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Special meeting scheduled to discuss proposed Amazon fulfillment center in Kapolei

A special Kapolei-Makakilo neighborhood board meeting is scheduled for Friday night to discuss Amazon's proposed $600 million, three-million-square-foot fulfillment center and its request for a building variance.

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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Following lockdown and threat incidents, School Resource Officers speak out to students

School resource officers and the Attorney General's office are educating Oahu students about the legal consequences and evolving dangers of social media, such as cyberbullying and AI-generated content.

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Rising costs, delays hobble Honolulu's affordable housing plan

A city program meant to create 500 affordable rental units per year in Honolulu has produced just 224 units total since launching in 2019, with rising construction costs, high interest rates, and permitting delays cited as key barriers to progress.

Honolulu, HI · 3d

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Waikiki's Centennial Park Nears Finish Line After 28-Year Fight for Green Space

A patch of green that took nearly three decades to carve out of densely built Waikiki is finally approaching the finish line. Rotary leaders say Centennial Park, one of the few public green spaces in the neighborhood, is expected to be complete before June 30, with historic and educational signage marking the project's final major push.

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI · 20h

‘Overwhelmed with joy’: USS Michael Murphy returns to Pearl Harbor after 11-month deployment

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crowds of loved ones gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Thursday morning as the USS Michael Murphy returned from an 11-month deployment in the Middle East. U.S. service members were greeted with cheers and tears as they eagerly hugged their families after almost a year apart.

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Testifiers call for elections chief’s ouster as commission meets after court order

Hawaiʻi’s Elections Commission is back after months of gridlock, with renewed calls to remove the state’s top elections official.

Honolulu, HI · 17h

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Free emergency meal pack distribution this Saturday to Oʻahu residents, families

Oʻahu residents can pick up free emergency meal packs at Hawaiʻi Foodbank on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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Kapolei's 55-Foot Holiday Tree Arrives From Mililani Ahead of Nov. 28 Lighting

A towering Cook pine pulled from the perimeter of the Mililani Park and Ride has been taken to Kapolei Hale, where it is scheduled to be planted Thursday before becoming the glowing centerpiece of this year's Kapolei City Lights celebration. Honolulu city crews harvested the tree on Tuesday, setting the stage for an opening ceremony later this month that will include a parade, a block party and a tree lighting led by Mayor Rick Blangiardi.

Kapolei, HI · 2d

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Holoholo: Open Sea Leather Company

In honor of our Veterans, we go holoholo to downtown honolulu to meet a Navy Veteran whose leather work began with a pair of shoes that needed fixing.

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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A Pearl Harbor Airman Identified Through His Twin Sister's Family DNA Will Be Buried Beside His Brother on Nov. 13, 85 Years Later

Cpl. Lester Libolt, killed at Hickam Field in 1941, was identified through DNA from his twin sister's family and will be buried beside his brother Nov. 13.

Honolulu, HI · 3d

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Honolulu Affordable Housing Program Creating Far Fewer Units Than Planned

A Honolulu program meant to boost the development of affordable rental housing is falling short of its goals, according to a new report from University of Hawaiʻi economists. Bill 7, enacted in 2019, offered Honolulu developers incentives to keep units affordable to moderate-income households. The law was intended to ease housing costs in a city that is increasingly unaffordable.

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Time Is the Variable Off-Island Investors Consistently Price Wrong in Hawaii

Mainland investors evaluating a Hawaii project generally price the land correctly, the construction correctly, and the exit correctly. The variable they get wrong is how long it all takes. A typical mainland assumption puts permitting at six to nine months. In Hawaii, permits alone commonly run eighteen to thirty-six months,...

Hawaii · 3d

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Support an Oahu Army veteran rocked by debilitating diagnosis

The Laulima Adopt-A-Family program is seeking donations and supplies to support an Oahu veteran and his wife following his diagnosis of HPV-positive squamous cell carcinoma.

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Lawmakers demand answers over $13.7 million flagged in Kauhale audit

Hawaii state lawmakers demanded accountability following an audit that identified more than $13.7 million in unauthorized or questionable payments within the state's homelessness initiative.

Honolulu, HI · 16h

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Progressive Insurance gifts cars to 2 Honolulu veterans

Two Honolulu veterans received vehicles through Progressive Insurance's annual program, giving them reliable transportation to get to work, attend appointments, and stay connected to their community.

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UPDATE: Health officials investigate legionnaires, dengue cases in Hawaiʻi

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is investigating two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to a Kauaʻi condominium and reported its 11th travel-related dengue case of 2026.

Honolulu, HI · 3d

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New Duke Kahanamoku license plate available November 16

A new Duke Kahanamoku license plate will be available on Oahu starting Nov. 16, benefiting the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation.

Honolulu County, HI · 2d

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