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Honolulu commercial fishers are getting paid to do a little extra good every time they head out to sea, turning routine trips into cleanup runs through a university bounty program that has already yanked more than 185,000 pounds of derelict fishing gear out of the North Pacific. Hawaii Pacific University’s Center for...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crews are working to repair a leak on a 12″ water main near 1179 Waimano Home Road, between Hoomalu St. and Luehu St., in Pearl City. Officials say the right mauka-bound lane on Waimano Home Rd. is closed at the repair site. Motorists are asked to...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - KNDI radio, a multilingual station that has served Hawaii’s immigrant communities for 66 years, has gone dark on the AM dial after being forced to vacate its transmitter tower, leaving hosts and listeners scrambling to reconnect. The station had been broadcasting from a tower in Kalihi,...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - City emergency officials are urging preparation and vigilance as a powerful storm approaches the islands. “Our message to the public today is simple: take this storm seriously and prepare now,” said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who spoke at a press conference alongside other city...

A powerful kona low continues to impact the Hawaiian Islands, bringing rounds of heavy rain and the potential for severe weather through the rest of the week and into the weekend.

NWS meteorologist breaks down timeline of Kona low

John Nihipali Sr. is charged with murder and attempted murder

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As a Kona low approaches Oahu, people living in homeless encampments along the Waianae coast are preparing for another round of severe weather while still recovering from a previous storm. Your HNN First Alert Weather Team has declared Tuesday through Saturday as First Alert Weather Days...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department released new video of a robbery in Waikiki from Jan. 18. Police are asking for help finding the male suspect, seen in the video wearing a dark colored hoodie. The footage shows him approaching the victim as they walked home shortly before 1:30...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A mother accused of manslaughter in the death of her adopted daughter appeared in court Wednesday. In March 2025, Sina Pili, 39, was arrested on a grand jury bench warrant after she was indicted on charges of manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a minor, and persistent nonsupport.