Hawaiian Airlines drops underperforming routes as it doubles down on links with Australia

Hawaiian Airlines is cutting several underperforming routes as it doubles down on its Australian market, adding daily flights to Sydney (reported in July). The carrier announced it will suspend service between Honolulu and Incheon, South Korea...

Hawaii Supreme Court clarifies foreclosure timeline for lenders

Szymanski argued that Deutsche Bank had missed its opportunity, claiming the statute of limitations was only six years. He pointed to a statute that applies to debt recovery actions based on contracts. Deutsche Bank disagreed, citing a different...

Honolulu agency begins third portion of elevated passenger-rail line

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 8/14/2025 Rail News: Passenger Rail The third portion of the 18.9-mile automated fixed-guideway line is slated for completion in 2030. Photo – Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation The Skyline project’s third...

Crowds line up for first day of Made in Hawaii Festival

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The first day of the Made in Hawaii Festival kicked off Friday with thousands of attendees eager to get their hands on local products. The annual event at the Hawaii Convention Center features more than 700 local...

Hawaii State Archives has two artifacts tied to Statehood Day

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, was Statehood Day in Hawaii. The state holiday, which falls on the third Friday in August, remembers Aug. 21, 1959, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed the official proclamation admitting...

$50 to Pono Hawaiian Grill

Enter for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate for Pono Hawaiian Grill in Santa Cruz. Pono Hawaiian Grill is downtown’s premiere island style escape and oasis featuring 15 craft beers on tap, Full tropical island style bar, Island style street...

Military, state leaders seek to train high-tech workforce

State and military leaders are hoping to start a “new industrial revolution” here in the islands with a focus on manufacturing and 3D printing tech. Honolulu Community College on Aug. 6 unveiled a new Advanced Manufacturing Program Facility. The...

Highgate reveals new oceanfront spa for Royal Lahaina Maui

The Spa at Royal Lahaina has five treatment rooms plus a manicure and pedicure beauty bar The 1,200sq ft spa’s interior is by Honolulu-based designers The Vanguard Theory Skincare products at the spa include Kopari Beauty from California and...

Hawaii culinary workforce program launches new cohorts with full-tuition scholarships available

Highgate reveals new oceanfront spa for Royal Lahaina Maui as part of multi-million dollar renovation #RoyalLahainaResort

Job opportunities Royal Lahaina Resort and Bungalows on the Hawaiian island of Maui, US, has launched The Spa at Royal Lahaina as part of the property’s multi-million dollar refurbishment. The privately owned oceanfront property ranges across 27...

Hawaii thrives at LLWS with hugs, affirmations and talent

No state does Little League baseball like Hawaii does. Forget the bat flips. It’s deep breathing, hugs and visualization for the 11- and 12-year-old boys from Honolulu playing under manager Gerald Oda. This year Oda has led the Honolulu team back...

Billy Hull: Enough of the ‘I told you so,’ at least stadium project is finally making some progress

For those of you in the ‘I told you so’ club, congratulations. Now please leave me alone. As a writer for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser now and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin previously before the two major newspapers in Hawaii merged, I have had...

Hawaii Tourism Authority seeks public input on future of island tourism

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is inviting residents to chime in on the future of the state’s tourism. The agency is hosting a series of Zoom session that will provide a space for community members to share their...

A Hawaii airman hit the surf in dress blues on his first day out of the Air Force

As Siaosi Soto approached his final day in the Air Force, he wanted to get one last use out of his military uniform. So in full ‘dress blues’ — the Air Force’s formal coat-and-tie duty uniform — Soto headed to the beach and got barreled. “I had it...

City Council pushes pair of bills to ease homeowner tax burdens

The Honolulu City Council has advanced legislation meant to offer financial relief to island property owners burdened with high property taxes. The Council is pushing two measures — Bills 49 and 50 — that would each amend city laws relating to...

Letter: Ineffective government leaves resident in lurch

The local government has to change in Hawaii. It is stagnant and not serving the people of our state. Our state Legislature meets for a few months, spends a lot of our taxpayer money and ends up doing nothing to really help the people. City and...

Editorial: State must work to fill housing gap

No study is needed to see the need for better strategies to create affordable housing in Hawaii — the high incidence of homelessness throughout the islands is visible to the naked eye, and Hawaii’s outflow of young people in search of higher wages...

Battle of the Bao: Honolulu’s Manapua Showdown

The inaugural “Battle of the Bao” on August 23, 2025, at ʻAʻala Park will celebrate Manapua Day with Chinatown’s top restaurants competing for Honolulu’s “Best Bao” title in a free, community culinary event. Plus, The Pacific Fleet Submarine...

Letter: Air show complaints stir strong, mixed emotions

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have been demonstrating on our islands for decades. Us locals always enjoy the show. If people wants to complain about the noise, then they can move. I grew up in the days when Marine Corps Base Hawaii launched the...

Fairfield team to take on South Dakota team in Little League World Series tonight

The Fairfield National Little League team won their game against the team from Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, 5 to 1, and they are 2-0 heading into a game against on Monday night. Hawaii scored first on Friday night, but Fairfield came from behind in...