Hawaiian Humane Society offers ‘Hope After the Storm’ adoption special

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaiian Humane Society is waiving its adoption fees for any dog older than seven months. HHS took in more than 400 stray and displaced pets during the recent string of Kona Low storms. The “Hope After the Storm” adoption …

Hawaii researcher developing test kit for wild pig disease that can sicken humans

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – There’s a new effort to keep Hawaii’s hunters safe from a bacteria found in feral pigs. Hawaii Pacific University researcher and Assistant Biology Professor Jessica Jacob and her team are working to produce the first-ever test …

These are Hawaii’s fastest-growing banks

The banks in Hawaii hold more than $87 billion in total combined deposits as of Dec. 31, 2025, making a 20% increase over what was reported in the year-earlier period. Information on The List was obtained from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and could …

Honolulu Police Commission timeline for selecting HPD’s next police chief

HONOLULU (Island News) — The Honolulu Police Commission discussed the timeline for selecting the Honolulu Police Department’s next Chief of Police at a meeting on Wednesday. Key dates that were laid out at the commission meeting on Wednesday, April 15, …

Massive Kinetiks Contracting Expands National Healthcare Support Amid Rising Compliance Demands

HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ — As regulatory enforcement and compliance expectations intensify across the United States, healthcare facilities face increased pressure to strengthen electrical reliability and life-safety …

President Trump Approves Disaster Relief for Hawaii for Kona Low Storms

Thousands of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by heavy rain and strong winds by recent Kona Low storms; even roadways, like the one pictured here on Oahu, was damaged by the storms. Image: County of Honolulu President Donald Trump has …

New study ranks Hawaiian Monk seal as marine mammal most at risk from plastic pollution

A mother monk seal rears her head after giving birth to a pup on Mokulua island off of O‘ahu’s windward coast. File (2024) image courtesy: DLNR A new study released in Conservation Biology Wednesday and co-authored by scientists at Ocean Conservancy, …

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for April 17, 2026

Hilo Tonight: Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 70 near the shore to 54 to 60 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday: Cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then …

Empowering Hawaii’s women entrepreneurs: WE by CPB Rising Tide Program opens applications

Sponsored -The following content is created on behalf of Central Pacific Bank and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Central Pacific Bank, visit http://www.cpb.bank. In an effort to bridge the gap between …

Oviedo volleyball team’s Hawaii trip denied despite fundraising

Fort Ruger Market in Kaimuki closes for renovations as CU Hawaii moves in

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 17, 2026

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Friday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 South Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5 TONIGHT Weather Cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Low Temperature Around 70. …

Affordable ADHD Care Without Insurance Now Available in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

Elevating Minds Psychiatry introduces transparent, subscription-based ADHD treatment for Honolulu residents facing rising insurance costs HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ — As healthcare costs continue to rise in …

South Carolina aid team heading to Hawaii amid flooding

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A team with South Carolina’s Palmetto Incident Support Team is on the way to Hawaii. Flash flooding has covered much of the state in record flooding. Residents there are still digging their way out from two weeks of intense rain and …

Body Balance Hawaii launches first wellness retreat in Waikiki

Body Balance Hawaii is hosting its first-ever fitness and wellness retreat this weekend at the Outrigger Waikiki Paradise Hotel, featuring cycling, Pilates, yoga, lymphatic drainage workshops, vision boarding, mini massages, and more.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Fixes Network Outage

(BIVN) – The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano remains paused, and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory managed to resolve a monitoring network outage before the next lava fountain episode. The Observatory reported on Wednesday that field …

Wahiawā Dam Takeover: Hawaii Agency Signs Off On Acquisition

Directors of the Hawaiʻi Agribusiness Development Corp. have approved the $4.9 million purchase of the remaining land to acquire the 120-year-old Wahiawā dam and spillway, part of a larger deal by the state to acquire an irrigation system that runs from …

Feds Can’t Block Hawaii’s Suit Against Oil, Gas Companies

By Mike Curley ( April 16, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT) — EDITING – A Hawaii federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a suit from the U.S. government aiming to block the state from suing oil and gas companies on climate change-related claims, finding the …

Honolulu Police Chief Candidates Getting Narrowed Down

Twenty community members have agreed to participate in panels that will interview semi-finalists next month. Nearly a year after the last Honolulu police chief quit, the island’s police commissioners will finally get a look at the 41 applicants who have …