3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (310+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island residents are continuing cleanup efforts after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the state Friday night, causing damage, rockslides, and power outages across parts of South Kona. The earthquake struck at about 9:46 p.m. near Honaunau and was felt statewide....

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…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (329+ words) Hawaii News Now HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is holding a press conference today in anticipation for a potentially significant amount of heavy rainfall. Some rain may start to occur as early as Tuesday night, with heavy rains expected…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (169+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii News Now is tracking a Kona low as it moves over Hawaii. First Alert Weather Days are in effect through Sunday due to the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding. MORE: First Alert Weather Days through…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1243+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi used his sixth State of the City address Wednesday night to deliver a single, overarching message: the cost of living is driving people away, and the city must move faster — on housing, infrastructure, permitting,…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (454+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As winds died down and rains subsided, Honolulu residents dealt with the aftermath of the powerful storm Saturday, including widespread power outages, closed businesses and disrupted traffic. At City Mill in Hawaii Kai, staff operated on a propane…...

11+ mon, 20+ min ago   (534+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Decades after talks of a rail project began, city officials are preparing for this week’s opening of the second rail segment from Halawa to Middle Street. On this episode of Spotlight Now, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation CEO…...

9+ mon, 3+ day 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…...