You’ll Want to Plan Ahead for This Weekend’s Road Closures: Nov. 10-12, 2017
No one wants traffic to get in the way of a relaxing holiday weekend.
News Archive
What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Veterans Day 2017
Here’s your guide to which Honolulu City and County services will be available or suspended in observance of Veterans Day on Nov. 10, 2017.
Island Air to Close Operations After 37 Years
Legal battle with companies from which the interisland carrier leases its planes prompts airline to end service Nov. 11.
Where to Park in Lanikai This Veterans’ Day Weekend
Hint: Nowhere.
Could Hawai‘i’s Endangered Native Crow Be Saved From Extinction?
Conservationists have spent decades working to re-establish Hawai‘i’s last remaining crow—the ‘alalā—in the wild.
Endangered Hawaiian Crows Survive First Few Weeks in Native Hawai‘i Island Forests
Conservationists are monitoring the native birds after last year’s crushing setbacks.
Honolulu: Prepare for Trump Traffic Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017
Just when you thought it was safe to go to Waikīkī.
2018 Hawai‘i College Guide
(Sponsored) Application to Acceptance: How to find the right college, the money to pay for it, and sushi rice on the Mainland. Plus, tips from local students on everything from campus visits to going Greek.
It’s Official: Looking at Your Phone in a Honolulu Crosswalk is Now Illegal
Hello? That means you! You, crossing the street blindly glued to your tiny screen—look up for a second! Or you’ll get a ticket. Seriously.
Don’t Look Now, But Checking Your Phone in a Honolulu Crosswalk Could Cost You
Banning staring at your phone while crossing the street may seem like a no-brainer, but many are wondering if Honolulu doesn’t have better things to focus on—like rail and homelessness.
It Came From the Ala Wai: 6 Strange Creatures That Thrive in Waikīkī’s Sewage Filled Canal
What lurks in the murk of Honolulu’s most prominent drainage ditch? Lots of things, including a fish that can literally give you nightmares.
Here’s a Sneak Peek Inside the Brand-New Target Now Open at Ala Moana Center
The new Target opens this week in the former Nordstrom space.
Drivers, This Eastbound H1-Freeway Offramp Will Be Closed From Oct. 18–20, 2017
Note to all night crawlers and Uber drivers: If you’re heading downtown and eastbound you may not be able to take your usual route.
You Can Adopt Kaimana the Monk Seal
Symbolic adoption raises money to help other marine mammals.
Everything You Need to Know About Legalized Medical Marijuana in Hawai‘i
After 15 months of nail-biting delays—and 17 years after the state decriminalized pot for patients—medical cannabis is finally available for legal sale. Who does it help? How does it work? Is this the crop that will replace sugar? And, if it is, who profits?
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When the iconic Moniz surfing family lost their house in East O‘ahu, the famous shoreline became home once again.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs hopes to bolster ancient cultural traditions with a soon-to-be-released directory of artists, instructors and experts. Meet four of those practitioners who are fighting to keep their ancient arts alive.