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HONOLULU (KHON2) - In September, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) examined two COVID clusters associated with a restaurant and entertainment venue on Oahu. According to the DOH, four of the 31 employees at one restaurant in…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Starting October 20, fans will be able to attend public school sports events on Oahu, and now that restrictions have been eased, it's good for the events industry. The events industry says this is a significant…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Government Mandates Increase Vaccination Rates On Oahu, a new report closes.The University of Hawaii economic research organization says vaccination rates in private companies have increased from 84.4% to 92.4%…

Governor David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced new "managed events" guidelines on Friday.From this Wednesday, viewers can watch outdoor sports events under certain restrictions. On…

WASHINGTON, DC - Hotels in the United States continue to struggle despite the recovering US economy. The island of Oahu in Hawaii is hardest hit, with occupancy falling to 43.8 percent. Oahu, which is home to Honolulu, and with it Waikiki,…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Honolulu City Council took the first step on Wednesday to introduce a city visitor tax. Law 40 would impose a 3% city lodging tax…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - House prices continued to rise steadily in September.According to Locations, a leading Hawaiian real estate company, the average price for a single family home in Oahu is now $ 1,050,000. Condominiums are also…

Punctually at 6:15 a.m. every morning, about 60 rose parakeets tumble high over my house, screeching and screeching as they circled two or three times before floating down to the sea and then soaring back up into the sky before…

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Seabird fallout season has begun and the Hawaii Wildlife Center is once again helping to get fallen chicks back into the air. The main fallout season for young wedge-tailed shearwaters, or Uau Kani, is November through December, but the…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It's been three weeks since hundreds of companies request vaccination cards or negative tests on Oahu.The Hawaii Restaurant Association said restaurant revenues in general were down 40 to 50% compared to…

The tourism industry is pestering Governor David Ige to withdraw his request to travelers to stay away from the islands. Vacation rental owners in residential Oahu complain about attempts to close the loopholes that have allowed…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! One of Oahu's most persistent questions - "Where can a new urban landfill be placed?" - has returned to the front burner. With a…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With Hawaii reporting COVID outbreaks in workplaces, the state's Department of Health has urged companies to offer quarantined employees paid sick leave.In its latest cluster report, Thursday, the state said two…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that the recovery of a cargo plane dropped in the waters off Kalaeloa will begin in October. The NTSB dispatched a team in July to conduct an initial…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - New phone numbers for reserving tee times on Oahu's urban golf courses were a headache for some golfers on Wednesday, September 29th. One golfer said he tried several times to reserve a time for the week of…

Sep 29 - As Safe Access O'ahu's mandates stretch into its third week, over 160 Oahu executives have been cited, warned or arrested for alleged violations of new requirements that include evidence of tests or vaccinations for employees and…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Restaurant owners across the island have seen a decline in customers and sales over the past few weeks. They said they were affected by a slowdown in tourism and Safe Access Oahu. As restaurants began to…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 240 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections, bringing the state's total to 78,644 cases since the pandemic began. No new virus-related deaths were reported today, so the…

Researchers note that a Hawaiian monk seal from Kure Atoll, the island at the northernmost point of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, swam 1,300 miles to Oahu in about a month. Monk seal KG54, a six-year-old female seal, managed…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 255 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 78,404 cases. No new virus-related deaths were reported today, so the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Drivers across Hawaii may want to plan their commute to work in advance as they prepare for the new week. Some road works are being carried out on the islands. Get the latest news on the go KHON 2GO, KHON's…

HONOLULU - The Honolulu District Attorney will not file a criminal complaint in a fatal street anger case. "After carefully examining all the evidence in this case, including testimony, we determined that…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For a second straight day, Hawaii reported 12 additional COVID deaths - as the islands' deadliest phase of the pandemic continues.In this month alone, the state has seen 149 COVID deaths. The new deaths bring…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! South Korean President Moon Jae-in paid his "highest respect" to 68 Korean and six American soldiers who "made the ultimate…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 12 new coronavirus-related deaths and 330 new confirmed and probable infections nationwide, bringing the state's total to 726 deaths and 76,521 cases since the pandemic began. No further…

HONOLULU - Honolulu police on Monday stopped their search for a 6-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a week. The investigation into Isabella Kalua's whereabouts is still active and the detectives…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state has launched a new program to distribute 1 million free COVID tests at home to households in Oahu in eligible zip codes.The idea: give people the tools to test more often to stop the virus from…

Oahu is undeniably beautiful, but these walks take visitors to views they can't get from the road or the beach.…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Justin Chon was born in Southern California, grew up in Irvine, California and studied business administration at the University…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported eight new coronavirus-related deaths and 569 new confirmed and probable infections across the state, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 702 deaths and 75,006 cases.…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will resume Fall Classes and begin offering restricted indoor use as part of the Safe Access Oahu program starting Monday, October 4th. DPR reported that it…

Latest developments: • The Department of Health reported 588 new confirmed and probable cases across the state Thursday, including 388 in Oahu, 96 in Hawaii, 53…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - People on Oahu can get a free COVID test at five other locations in Waianae, Kailua, Mililani and Pearl City. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) has added another drive-through COVID test site in the Waianae…

HONOLULU - The search for a missing 6-year-old girl resumed Wednesday, last seen sleeping at her home in Oahu. Isabella Kalua was last seen sleeping in her room in Waimanalo near the east end of Oahu at around…

The Queen's health care system declared an "internal state of emergency" on Friday as the influx of COVID-19 patients to his hospital in West Oahu exceeded the beds available and the staff's ability to care for them. "That means everyone…

The Queen's health care system today declared an "internal state of emergency" as the influx of COVID-19 patients to his hospital in western Oahu exceeded the beds available and the ability of staff to care for them. "That means everyone…

Mariano Tango Calpito, 66, of Waimea died on July 18 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Ballesteros, Cagayan, Philippines. Visitation 4-6pm Tuesday, August 17th, at…

Honolulu's government-funded emergency rental assistance program was preparing to reopen on Friday next week amid fears of a spate of new applications following the expiration of a statewide eviction ban imposed during the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - It was a celebration Colleen Bonds could never have imagined: being cheered on leaving Queen's Medical Center for surviving. Bonds said she was a success story in Queen's intensive care unit. Download the…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city held a ceremonial blessing last Friday to commemorate the renaming of Kaneohe Beach Park.Windward Oahu Park is now named Naonealaa a Kaneohe in honor of the region's rich history, which dates back to the…

Many Hawaiian residents had COVID-19 on their minds as a new, momentous week began, sparked by a surprising surge in case numbers due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Over the weekend, the positive test results had…

Early golfers wore clothes to battle the elements in Scotland, home of golf. To protect themselves from the wind, the men wore shorts that ended below the knee and thick tweed jackets. This has typically been paired…

I just read Tuesday's editorial in the Star Advertiser ("It's Time to Let Go of Haiku Stairs," Our View) and even though it's 3:00 am, I'm so angry that I have to answer now. First of all, it's not a dangerous trail at all! It's…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! The water at 55 of the 218 Hawaiian beaches tested by the state Department of Health in 2020 exceeded the state safety threshold…

New projections released on Thursday suggest that the prison that will replace the Oahu Community Correctional Center will have to accommodate more than twice as many inmates as the original Kalihi prison was designed.…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers Training Academy of Major League Baseball have come to Hawaii to teach the next generation of ball players.Working with Hawaii's Kado Baseball Academy, the Dodgers will host…

Last month, 4ocean, a purpose-driven company with a mission to end the oceans plastic crisis, announced its latest launch: a sterling silver jewelry collection that…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 63 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 38,544. No new virus-related deaths were reported today, so the…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Honolulu should be a great place to go for a walk. The weather is mild, the roads aren't too steep and it's a great workout.…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Fireworks were banned on Oahu on July 4th, but the ocean put on an even better show when waves with 3-foot faces exploded on the…

The Oahu housing market experienced a third straight month of exceptionally strong buyer demand in June, with record average monthly sales for the fifth time this year. The Honolulu Board of Realtors reported today that single-family…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! The weekend of July 4th began on Saturday with numerous sea and land rescues across Oahu. >> A 57-year-old woman suffered…

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - You saw the award-winning performances of Halau Kawaiulaokala's Kane on the world's largest hula stage.But for the very first time, at the coveted Merrie Monarch Festival, you will see a wahine representing the…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kyoko Johnson trains dogs for conservation.Through her non-profit organization Conservation Dogs of Hawaii, she teaches dogs and their handlers to recognize invasive plants, insects and animals."While the dog…

The Four Seasons Resort Oahu on Ko Olina has a swim-up bar in its adults-only pool called Dr. ... May Tais. Amber love bond The doctor is in! The Four Seasons Resort Oahu on Ko Olina has a swim-up bar…

Honolulu, Hawaii 2021-06-27 12:23:16 - A new COVID-19 case has been identified among prisoners at an Oahu state prison after a prisoner was transferred from the Hawaii Community Correction Center last week. Nine of the HCCC transfers…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Winnie the Pooch is a three month old puppy who loves to lick her new owners Matt and Sarah Baxter. These puppy kisses would not have been possible without the work of the Oahu SPCA. It all started in early…

Driver license centers in Oahu will extend their hours starting July 1 to meet the growing demand for driver's licenses, study permits, and government IDs. "We hope that the extended weekday and Saturday…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu first responders say they were engaged in an increased number of rescue operations - a worrying trend that is causing a new warning to the public.In the first six months of 2019, the Honolulu Fire…

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A Russian naval and air exercise off Hawaii, which Moscow said was the largest exercise in the Pacific since the end of the Cold War and which involved surface ships, anti-submarine aircraft and long-range bombers, has ended, but a…

On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, a pregnant woman in her third trimester received a troubling phone call from a friend. "She told me that she tested positive for Covid," the woman recalled. "She was sick, she had symptoms." The two…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! TheBus will stop selling paper monthly cards today and passengers are instead expected to use the new HOLO card, which will…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Deep in the heart of the Schofield Barrack military base, the Schofield Generating Station produces power for the Hawaiian Electric grid and is ready in the event of a disaster.It is the innermost power plant…

The Maui News Waipahu High School headmaster Keith Hayashi has been appointed interim superintendent of the state education department and will begin his term no later than…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 36 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections, bringing the state's total to 37,170 cases since the pandemic began. No new virus-related deaths were reported today, so the…

Six farms have each received $ 250,000 through a state Department of Agriculture initiative to rapidly increase local agricultural output. Working with the University of Hawaii at the College of Tropical…

Oahu has approximately $ 24 million in federal COVID-19 funding to be spent on homeless services and housing construction - of which $ 10 million will go to a new program called Oahu Housing Now. It places homeless people and families…