Signs of Hawaiian Life – Aug. 16, 2025

1/3 Swipe or click to see more While on a tour in Bratislava, Slovakia, Jeanne Nakashima of Mililani and her friends Andrea Borgioli, Fran Margolati and Penny Higa stopped for a quick snapshot at the Hula Shop. Photo by a friend from their tour...

1st time Made in Hawaii Festival vendor brings trucker hat bar

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Pack your patience for a lot of shopping and a lot of people, but all for a good reason. At the Hawaii Convention Center, the 31st annual Made in Hawaii Festival is bringing hundreds of vendors, small businesses and...

Let the games begin: Special Olympics Hawaii kicks off Aukake Classic

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Over 350 athletes, coaches and partners gathered this morning, Aug. 16, for the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics Hawaii’s 30th annual Aukake Classic. The two-day event will take place at Waiau District Park, featuring...

Hawaiian Airlines to cancel only direct flight to Boston

Nearly six years after launching its only non-stop flight from Boston to Honolulu, Hawaiian Airlines announced the route will suspend service to Logan International Airport beginning this fall. The airline announced the suspension in a statement...

Hawaii's role in Asia's creative economy

Milken Institute shines spotlight on Hawaii and Asia’s creative economy

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many of the news headlines out of Asia focus on tariffs or China’s rivalry with the U.S. But there’s much more to the region’s economic power. More than 60% of the world’s population lives in Asia, which has emerged as a...

Hawaii High School Football Final Scores: Aug 15, 2025

Friday's high school football schedule was limited to just five contests. Some of the highlights included Aiea bouncing back from an opening week loss, with a blowout win over Castle and Kalani edging Kohala in a tight defensive struggle. Hawaii...

Hawaii basketball coach sentenced to 33 years for child exploitation

A former youth basketball coach from Honolulu was sentenced Friday to more than 33 years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for enticement of a minor, sex trafficking of a minor, production and receipt of child pornography and...

Jason Momoa Assembled the “Avengers” of Hawaiian Culture and History for His Acclaimed Apple TV+ Historical Series

Summary Luciane Buchanan and Moses Goods sat with Steve Weintraub to discuss the upcoming Chief of War. Buchanan and Goods praise shows like Shōgun for kicking down doors for them. A difficult shooting schedule was worth it for an impressive final...

Honolulu cracks down on golf course encampments

The city Department of Enterprise Services is cracking down on homeless encampments at the Ala Wai Golf Course with new signage marking the grassy perimeter — where homeless encampments have existed for years — as private property. The new signs...

Hawaii Kai Elite, Manoa reach Ripken final

Hawaii Kai Elite and Manoa will meet today in the final of the Cal Ripken (age 10) World Series in Vincennes, Ind. Hawaii Kai Elite (7-0) and Manoa (6-2) will play at 8:30 a.m. (HST). Both teams won quarterfinal and semifinal games Friday. Hawaii...

Honolulu drops to elimination bracket in World Series after loss to Connecticut

1/3 Swipe or click to see more BRETT CROSSLEY / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Honolulu’s Bronson Fermahin started and pitching four scoreless innings, allowing one hit, walking three and striking out eight. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more BRETT...

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for August 16, 2025

Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to 53 to 60 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs 81 to 88 near the shore...

Recent Honolulu County home sales in week ending Aug. 9

There were 114 reported residential sales in Honolulu County in the week ending Aug. 9, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $1,490,000 and the median 2024 property tax bill was $2,437.5. Property taxes based upon most recent...

Students Emerge As Champions At The Palarong Pinoy 2025 Finals In Hawaii

The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, together with the Filipino Community Center and the Knights of Rizal, staged a successful final round of Palarong Pinoy 2025 last July 26 at the Consulate grounds. Six teams competed in five...

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 16, 2025

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Saturday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 TONIGHT Weather Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy....

90 Day Fiancé’s Julia Trubkina in Bikini Says “Hello Hawaii”

Julia Trubkina is heating up Honolulu in her bikini. This week, the 90 Day Fiancé and 90 Day Happily Ever After reality star shared a bunch of vacation photos from Hawaii. “Hello🏝Hawaii 🌺🤙🥰#90dayhappilyeverafter #brandonandjulia,” she captioned...

How Jason Momoa's 'Chief of War' Is the Most Accurate Hawaiian TV Show Ever

Apple TV+'s Chief of War stands as a rare production that refuses to compromise on cultural integrity. Set in the late 18th century, during the political unification of the Hawaiian Islands, the series brings to the screen a narrative that is...

Hawaii Week 2 Update: Kahuku looks to rebound in The Sporting News Hawaii Game of the week vs. Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors

The opening week of Hawaii's high school football season is always front and center on the national stage. Football season in the islands gets started on the second weekend of August, making it the earliest start date on the national high school...

Hawaiian artist painted six ‘Chief of War’ characters in one month

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Apple TV+’s “Chief of War” starring Jason Momoa got a lot of behind the scenes help from Hawaiʻi consultants and scholars. One of them is a Hawaiian artist who created paintings for the promotions and says it was his...