What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for Prince Kūhiō Day
Your guide to which city services will be available or suspended in observance of Prince Kūhiō Day on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
City & State
Q&A With Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto
In her third try, in 2024, Kim Coco Iwamoto finally defeated longtime incumbent Scott Saiki to represent District 25 in the Hawai‘i House of Representatives, which includes Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako and Downtown. We check in as part of ongoing discussions with local leaders.
What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Your guide to which city services will be available or suspended in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for New Year’s Day
Your guide to which city services will be available or suspended on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Christmas
Your guide to which Honolulu City and County services and retail stores will be available on Christmas Eve and Christmas 2024.
What Happens Now to Hawai‘i’s Military-Leased Lands?
Sixty years ago, the military leased thousands of acres of state land for $1. Talks are underway now to renew those leases.
What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Thanksgiving Day
Here’s your guide to which Honolulu City and County services will be available or suspended in observance of Thanksgiving on Nov. 28, 2024.
Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Playbook
Mayor Rick Blangiardi discusses his second-term strategy to tackle our city’s most critical issues.
Hawai‘i’s Maile Alert Is a 100% Success
Maile Alerts, Hawai‘i’s take on AMBER Alerts for missing children, have been issued four times.
What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu on Kamehameha Day 2024
Your guide to which city and county and state services will be available or suspended in observance of Kamehameha Day on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for Memorial Day 2024
Your guide to which Honolulu City and County and state services will be available or suspended in observance of Memorial Day on May 27, 2024.
Beautiful Winning Lei From the Lei Day Celebration Contest 2024
Hawai‘i’s talented lei makers showed out this May Day with dazzling submissions to the annual lei contest.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: There’s a New Police Chief in Town
We flipped back 40 years to see what life was like back in 1983.
Hawai‘i Private Schools Offer Tuition-Free Education for Displaced Maui Students
Many independent schools across the state are taking in new students affected by the recent wildfires, with some waiving tuition for at least a year.
Maui Fires and Climate Change: Will They Raise Insurance Rates in Hawai‘i?
As natural disasters become more prevalent, a local insurance executive answers questions about what homeowners can expect and how they can protect their property.
What Other Areas of Hawai‘i Are at High Risk for Wildfires?
Lahaina was one of the areas deemed most at risk, but maps from a Hawai‘i nonprofit dedicated to wildfire prevention reveal other communities that face potential threats.
Everything You Need to Know About Skyline, Honolulu’s Rail System
Skyline is now in operation between Aloha Stadium and Kapolei, taking riders from end to end and back in less than an hour.
Hawai‘i Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna Receives Prestigious Award
The 2023 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award honors her as a trailblazer for women and the LGBTQ community.
Honolulu Roadwork on Pali Highway Only Seems Endless
The state postponed completion of Honolulu roadwork on the Pali due to a long stretch of inclement weather.
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu on Good Friday
Your guide to which Honolulu City and County and state services will be available or suspended in observance of Good Friday, April 7, 2023.
Green Day–HONOLULU Sits Down With Governor Josh Green
With an endless slate of troubles and a rare budget surplus, Governor Josh Green talks about his incongruous journey, open-access style of governing and unwavering mission.
Green Day
With an endless slate of troubles and a rare budget surplus, Governor Josh Green talks about his incongruous journey, open-access style of governing and unwavering mission.
2022 Sour Poi Awards
A look back at the hair-raising, head-scratching and sometimes humorous news you may have missed.
