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Hawaii’s governor signs legislation to bolster judiciary
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s governor signed new legislation in support of the state judiciary into law Thursday. The governor’s office said that the bills fund the judiciary for the next two years and ensure it has the resources to fulfill...

Hawaii reels in promising tackle from Punahou
The University of Hawaii football team secured a recruiting edge, receiving a 2026 commitment from an offensive tackle from Punahou. Kamuela Wilhelm said Thursday he will sign a scholarship agreement with the Rainbow Warriors in December, when the...

Honolulu’s food and transit innovation earns Bloomberg recognition
HONOLULU (Island News) – The City and County of Honolulu has been selected as one of the 50 finalists of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ sixth Mayors Challenge. This competition encourages local government innovation to improve urban life. Mayor Rick...

Bank of Hawaii Series A: Cyclicality Risk Remains But Strong Long-Term Upside Potential
Bank of Hawaii Corporation 4.375% DEP PFD A is heavily discounted and possesses a healthy dividend. The bank is quite solid for a regional, presenting exposure to high FICO score consumer loans and a performing commercial debt portfolio. NII...

Number of ICE arrests in Hawaii remains unknown
Federal agents ordered to arrest and deport every immigrant in the U.S. illegally are pausing enforcement actions targeting the agricultural industry, hotels and restaurants after appeals from the industries. Since the beginning of President...

First Alert Forecast: Breezy trades and windward showers are expected this weekend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A dry weather trend is expected to continue through the weekend. A few windward and mauka showers are still possible, but rainfall totals are expected to be slim. The best chance for shower activity over windward and...

Hawaii News Now Earns Emmy for Emphasis on Streaming Content
Momentum Grows for HNN as Content Floods Streaming Hawaii News Now has never been satisfied with the status quo, and that fact was highlighted once again on June 14, 2025, when the media company took home three Emmy Awards, including one for their...

Best Internet Providers in Honolulu, Hawaii
What is the best internet provider in Honolulu? Hawaiian Telcom is CNET's pick for the best internet service provider in Honolulu. It offers affordable pricing, nearly symmetrical upload and download speeds and price-lock guarantees of up to three...

Honolulu police arrest ex-bookkeeper for alleged $460K embezzlement
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department arrested the former bookkeeper of The Legislative Center Inc. on a $400,000 warrant for allegedly stealing about $460,000 from managed associations. According to the Attorney General’s...

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Withdraws Maunakea Litigation
HONOLULU, HI — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved the immediate withdrawal of its two longstanding lawsuits concerning Maunakea, marking a pivotal shift towards collaborative stewardship and cultural preservation...

First ‘FireSat’ satellite delivers thermal images
WASHINGTON — Muon Space has released the first thermal infrared images from its FireSat Protoflight satellite, marking a milestone for the company’s dedicated wildfire detection constellation. The images, captured using a six-channel multispectral...

Filipinos in Hawaii urged to get US citizenship amid ICE crackdown
HAWAII — It used to “not matter” that much, but thousands of eligible Filipinos in this state should settle their citizenship as soon as possible, a Fil-Am community leader said here amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal...

Corey Seager’s wife Madisyn reveals special moment she told the Rangers superstar they were expecting their first child
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager and his wife, Madisyn, celebrated their four-month wedding anniversary in December. Three months later, Seager's wife announced that she was pregnant. In May, Seager and his wife innovatively revealed the...

75-year-old Hawaiian brand to debut with Denny Hamlin at EchoPark Speedway
Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team will have King’s Hawaiian on board for this coming weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Echopark Speedway, formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway. It will mark the company’s first time as the driver’s primary...

All B-2 Bombers NOT BACK To The USAF Base; US Stealth Aircraft Used As Decoys For Iran Strikes Stranded In Hawaii
On June 21, two groups of B-2 Spirit Bombers took off from the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. In the first group, an unknown number of B-2s flew west over the Pacific Ocean, supposedly headed toward the strategic airbase in Guam, while...

All Our Favorite Shave Ices in Honolulu
Photo: Annabelle Ink Aoki’s Shave Ice My favorite thing to do in Hale‘iwa is to skip the never-ending line at Matsumoto’s and walk just across the street to Aoki’s, where you can have a heaping cone in front of you in minutes. I typically go for a...

2025 All-Area Girls' Track and Field: Meet the first team
Riane Bear Faces of Spring photo shoot at the News-Gazette in Champaign on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette Riane Bear Sullivan junior Jumps/sprints Why she made the first team ... Bear held the title of the area’s best...

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens in Long Beach on Friday
Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening its first Long Beach location this Friday at the Traffic Circle. To celebrate its opening, the fast-casual restaurant will host Hawaiian dancers, raffle off $100 gift cards and give away exclusive merchandise. Visitors...

Hawaiian Airlines reports 'cybersecurity event;' no flight disruptions
HONOLULU (Island News) – Hawaiian Airlines reported that a “cybersecurity event” has affected some of its IT systems. On Thursday morning, Hawaiian Airline officials confirmed that flights are operating safely and as scheduled. The Hawaii...

First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds expected to weaken through the weekend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The forecast will trend drier for the rest of this week. However, occasional pockets of moisture embedded within moderate to locally breezy trade winds will continue to produce mainly windward and mauka showers for the...