Honolulu expands use of safety cameras to issue speeding citations starting November

Motorists in downtown Honolulu will soon face citations for high-risk speeding at 10 intersections, as the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) activates its safety camera systems for speed enforcement starting November 1, 2025. The cameras...

Forever Hawaiian: Final HA Callsign Flight

Forever Hawaiian: Final HA Callsign Flight October 31, 2025 - Hawaiian Airlines flew under its “HA” callsign for the last time this week. Hawaiian Airlines has officially merged with Alaska Airlines under a single operating certificate, marking an...

Local Author on an international pursuit

Eve D’Vincent grew up in Carmel Valley, attended local schools, ultimately graduating from Stevenson School, followed by Duke University, with a degree in Cultural Anthropology. As a number of local students might. The difference for D’Vincent is...

Political Deadlock Keeps Americans Changing Clocks as Support for Daylight Saving Fades

Millions of Americans will turn their clocks back an hour starting today, bracing for early darkness and disrupted sleep as the nation once again fails to end the twice-yearly ritual of changing the time. The dreaded 'fall back' arrives not...

Hawaii response a ‘lifeline’ for SNAP benefit recipients

Local efforts to help the 161,400 low-income Hawaii residents facing elimination of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — benefits and others affected by the federal government shutdown will keep an already bad economic...

Council likely to push back implementation of STVR law to July 2026

Hawaii County’s law regulating short-term vacation rentals — those lasting fewer than 180 consecutive days — could be pushed back to take effect July 1, 2026, under a proposal the County Council will discuss Tuesday. Hawaii County’s law regulating...

On Politics: Hyperactive Gov. Green moves on SNAP cuts, climate woes

Josh Green, Hawaii’s governor, borders on the politically hyperactive. While he is leading the state through a spate of economic reforms, Green is also getting national notice for pushing climate change reform. Green was featured in Time Magazine...

State law enforcement cites litigation concerns in $500K handgun switch

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is replacing 400 handguns amid safety concerns and mounting litigation against the weapon’s manufacturer. All DLE deputies and investigators have carried the Sig Sauer P320...

Honolulu judge orders FDA to reconsider abortion pill restrictions

SARAHBETH MANEY / NEW YORK TIMES U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake asked the FDA to reconsider restrictions on abortion medication. The Food and Drug Administration building is located in Silver Spring, Md. A federal judge in Honolulu ordered the...

[Inside the Newsroom] Legal, yes. So why do we question Martin Romualdez’s US property transfer?

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. 'This story wasn’t just about properties. It was about the systems that make such transactions possible or easy to hide.' It always starts...

Hawaii Fashion Show attracts international and local designers

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Designers, models, and fashion enthusiasts from around the world are set to attend a prestigious fashion show Sunday to show off their latest collections. The Hawaii Fashion Show is set to take place at the Neal S....

Honolulu speed camera enforcement begins with hefty fines

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu’s speed enforcement cameras are officially moving from warnings to tickets. Starting Saturday, vehicle owners caught speeding through 10 Oahu intersections will receive citations by mail. It marks the end of a...

Weekly recap of Honolulu County home sales during week ending Oct. 25

There were 140 reported residential sales in Honolulu County in the week ending Oct. 25, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $1,390,000 and the median property tax bill was $2,322 for the previous year. Property taxes based...

Hawaii to help SNAP recipients through rent, utility relief

The state plans to distribute $100 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding to reduce housing and utility costs to help make up for the temporary loss of federal SNAP benefits for 168,947 residents that begins on...

What time do polls open on Election Day? Check your state info.

It’s not a presidential election, but millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote in state and local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Do you know what time your local polling place opens? If you plan to vote or drop off your ballot in...

Hawaii Judge Declares FDA's Mifepristone Regs Unlawful

By Gianna Ferrarin ( October 31, 2025, 8:44 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to sufficiently justify restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, a Hawaii federal judge ruled in an order declaring the restrictions...

Coast Guard Cutter Arrives at New Homeport in Honolulu After Restorative Maintenance 

The seagoing buoy tender USCGC Hollyhock (WLB 214) transits toward Honolulu Oct. 14, 2025. After a 806-day restorative maintenance period, the Hollyhock crew arrived at their new homeport prepared to assist in maintaining and deploying aids to...

Will governor make Illinois the latest state to legalize physician-assisted suicide?

All Illinois requires to become the 12th state to legalize physician-assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill is Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature on a bill the state’s senators passed early Oct. 31 “under a cloud of darkness.” If Pritzker...

Small businesses shine each year at Hawaiian Airlines’ Made In Maui County Festival

Natasha Porreca shows off her merchandise from Nani Shells jewelry at the Kā’anapali Ocean Resort in August. Nani Shells does pop-up shows at the resort every Sunday. Courtesy photo When Natasha Porreca was a child, she picked up a love for...

Is 'Lock the Clock' movement frozen in time? Where we stand on DST law

The debate over daylight saving time has been ongoing for more than a century, involving various groups from farmers to candy makers. While there is bipartisan agreement to end the twice-yearly clock changes, debate continues on whether to adopt...