We asked Honolulu residents—teachers, police officers, home care workers, nurses and more—what life was like for them when the pandemic first arrived on O‘ahu.
The joy of starting a family can quickly turn to heartbreak, but new-to Hawai‘i techniques, a rare insurance rule and local groups can help women overcome some of the challenges.
After her hotel closed, Aina Iglesias started delivering food to make ends meet.
Students left for spring break and never returned to Farrington High School.
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants around the island for dining alfresco.
Here’s how Caring Mānoa keeps up social distancing while making sure residents maintain quality of life.
Violent purse snatchings and robberies in the last year left people feeling unsettled. We take a look behind the headlines.
The switch from Uber to Uber Eats has helped make up for a lack of customers.
Mike Lambert runs Honolulu Police Department programs for the homeless population, which, during the early stages of Honolulu’s lockdown, meant setting up new self-quarantine sites. He also stopped living with his kids.
What if you could choose your final drink on Earth? We asked Honolulu’s mixologists—men and women who concoct cocktails for a living—to describe what they’d want for that very last call.
Mariana Lárez Matheus was laid off in mid-March, right before restaurants were ordered to close dine-in services.
Even with the drastic decrease in visitors to the Islands, flights continue.
It’s not always late-night ramen and leftover mac and cheese after a long shift.
One was allergic to blood; another planned his own funeral. A groom popped in to fight a chef, while shrimp shells followed another chef home.
We’re hoping to see you out sometime in May. But weeks of quarantine cuisine have renewed our love for local businesses that deliver great Hawai‘i produce, meat and even locally prepared meals right to our doors.
How did your school do?
Early childhood offers a critical opportunity for children to learn and grow in ways that help them thrive throughout their lives. Yet Hawai‘i politicians have been debating universal preschool for decades and the first public classes just started six years ago. Will this be the year big expansion happens?
Even with the new push for universal preschool, families with younger kids will still struggle.
The governor set a goal of doubling local food production by 2020. So how do we measure up?
Kualoa Ranch, its 4,000 acres often the backdrop for Hollywood movies, is now coming to the forefront for its livestock.
Here’s a look back at the history and HONOLULU photographer Aaron K. Yoshino’s favorite moments.
Sheldon Simeon has had some very public ups and downs. The lessons he’s learned from them culminate in his latest restaurant on Maui.
Gone are the chintz tablecloths, red velvet waffles and gift shop bric-a-brac.
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.
Fruits are part of our history and culture, a way for us to feel connected to our community. And, if you’ve ever had a ripe mango or sweet tangerine, you know there’s nothing else like it.
After Jayson Harper graduated from Kaiser High School, he was eager to make his mark in New York. But soon, an encounter with police taught him instead to be invisible.
The number of coronavirus cases in Hawai‘i just surpassed 4,000, with more than 2,000 of those cases recorded in the past two weeks.
Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.
