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Wildfire near Kapolei Commons burns 20 acres, 95% contained
Honolulu firefighters this morning are still at the scene of a wildland fire near Kapolei Commons that began on Thursday night. The Honolulu Fire Department initially received a 911 call at about 8:15 p.m. Thursday for a reported rubbish fire that...
The Moss shares the push and pull of connection with “Darkness”
Hawaii-formed and Salt Lake City-based alternative meets indie rock risers The Moss have just unveiled their latest single, “Darkness", their first release in over a year and an exciting first glimpse into their forthcoming, highly anticipated EP....

Teach For America Hawaii names new executive director

Mountaintop View 7-23-25. Hawaii fall camp, QB Rankings, Murray Mailbag, MBB Rankings, Nique Clifford
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! The start of football season is approaching, and updates should be plentiful. See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Hawaii, among other schools, start fall camp today due...

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Hawaii increases from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $736,132, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.By comparison, Hawaii's average VA Purchase Loan amount for the fourth quarter was...

Blood drive at Aiea High aims to boost Hawaii's low supply

Showdown in Chinatown film challenge returns to Hawaii

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Honolulu County in week ending July 19?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were three gas stations in cities across Honolulu County selling...

Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Beer Dinner Tonight Pairs Barbecue with Aloha Beer Co.
Photo: Alexander Gates The Hilton Hawaiian Village is no stranger to celebrating local beer—they’ve hosted the Great Waikīkī Beer Festival, after all. Now, the hotel has a Summer Beer Dinner Series that pairs local flavors with local breweries. I...

Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 24–30, 2025
Photo: Kelli With an Eye Photography Keiki, Canine & Kitty Fest Saturday, July 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Animal lovers are invited to support the Hawaiian Humane Society and enjoy activities for the whole family, including face painting, arts and...

Chinatown revival: L&L co-founder spearheads $1.2M project for iconic arches in Honolulu

Army secretary aims to move quickly on leasing training land in Hawaii
The U.S. Army’s top civilian leader said Tuesday that he wants to move more quickly on an agreement that will allow the military to continue using the only large-scale live-fire training range for ground forces in Hawaii. Army Secretary Dan...

Hawaii senator introduces bill to build affordable housing near transit, reduce regulations
CAPITOL HILL (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii senator is leading a bipartisan effort to build more affordable housing nationwide. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, teamed up with U.S. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, to introduce the “Build More Housing Near...

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New York is the third-most expensive state for renters behind California and Hawaii
New York is the third-most expensive state for renters, a nationwide analysis shows, requiring a person making minimum wage to work the equivalent of three full-time jobs to afford a two-bedroom unit at fair market rent. Those statistics are...

General Lamontagne Visits Airmen in Hawaii
Airmen assigned to the 735th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft maintenance unit brief Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command Commander during a squadron visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai’i, July 12, 2025. Lamontagne visited the...

Cherokee boxers capture titles at Hawaii tourney
HILO, Hawaii – Two Cherokee Nation citizens claimed championship titles at the Hawaii vs. Mainland Championship Boxing Tournament on June 22, putting a spotlight on some of the rising talent from Oklahoma’s amateur boxing scene. Michael Drywater,...

Aloha From Hawaii
Entire group at the Pearl Harbor memorial site. Photo provided by Shelby Leo, band director. ELEVEN FREDERICKTOWN STUDENTS PERFORM AT PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL TERI MOSS, Contributing Writer Eleven students in the Fredericktown Black Cat Music...

Colorado, Hawaii deemed best states for lung health
Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: U.S. states were ranked based on six...

Alaska Air Group To Layoff Around 250 Hawaiian Airlines Employees This Fall
When the merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines began in 2024, there was immediate speculation of layoffs as a part of reorganization. That has manifested as 252 employees are expected to be cut from the absorbed Hawaiian staff force. The...