Mahealani Richardson

A recent time-lapse video shows a tower in Kakaako with only few lights on at night. Advocates say it’s a glaring example of luxury condos with no one living inside.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After a years-long search with numerous delays, the city announced Tuesday a new landfill site to replace the aging Nanakuli location.

A woman who sparked anger at the Honolulu City Council with an inaccurate and offensive comment about the Hawaiian language is doubling down. Her comment that Hawaiian is a “dead language” is being fiercely by city council members, Hawaiian Civic Clubs and others.

“We stand by that decision,” said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi.

Political outcry against a new landfill outside of Wahiawa with the head of the Board of Water Supply calling it the next Red Hill, but the Mayor and his administration insist the risk to the environment is very low.

Honolulu Ocean Safety is urging caution along Oahu’s north shore as surf is expected to rise significantly becoming extremely dangerous and life-threatening over the next several days.

EMS crew members wore body armor at Don Quijote standoff. (Hawaii News Now) By Mahealani Richardson Published: Dec. 20, 2024 at 6:06 AM GMT+1

The Hawaiian Homes Commission approved a pilot project where an extremely poor Native Hawaiian will be a caretaker for some vacant land in West Oahu. 60-year-old De Mont Kalai Manaole calls the two-acre property on Lualualei Homestead Road “Da ‘Āina.”

Visitors flock to Kilauea to see eruption. (Hawaii News Now) By Mahealani Richardson Published: Dec. 24, 2024 at 3:28 AM GMT+1

A Honolulu man who had his identity stolen had to fly to California to clear his name. He acted quickly to stop his bank account from being completely drained. Jamie Dahl says he’s speaking out because identity theft can happen to anyone and he’s not sure how his personal information was stolen.