser will be active for two weeks until October 13, and the description says that he was a “devoted husband, son, brother, and friend.”...

The state of Hawaiʻi says it’s bound by law to protect the confidentiality of anyone involved in the foster care system — names, histories, reports of abuse or anything else from their files. Even the names of foster parents, paid by taxpayers, must be kept secret. That’s...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu’s Department of Community Services is getting a new home. The city has purchased the former Central Pacific Bank Operations Center on North School Street for $12 million, a move that will bring most of the department’s services under one roof. Officials say the new...

HONOLULU (Island News)-From plantation fields to the modern runway, the iconic checkboard pattern known as palaka is making a comeback. It's more than material, itʻs a symbol of Hawaiʻiʻs history and the very fabric of our community. The pattern dates back to the early 1800s, when sailors...

In front of a packed Stan Sheriff Center, sophomore setter Adrianna Arquette stepped up at the service line with a do-or-die aloha ball in a grueling fifth set. Arquette was having a career night, recording the University of Hawai’i Wahine Volleyball team’s first triple double since 2018. Playing setter and outside...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Kaimuki High School Performing Arts Center is back again with its fifth annual Halloween haunted house, and this year’s theme is Theatre of Terrors: Murder Hotel. Tickets are $20 and the Haunted House runs from Oct. 25 to 30 at the Kaimuki High School Auditorium.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thousands woke up before dawn to ride in the 42nd Annual Honolulu Century Ride. The Honolulu Bicycle League (HBL) hosted the 100-mile round-trip journey that began at Kapiolani Park to Windward Oahu and back. But others could take on a shorter route, which ranged from 25 to...

A look at your 7-day forecast from Billy V. What's Cooking: 'Tutu's Place' The newest member of Highway Inn Ohana. It's a living museum to celebrate food and local culture, and Bishop Museum is the perfect place to nurture this concept. Kukakuka with Naka: Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority.

In the early hours of September 26, Honolulu streets witnessed disorder as two individuals were arrested for damaging parked vehicles and assaulting a law enforcement officer. The suspects, aged 31 and 19, were apprehended at Beretania Community Park after a description led officers to their location following...