News Archive

It’s Official: Looking at Your Phone in a Honolulu Crosswalk is Now Illegal

Don Wallace,

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

Don Wallace,

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

David Thompson,

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

Nicole Oka,

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

Jasmine Yi,

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

Jasmine Yi,

Symbolic adoption raises money to help other marine mammals.

Everything You Need to Know About Legalized Medical Marijuana in Hawai‘i

Don Wallace, additional reporting by Lorin Eleni Gill,

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?