Crowd gathers for King Kamehameha lei draping in downtown Honolulu

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A large crowd gathered in downtown Honolulu on Friday to honor King Kamehameha I, the monarch who unified the Hawaiian Islands. The annual lei draping ceremony at Ali‘iōlani Hale included cultural protocols and pageantry, and …

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for June 13, 2026

Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 70 near the shore to 53 to 58 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 50 percent. Saturday: Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. …

83-year-old woman sues Honolulu after website error turned into $590K nightmare

Sandra May’s online rental listing was set to a legal 30-day minimum, but a tech error triggered a brutal $10,000-a-day city fine while she was hospitalized. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An 83-year-old woman is suing the city of Honolulu …

Hawaii Marine Animal Response dives deep on everyday basis

KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) — The Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) non-profit marks 10 years in making a difference. Protecting the monk seals, vulnerable sea turtles and at-risk sea bird’s species. HMAR Director of Operations Mckinley Walter …

Scuba diving safety in Hawaii: Experts share tips after recent diver death

HONOLULU (Island News) — A recent scuba diving death off Oahu is serving as a reminder that while scuba diving is widely considered a safe recreational activity, proper training, physical fitness and honest self-assessment can play a critical role in …

Make-A-Wish sends Jonesboro teen on dream trip to Hawaii

Aaliya Turner, 17, of Jonesboro is living with a blood disorder, but she is getting the chance to make her lifelong dream come true. Thanks to Make-A-Wish and support from local sponsor Best Manufacturing, Turner is headed to Hawaii. “I’m so excited,…

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for June 13, 2026

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Saturday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3 South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 4-6 TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature In the …

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Hawaii Supreme Court to hear case regarding Honolulu Zoo elephants

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo are getting their day in court. A case was brought to the Hawaii Supreme Court by the Nonhuman Rights Project, a national civil rights organization that works to secure rights for animals. …

Hawaii Marine Animal Response marks 10 years of saving wildlife

Green delays Hawaii solar tax credit changes until 2027

Gov. Josh Green signed an executive order that would preserve solar credits for projects this year, delaying any changes to the program prompted by Act 24 until 2027. The action “protects investment decisions made in the past few months and addresses …

Hawaii University Nearly 100% Solar Powered

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A university in Hawaii is launching into phase two of a big solar project on its campus, and when completed, it should mean that the university is getting 100% of its electric …

National blog ranks Hawaii small towns among friendliest in U.S.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — A new list is spotlighting several small towns in Hawaii that it describes as among the state’s friendliest. In a WorldAtlas post, the site says that while Hawaii is known for its major resorts, “the true heart of the islands …

Deported Purple Heart vet fights to return to family in Hawaii

A Purple Heart awardee deported one year ago to South Korea is fighting to return to his mother and children in Honolulu. Sae Joon Park joined the Army at 19 and deployed to Panama where he participated in the military operation to overthrow dictator …

Construction, clean energy goals: What’s happening at Honolulu Harbor

Although millions of tourists fly to Hawaiʻi each year, some visitors still choose smooth sailing over turbulent altitudes and ride the waves to Hawaiʻi’s shores. Cruise visitors have been a part of Hawaiʻi’s tourism landscape for more than 150 …

Jonesboro Teen Granted Wish for Hawaii Trip

Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – It was a luau Friday afternoon as Best Manufacturing Inc. and Make-A-Wish granted a wish to a Jonesboro teen to take a trip to Hawaii. Aaliya Turner is 17 and a Jonesboro High School graduate. She was surprised on …

Jonesboro teen’s Make-A-Wish Hawaii trip celebrated with surprise party

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Leis and lemonade were out in front of Best Manufacturing in Jonesboro as the community gathered to send off a local teen to her dream destination in Hawaii. 17-year-old Aaliya Turner sat with her family at a table with pizza and …

Boston family lose $12,000 on Vrbo Hawaii vacation home after ‘state of emergency’

A Massachusetts family claims to have lost $12,000 on a Vrbo vacation rental home after cancelling a trip to Hawaii due to a “state of emergency.” Steve Cavagnaro, from the Boston area, had planned the vacation with his family in early March. But …

Hawaii Judiciary warns of scam texts over fake traffic tickets

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii State Judiciary is warning the public about a scam that threatens drivers over nonexistent traffic citations. The Judiciary has been made aware that people statewide are receiving text messages alleging to be from the …