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9+ hour, 31+ min ago (84+ words) If you'd like to shop local this holiday season, one of Hawaii's hottest fashion brands has some new limited edition designs and deals. Oahu Golf Apparel can be found everywhere, from polos to hats on the links to out on the town. If you'd like to shop local this holiday season, one of Hawaii's hottest fashion brands has some new limited edition designs and deals. Oahu Golf Apparel can be found everywhere, from polos to hats on the links to out on the town....

14+ hour, 55+ min ago (93+ words) For over 50 years, the Honolulu Marathon has been woven into the fabric of Hawaii's community, including the shirts for thousands who've completed the journey. Honolulu Marathon finisher shirt design ready for race day unveiling Possible avian flu case poses risk to native species South Maui residents asked to limit water use as crews work to fix sewer spill Honolulu airport to see first in-flight power bank ban on this airline Roads reopen after Kahuku bus crash causes downed poles, power lines Judge denies dismissal of sexual assault case against Maui firefighter...

23+ hour, 25+ min ago (135+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) " We now know the name of the man who died paragliding on Oahu's east side on Monday, December 8, 2025. The Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office (ME) identified the 68-year-old man as James Simmons. Officials didn't release any information regarding Simmons' cause or manner of his death, at this time. The incident happened on Monday at approximately 2:30 p.m. when the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to an injured paraglider in the Makapuu Ridge area in Waimanalo. HFD reported that Simmons was paragliding in the area and crashed into the mountain near the paraglider launch site before rolling down about 20-feet from the impact site. Read the full initial article about this incident, below. Check back with Island News for future updates to this story....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (27+ words) The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources announced that it will implement parking management and fee systems at four popular state parks beginning in January 2026....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (346+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Mayor Rick Blangiardi wants the crime-infested Chinatown Cultural Plaza torn down and rebuilt, and he's asking Taiwan's President to get it done. The decades-old plaza on Beretania Street, which features a stage and courtyard that once housed many restaurants and businesses, is becoming more derelict by the day, according to community leaders. "We have a lot of pigeons and the pigeons are nesting around whole building," said Chu Lan Shubert-Kwock, president of the Chinatown Business & Community Association. Shubert-Kwock showed stairways and air conditioning units clogged with poop and more than half of the mom and pop stores shuttered. "You can see that everything is falling apart," said Shubert-Kwock. The marketplace at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza was bustling with vegetable and meat vendors and lots of food a decade ago. Today there is only one vendor left. Anita Truong…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (565+ words) Thursday, December 11, 2025 74" Today's Paper By Daniel Farr Hawaii Tribune-Herald (l-r) Ashley Kierkiewicz, Rebecca Villegas and James Hustace. Hawaii County Council has advanced a $6 million package of homelessness and housing grants out of committee, but not without sharply criticizing local serv'ice providers for what members described as inefficient spending, weak accountability and uneven delivery of services. The grants are part of the county's Homelessness and Housing Fund, which this year received 23 applications requesting about $18.4 million. Twelve awards were approved for eight organizations, with the administration emphasizing that all applicants were carefully scored to maximize the social return on the county's investment. The full County Council must still approve the awards on Dec. 17. Council members stressed at a Dec. 2 meeting that the funds should not be used for travel outside the county, training or conferences. Housing officials noted that Hope Services consolidated…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (111+ words) Trade winds will become light by Tuesday as a cold front approaches, with showers possible Thursday for parts of the state. A shallow cold front will move into the area that will reach Kauai on ... Hawaii News Now - 12.10 Jennifer Robbins - Tracking two fronts Hawaii News Now Sunrise Guy Hagi's HNN Sunrise surf and weather report for Dec. 10, 2025 First Alert Forecast: Light winds with mostly dry conditions today, cold front with more showers due Hawaii News Now 12.8 Weather - Tracking a weak front - Jen Robbins Trade winds will become light by Tuesday as a cold front approaches Billy V's HNN Sunrise surf and weather report for Dec. 8, 2025...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (66+ words) The state Department of Transportation's Priority Multimodal Network is a 10-year strategy to better connect Hawaii's transportation system'building safer bike paths, continuous sidewalks and transit connections across all islands. The state Department of Transportation's Priority Multimodal Network is a 10-year strategy to better connect Hawaii's transportation system'building safer bike paths, continuous sidewalks and transit connections across all islands....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago (408+ words) HONOLULU (KHON2) " Credit is king in Hawai'i, and a new study shows that respect is very much a part of our lives. Honolulu placed #2 amongst the most credit diligent cities in 2025. WalletHub reviewed 100 large cities. The study focused on six factors that show how well people protect and manage their credit. The findings show that many Honolulu residents handle credit with steady habits that lower financial risk. These are some of our practices that stood out in the study: The report highlighted Honolulu's credit diligence and shows strong habits of borrow responsibly and maintaining credit payments diligently. Honolulu residents make payments on time the study showed. We are savvy when it comes to watching for fraud. We also actively freeze our credit reports when we don't plan to apply for new credit. "The people who are most diligent with their credit…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago (118+ words) Today on Spotlight Now, we talk to Dr. Sandra Noon, the chief of primary care at Hawaii Pacific Health, about their new Mililani Clinic. Spotlight Now: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Hawaii Pacific Health's chief of primary care Hawaiian macadamia nuts recalled after potential salmonella contamination Hawaii Attorney General announces new accessible crime dashboard Lifeguard certification courses to be offered in Hilo Police investigate attempted murder of an officer in Waikiki Spotlight Now: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Hawaii Pacific Health's chief of primary care Hawaiian macadamia nuts recalled after potential salmonella contamination Hawaii Attorney General announces new accessible crime dashboard Lifeguard certification courses to be offered in Hilo Police investigate attempted murder of an officer in Waikiki...