The court faces a decision that could kill the so-called “global” settlement between victims, Hawaii Electric, the state, Kamehameha Schools and other entities.

Immigration detention centers would be banned on state and county lands, and other bills in the Legislature also would ensure ...

The City and County of Honolulu administration expects another attempt at a federal funding freeze and is preparing for what ...

Due to their age, a significant number of Hawaii’s dams and reservoirs, including the Wahiawa reservoir, are classified as having “high hazard potential.” That means a failure could cause loss of life ...

The Hawaii County Police Department has its first-ever female assistant police chief. Sherry Bird was promoted to Assistant ...

Due to ongoing severe weather across Hawaii, numerous schools, businesses, events and parks have closed for the day.

The illegal firework explosion that took place in Aliamanu, Hawaii, also known as Salt Lake, has left five people dead and ...

Hawaii County has a new Department of Environmental Management director, although not without some controversy.

A powerful storm system pummeled Hawaii Thursday with flash flooding ... Flash flood warnings persisted late into Thursday evening over Honolulu and into Friday morning for Maui and the Big Island.

Former Hawaii lawmaker Suzanne Chun Oakland remembers arriving at school one morning in 1977 to an eerie buzz. The ...

Leong and Sword agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of conspiring to deprive the residents of Honolulu of their ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii County’s Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for summer 2025 lifeguard positions at County pools. The seasonal position supports the ...