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Kapolei High JROTC honors veterans at senior community

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Students from Kapolei High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) honored kupuna veterans at the Ilima at Leihano senior living community on Veterans Day. Wednesday’s event recognized 25 kupuna veterans representing the Air Force, Army, Navy and National Guard. Senior resident...

Kapolei, HI · 23h

Crafting Your Home

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.

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Hawaiʻi House Republicans: We'll 'fight for the people' despite heavy election losses

The blue wave that swept the country on Election Day last week helped topple four House Republicans in Hawaiʻi, leaving the GOP with only six seats in the seat chamber. This means fewer Republicans in committees because the House speaker allocates those spots by the percentage of seats each party holds. And Republicans will still be short of the 11 members they need, assuming all 51 representatives are present, to force roll call votes on the House floor.

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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 · 2d

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New $3.3 million Kailua facility supports Windward Oahu lifeguards

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For more than a century, Honolulu’s lifeguards have been saving lives along Oʻahu’s shores, but until now, they’ve never had a facility built for their operations. A new $3.3 million city facility in Kailua is changing that, providing the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department...

Kailua, HI · 2d

Honolulu Civil Beat

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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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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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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Honolulu firefighters assess condition of goat reportedly stranded near Pupukea cliffside

PUPUKEA, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) checked on a wild goat on Tuesday that was reportedly stranded on a cliff in Pupukea for 11 to 12 days. While an HFD unit conducted pre-incident planning in the Ehukai Pill Box area on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, they came across a wild goat. The goat was assumed to be the same one that was seen in social media posts stranded for over a week in this area of Oahu’s North Shore.

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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 · 1d

The Garden Magazine

Honolulu Calls for Public Help With Road-Clogging Feral Chickens

Honolulu – City officials on Oahu are urging residents and visitors to stop feeding feral chickens after the birds have turned into a widespread nuisance across neighborhoods and roadways. Clusters of a dozen or more birds now gather in the middle of streets, creating hazards and frustration for drivers and homeowners alike. The Department of...

Honolulu, HI · 5d

Idyllic Pursuit

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Hawaii Eats About 7 Million Cans of Spam a Year. Here’s Why, and Where to Try It in Honolulu

Hawaii eats about 7 million cans of Spam a year, according to Hormel Foods, the company that makes it. That...

Hawaii · 1d

KHON2

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Honolulu cart ban bill advances, jail time still on the table

Oahu's City Council moves forward with a bill making it a crime to possess a shopping cart off store property despite criticism.

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'She led the way': Hawaiʻi honors former U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki

While lawmakers in Congress returned to the nation's capitol after the general election shifted power of both houses to the Democratic party, Hawaiʻi's leaders looked back on a time when Republicans held power and worked with a different touch. Political party leaders from both sides of the aisle put...

Honolulu, HI · 3d

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Honolulu shopping cart bill advances despite community concerns

A bill that would fine and allow for the arrest of Oʻahu residents for possessing and abandoning shopping carts is advancing through the Honolulu City Council, despite overwhelming testimony against it. Bill 53 would prohibit the possession and use of shopping carts on Oʻahu unless they are identified by...

Honolulu, HI · 3d

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Memphis sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis sailor who was aboard the USS California during the attack on Pearl Harbor has been identified. Fireman 3rd Class John Winter Martin was lost during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack. His remains have now been identified. The USS California was struck by two torpedoes...

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Special events, closures, offers announced ahead of Veterans Day

Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day. Several events, special offers, and closures are scheduled to take place on that day.

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Ikaika Anderson welcomed to OHA as trustees prepare to select new CEO

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Trustee-elect Ikaika Anderson arrived at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Monday afternoon with his new staff and was welcomed with traditional Hawaiian protocol. Trustees and staff members brought lei and heartfelt aloha as they greeted Anderson. “Grateful for the opportunity to serve our kānaka lāhui and also...

Honolulu, HI · 3d

The Cool Down

Hawai'i seniors pay hundreds a month for tiny homes after state pulls out and support services vanish

Shared bathrooms, laundry facilities, and a communal kitchen were part of the plan to provide 30 beds for homeless older adults and families.

Honolulu, HI · 4d

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Kapolei City Lights tree harvested ahead of opening ceremony

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crews from several Honolulu city agencies harvested the tree for Kapolei City Lights on Tuesday. The Cook Pine tree was harvested from the perimeter of the Mililani Park and Ride by crews from the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Environmental Services with assistance from the Honolulu Police Department.