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Kauaʻi Housing Agency acquires 155 acres in Līhu‘e for future affordable housing development

The County of Kauaʻi announced that its Housing Agency has acquired 155 acres of vacant land in Līhuʻe for future affordable housing development, marking another significant step toward expanding housing opportunities for Kauaʻi residents. Purchased from Grove Farm Properties, Inc. for $3.7 million, the property is...

Līhuʻe, HI · 1d

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Environmental review withdrawn for Kauai leased lands

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Navy and NASA have withdrawn a joint environmental impact statement for leased sites on Kauai after reviewing community feedback. The final environmental impact statement, or EIS, addressed plans for the continued use of the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands and the Koke’e Park Geophysical Observatory.

Kauai County, HI · 2d

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Longest-serving OHA trustee ousted in general election

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — General election results have reshuffled the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, unseating the board’s longest-serving member and electing a former Honolulu City Council member in crowded statewide race. In the at-large contest — where six candidates vied for three open seats — early...

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New Nā Lehua marketplace debuts at Hawaiʻi Convention Center

The Nā Lehua Marketplace & Festival is scheduled to debut at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center from Nov. 6 to 8, featuring local vendors, artists, and live entertainment.

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Events happening this weekend on Oahu: November 6 - November 8

HONOLULU (Island News) – Take a look at some of the exciting festivities happening on Oahu during the first weekend of November!. Hawaii’s Finest Black Friday Makeke - November 6-8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Get ready to shop till you drop at Hawaii’s Finest Black Friday Makeke...

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Opportunity zones 2.0 to target 25 areas across Hawaiʻi

Governor Josh Green announced that 25 areas across Hawaiʻi have been selected for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program to attract private investment into housing, clean energy, and economic development.

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Honolulu City Council selects new leadership amid Zippy's meeting investigation

The Honolulu City Council has selected its next leadership team amid questions about an alleged private meeting involving five councilmembers. Tyler Dos Santos-Tam was approved as chair, Esther Kiaʻāina as vice-chair and Scott Nishimoto as floor leader, while a state investigation into possible Sunshine Law violations remains open.

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Special events, closures, offers announced ahead of Veterans Day

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day. Several events, special offers, and closures are scheduled to take place on that day. Veterans Day Sunset Ceremony: The Battleship Missouri Memorial will host its annual Veterans Day Sunset Ceremony at 4:30 p.m., honoring the service, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. This year’s theme, “America at 250 – Honoring Generations of Service,” recognizes generations of veterans whose courage and dedication have helped shape the nation.

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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.

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‘Blue Tsunami’ Missed Hawaiʻi’s Capitol, But Dems Nabbed 3 Seats

No, it was not a “blue tsunami” that rolled over Hawaiʻi’s Legislature in Tuesday’s election. Yes, Democrats picked up three seats in the House, going from 41 to 44. But the state Senate remains unchanged with Democrats holding 22 out of 25 seats, and the House pickups cannot easily be attributed to the success Democrats enjoyed nationally on Tuesday.

Iroquois Point, HI · 3d

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City says feral chicken traps being tampered with

Honolulu officials say people are interfering with efforts to control the feral chicken population by tampering with traps, releasing captured chickens and continuing to feed the birds.

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Inside an East Oahu workshop, master repairer keeps family heirlooms and history ticking

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Inside a quiet Hawaii Kai workshop, the rhythmic ticks and chiming bells tell stories that span centuries. For Rick Alhadeff, owner of Watch and Clock Service and Repair, every timepiece brought through his doors carries more than mechanical gears—it carries memories. “I service and restore clocks...

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$9.9M rebuild of Kapiolani to hit during holiday season

A $9.9 million, 18-month roadwork project on Kapiolani Boulevard between Ward Avenue and Atkinson Drive is scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov. 16, sparking concerns among local business owners about holiday traffic and economic impact.

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Roadwork to begin on busy stretch of Kapiolani Boulevard

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Drivers should expect some traffic delays on a stretch of Kapiolani Boulevard when the City begins a road rehabilitation project in mid-November. The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction will be working along Kapiolani Boulevard, from Ward Avenue to Atkinson Drive, starting Monday, Nov. 16.

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Hawaii political trailblazer Pat Saiki remembered, honored in final farewell

A final farewell to a trailblazer in Hawaii politics took place on Saturday.

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Army closes training ranges at Makua Valley, seeks lease termination on Oahu and Hawaii Island

FORT SHAFTER (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Army announced Friday the closure of training ranges at Mākua Military Reservation. The announcement follows the Army’s commitment in 2023 to permanently banning live-fire training at MMR, which ceased in 2004. While training range closures went into effect Oct. 1, the Army...

Hawaii · 1d

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Honolulu Clinic Becomes First in Hawaii to Offer No-Scrape Keratoconus Treatment

A Honolulu eye practice says it has become the first in Hawaii to offer a new treatment for keratoconus, a progressive eye condition, that skips the painful removal of corneal tissue required by older methods. Aloha Laser Vision announced on Wednesday that it is now providing Epioxa, an FDA-approved epithelium-on, or epi-on, cross-linking treatment designed for patients 13 and older with progressive keratoconus.

Honolulu, HI · 4d

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2026 Hawaiʻi midterm election results

Results are in for the Hawaiʻi midterm election. The state Office of Elections published a fourth printout of vote totals Wednesday night. The Office of Elections said no races triggered an automatic recount. There is a five-business-day ballot curing process to fix any deficient ballot envelopes, which usually means...

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Honolulu summit focuses on building AI-ready workforce for Hawaiʻi

Organizers of the fifth annual Hawaiʻi AI and Cloud Innovation Summit said the event drew hundreds of business, government, nonprofit, education and technology leaders to the Hilton Waikiki Beach Resort to discuss how artificial intelligence could affect Hawaiʻi’s economy and jobs. TRUE Initiative convened the summit with...

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Kailua gets first-ever home base for Honolulu lifeguards

Honolulu lifeguards now have their first-ever dedicated operations facility on Oahu's Windward coast — a milestone 107 years in the making.