3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (274+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — The Board of Trustees at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs decided against looking into the possibility of buying a Hawai’i TV station. The proposal would have approved $172,000 to fund confidential due diligence related to the potential acquisition of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (223+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival returns for its 16th year, spanning three weekends from Oct. 16 to Nov. 8 across three islands. The festival is a program of the nonprofit organization Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance. Organizers said ticket purchases will support…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (153+ words) Firefighters extinguish shipping container fire in downtown Honolulu Hawaii News Now HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Smoke was spotted coming from a shipping container fire Thursday, prompting firefighters to respond in downtown Honolulu. The incident was reported at about 7 p.m. and was upgraded to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (285+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After a nearly year-long search, the Honolulu Police Commission chose David Lazar as Honolulu’s next police chief Wednesday. The announcement came after public testimony and deliberations over three finalists that also included Mike Lambert and Scott Ebner. Lazar…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (471+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The three finalists to be Honolulu’s next police chief made their only joint public appearance Thursday night on the PBS Hawaii “Insights” program. It’s the only chance the public has to see Scott Ebner, Mike Lambert and David…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (555+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Affordability improved for the second straight year due to flat home prices, rising incomes and lower mortgage rates in 2025. Despite all of that, Hawaii’s severe housing crisis still persists due to growing risks, according to the University of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (337+ words) WAIPAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Experience the food, history and traditions of one of Hawaii’s largest ethnic groups at the 14th annual Flores de Mayo and 34th annual Filipino Fiesta. One in four Hawaii residents claim some Filipino ancestry, and the annual celebration of Filipino…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (193+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra will present Terry Riley’s minimalist classic ‘In C’ on Saturday, with two performances only at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall. Tickets are $35 general admission. The 7 p.m. performance includes…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (318+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii said Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll is expected to come back to Hawaiʻi to talk to Gov. Josh Green later this month to about the military’s leased lands, but had no details. The…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (428+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Three city lifeguards have been suspended without pay for drinking on the job last Friday during a severe weather day. The city says the incident happened around 4 p.m. last Friday and the lifeguards were on duty at the time....