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Global Entry halt affects international arrivals at Honolulu airport
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (230+ words) Due to the partial federal government shutdown, Global Entry is suspended for international arrivals, but HDOT is making strides to keep processing times efficient the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. HONOLULU (Island News) " The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced changes…...
Monday Weather | Heavy rains and flash flood risk continues across the state through the afternoon
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (431+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Heavy rain and flooding are the main concerns across the Hawaiian Islands today. Satellite images this morning show a weather pattern that is helping produce widespread showers. An upper-level trough, which is an area of low pressure…...
Dangerous flood prompts evacuation in Waialua's Otake Camp area
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (120+ words) WAIALUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- An urgent evacuation order has been issued for Waialua in the Otake Camp area along Kaupe Road due to extremely dangerous flooding. An evacuation shelter is available at Waialua High School and Waialua Intermediate School for…...
Dangerous flood prompts evacuation for Otake Camp in Waialua
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (192+ words) WAIALUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- An urgent evacuation order has been issued for Waialua in the Otake Camp area along Kaupe Road due to extremely dangerous flooding. Waialua residents located at Otake Camp area along Kaupe Road are advised to evacuate…...
Armed robbery reported at Tantalus Lookout
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (252+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Police are investigating a first-degree robbery that happened late Friday night at Tantalus Lookout on Round Top Drive. Around 11:08 p.m. on February 20, 2026, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the lookout. A 19-year-old man and a…...
Saturday Weather | Heavy rain and flash flooding impact Oahu and Kauai today
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (203+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Heavy rain is affecting the Hawaiian Islands today as a strong weather system moves across the state. This system is bringing unstable weather, which means frequent showers and some very heavy downpours. The islands of Niihau, Kauai,…...
Search underway for missing Wahiawa woman
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (150+ words) Honolulu police are asking for the public's help in locating Lorna Dunaway who was last seen in Wahiawa in early February. HONOLULU (Island News) -- Honolulu police are asking for the public's help in locating Lorna Dunaway who was last seen…...
OHA weighs in on proposed health care merger between HMSA and Hawaii Pacific Health
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (477+ words) Native Hawaiian leaders are concerned about how a proposed merger between HMSA and Hawaii Pacific Health could affect health care across the pae 'aina. It's a complicated solution with big risks and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs wants to make…...
Hawaiʻi students win more than $20K at 16th 'Inspired in Hawaii' awards
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (398+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- While adults debate rising costs and climate change, some of Hawai'i's youngest residents are offering their own ideas for protecting the islands' future. Nearly 100 students from across the state were selected and awarded cash prizes at the…...
Honolulu police continue search for masked gunman in Kapolei
1+ week, 1+ day ago (448+ words) KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A gunman's still on the loose today after the man shot two men in a parking lot in Kapolei. HPD opened an attempted murder investigation as plain clothes officers searched the area for clues. A masked…...