No markings, no clarity: Crosswalk changes create risky guessing game in Honolulu

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Over the past decade, the city has eliminated dozens of Honolulu crosswalks. Officials say the changes aim to make streets safer by encouraging pedestrians to cross at traffic lights. But critics argue that rarely happens along a …

Hawaiian family in the diaspora hangs on to Oʻahu land they unknowingly inherited

What does a land redistribution plan from the 1840s have to do with land rights today? Historians point to the Great Māhele as one of the most important episodes of Hawaiian history. Under King Kamehameha III, the policy privatized land. Two years later, a …

University of Hawaii president nominates Matt Elliott as athletic director

The University of Hawaii is trusting its athletics future to a “unicorn.” Matt Elliott, who was an innovative administrator for 13 years with UCLA and the past 18 months with the Hawaii Community Foundation, one of the state’s leading nonprofit …

Hawaii’s biggest insurer defends provider contracts before state Supreme Court

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii Supreme Court saw a historic argument as Hawaii’s biggest insurer defended its rules against some doctors and patients. They say Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) preauthorization and contract rules interfere …

Nebraska offers class of 2028 Hawaii quarterback Hunter Fujikawa

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have offered a scholarship to a class of 2028 quarterback hailing from Hawaii. Hunter Fujikawa announced on social media that he received an offer from Nebraska following a visit to Lincoln this past weekend. The Honolulu, Hawaii …

Hawaiian Word of the Week: Mīkini

Reading time: < 1 minute —Machine or appliance. Previous ʻōlelo Haʻaheo Mei Kalaiwa Kuleana Hele wāwae All ʻŌlelo of the Week “In English, you would say, ‘there are plenty of machines within cars.’ In Hawaiian we’d say, ‘aia he mau mīkini i loko o nā ka …

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Everybody loves credit card sign-up promotions, but not many of us realise the promotions don’t end with a welcome gift. Banks actually shower us with tons of lifestyle deals and perks just for owning and using their credit cards or debit cards — think …

Tiny gas bubbles reveal secrets of Hawaiian volcanoes

Tiny gas bubbles Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystal, a team of scientists led by Cornell University has precisely mapped how magma storage evolves as Hawaiian volcanoes age. Geologists have long proposed that, as …

Letter: Hawaii’s lodging tax unfair burden on tourists

Recently, the Hawaii Government passed a bill that will increase the state’s lodging tax, among the highest in the nation, by 0.75 percent. The justification for this is that the $100 million raised annually will go exclusively toward mitigating climate …

Breitling hangs ten with its latest Hawaiian-inspired Superocean Heritage

If you thought you knew the Breitling Superocean Heritage, think again. The stylish sea watch gets a sun-soaked refresh, making it the most significant refresh of the Swiss brand’s go-to diver since 2017 – one that is built to land directly on your radar, …

Island Fest volleyball unites indoor and beach in Hawaii

Former Rainbow Warrior standout Jason Olive is bringing a unique volleyball tournament to Hawai’i, combining both indoor and beach competitions. The Hawaiian Island Volleyball Festival, also known as Island Fest, will begin on Thursday with nearly 100 …

New policy ‘czar’ will coordinate Hawaii’s role in Red Hill fuel cleanup

Members of Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill inspect a drilling rig at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2024. (Glenn Slaughter/U.S. Navy) HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Hawaii Legislature has established a position for a Red …

This We’ll Defend: Hawaii soldier will never forget friends he lost in the ‘Forgotten War’

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The U.S. Army is celebrating its 250th birthday this year. We continue our coverage of this milestone with a spotlight on a Hawaii-born soldier who served in what many refer to as the “Forgotten War.” James Kaleohano, known as …

Off the news: CRB blockade ramps up in urban Honolulu

City and state departments are collaborating to halt — or at least slow — the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) scourge that is plundering Oahu’s iconic palm trees. Crews on Monday injected an initial round of preventative Xytect insecticide treatment into …

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Hawaii business owners, lawmakers talk tariffs on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii lawmakers and small businesses gathered at the nation’s capital for the ninth annual Hawaii on the Hill. This year’s event went from June 8-11 in Washington, D.C. More than 200 people flew from Hawaii to D.C., …

Patients, doctors challenge HMSA contracts in Hawaii’s highest court

Hawaiian Telcom is closer to making the state fully fiber enabled with Kauai

KAUAI, Hawaii (Island News) — Kauai has become the third island to operate on a fiber network as part of Hawaiian Telcom’s initiative to make Hawaii the first fully fiber enabled state by next year. Hawaiian Telcom announced this past January their …

Was Jim Cramer Right to Tell Investors to Avoid Hawaiian Electric (HE) Completely?

We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Nailed These 11 Stock Predictions. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HE) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. In that older segment, a …