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Honolulu pushes back on notice requirements before property is set aside as farmland
HONOLULU (CN) — A yearslong effort to preserve 41,000 acres of Oahu farmland came before the Hawaii Supreme Court Tuesday, where justices pressed the city on whether it did enough to notify nearly 1,800 landowners before asking the state to designate their properties as “Important Agricultural Lands.”. Honolulu...
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Energy prices and ʻparade of stormsʻ weigh on Hawaiʻi economy: report
Higher energy prices from the Iran war combined with storms lashing the islands are weighing heavily on the state’s economic growth, University of Hawaiʻi economists said in a report released Friday. Hawaiʻi’s real gross domestic product will likely increase by just 0.6% in 2026, down from 3.3% last...
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Hawaii Kai Blackout Cuts Power to 13,750 Before Quick Restoration
Power went dark across Hawaii Kai and several surrounding East Oahu neighborhoods on Sunday night after an outage struck around 8:08 p.m., cutting electricity to roughly 13,750 Hawaiian Electric customers. The lights were back on for most of the affected area by 9 p.m., a fast turnaround that still left residents from Aina Haina to Waimanalo scrambling in the dark for the better part of an hour.
Honolulu Civil Beat
Price Shock At Waikīkī Co-op Highlights Vulnerability To Housing Fees
The mid-May meeting of the shareholders of the Hawaiian Prince apartments in Waikīkī held a nasty surprise for Don and Eileen Campagna, who own two units in the building. A one-time special assessment of $3,770 would be applied to each unit and there would also be a 152% hike in maintenance fees for the rest of the year, the letter from the Hawaiiana Management Co. said.
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Power outage in Hawaii Kai leaves about 13K in the dark
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A power outage in Hawaii Kai is leaving thousands Sunday night. The outage was reported at around 8:08 p.m. According to Hawaiian Electric’s outage map, 13,750 customers are without power in:. Aina Haina. Hahaione. Hawaii Kai. Hawaii Loa Ridge. Kalama Valley. Kamiloiki. Koko Head. Koko Marina.
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Merrie Monarch Festival announces 3-year pause on wild harvesting of three native plants for lei
HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) — Organizers of the Merrie Monarch Festival and prominent kumu hula and master lei makers have announced a three-year pause on wild harvesting three essential native Hawaiian forest plants traditionally used for lei: maile, palapalai, and ʻōhiʻa lehua. The pause takes effect...
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This Hawaii General Store Is A Butcher And Baker In One, Baking The Bread And Building Your Sandwich To Order
A butcher counter and a bakery under one roof sounds like two businesses fighting for the same space, yet on a busy Honolulu street corner the two run in perfect harmony. Fresh cuts of island beef sit near trays of flaky pastries, and a daily sandwich gets built on bread made right there that morning.
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Board of Water Supply: Free Waianae Family Event and City Jobs
HONOLULU (HI Now) - The Board of Water Supply’s Information Specialist, Steven Norstrom, talks about the Board of Water Supply’s upcoming annual event, Imagine A Day Without Water. This thought provoking event reminds us how important water is to our daily lives, and illustrates the journey of every drop of water.
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Paris Baguette, Wingstop Join New Mōʻiliʻili Hub
Shop owners, neighbors, and community representatives gathered in Mōʻiliʻili on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, to bless Waiānuenue ma Kapaʻakea, a newly completed 20,000-square-foot retail hub near the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The renovated property is expected to bring Paris Baguette, Wingstop, and several local eateries into a single commercial area after construction began in 2024.
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5 years after the Red Hill fuel spill, Navy seeks to reopen one of its shafts
The U.S. Navy sent letters to customers on its water system stating that it intends to reopen one of three shafts that were closed following the discovery of fuel in its drinking water supply nearly five years ago. According to the letter, the reopening will happen no sooner than Sept. 28.
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Power restored to thousands in Hawaii Kai after outage
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Delta flight from Maui diverts to Honolulu after fumes reported
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Delta flight from Maui to Seattle was diverted to Honolulu Saturday night after fumes were observed shortly after takeoff. Delta said Flight 394 departed Kahului with 189 passengers aboard when the flight crew followed procedures and diverted to Honolulu. After the Airbus A321neo landed, crews observed...
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Blessing held for revitalized shopping center in Moiliili
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Community members gathered for a blessing Thursday at the site of a newly revitalized shopping center in Mōʻiliʻili. Waiānuenue ma Kapaʻakea, which was formerly the Varsity Center, is a community-centered retail campus, featuring businesses including Morning Brew, Oakberry and Local Boy Sushi.
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Delta flight from Maui diverts to Honolulu after fumes reported
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Mortgage rates drop, still good time to buy a home after Fed increases interest rate
Experts suggest that recent Federal Reserve rate hikes may actually benefit long-term inflation and have minimal immediate impact on mortgage rates, which saw a slight decrease following the announcement.
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127 Affordable Homes Rise in ʻEwa Beach, Applications Close Sept. 30
A 127-unit affordable rental complex along Renton Road in ʻEwa Beach has 126 available units and an application deadline of September 30. Kaleimaʻo Village will deliver more than 100 rental units across seven two- and three-story buildings on a 3.7-acre city-owned parcel, arranged around a shared community facility.
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More than 1 million eggs head to Hawaiʻi
More than a million eggs from Hickman’s Family Farms in Arizona will be distributed to communities across Hawaiʻi over the next two months. The 1.08 million eggs are part of a major settlement. In June, the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, in partnership with 17 State Attorneys General,...