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Oahu's Lightning Storms Knocked Out Power to Thousands — Is the Grid Ready for More?

Last week's intense thunderstorms knocked out power to 8,000 Oahu residents and forced highway closures, raising questions about grid resilience as extreme weather becomes more frequent. Hawaiian Electric faces mounting…

James Kealoha · May 18, 2026

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Honolulu Council's Developer Transparency Bill Would Put City Concessions on Public Display

Honolulu City Council advances legislation requiring public disclosure of all concessions, waivers, and perks granted to real estate developers. The…

May 18, 2026

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Downtown Art Center's 'Dance on the Edge of the Witches' Cauldron' Spotlights Five Hawaiʻi Artists

Downtown Art Center's "Dance on the Edge of the Witches' Cauldron" brings together five established Hawaiʻi artists in an exhibition…

May 18, 2026

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Frolic's Poke Fest Is Back This Weekend at Ka Makana Ali'i — Free Admission, All the Poke

May 18, 2026

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Waikiki Tourism Faces Modest Growth as International Arrivals Shrink and Hoteliers Lean Into Mālama

May 18, 2026

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Kakaako's Kahuina Project Set to Break Ground: 861 Homes, 60% Affordable Housing

May 18, 2026

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Honolulu Budget Battle: Council Moves to Defund the Office of Economic Revitalization

May 18, 2026

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Waikiki Tourism Faces Modest Growth as International Arrivals Shrink and Hoteliers Lean Into Mālama

David Tanaka · May 18, 2026

Oahu Finally Gets Its First Sonic Drive-In — and It Opened in Kapolei Yesterday

Sarah Nakamura · May 17, 2026

Outrigger Launches $100M Overhaul of Waikiki Beach Resort, Largest Renovation in Company History

David Tanaka · May 16, 2026

BoxJelly Returns: Honolulu's Original Co-Working Pioneer Plants a Flag in Chinatown

David Tanaka · May 15, 2026

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Frolic's Poke Fest Is Back This Weekend at Ka Makana Ali'i — Free Admission, All the Poke

May 18, 2026

Shinnyo Lantern Floating Returns to Ala Moana Beach for 28th Memorial Day Ceremony

May 16, 2026

Honolulu's Official Bird Gets Its Day: 11th Annual Manu o Kū Festival Lands at Iolani Palace

May 15, 2026

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Hanauma Bay Gets a New Name and a New Mission: Meet 'Papahana Hanauma'

May 18, 2026

Waikiki's Tourism Slump Is Getting Harder to Ignore — Even When the Beaches Are Packed

May 17, 2026

Honolulu Needs 38,000 Lei by Memorial Day for Punchbowl Cemetery Tribute — Here's How to Help

May 16, 2026

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Oahu's Lightning Storms Knocked Out Power to Thousands — Is the Grid Ready for More?

Latest News

Honolulu Council's Developer Transparency Bill Would Put City Concessions on Public Display

Downtown Art Center's 'Dance on the Edge of the Witches' Cauldron' Spotlights Five Hawaiʻi Artists

Frolic's Poke Fest Is Back This Weekend at Ka Makana Ali'i — Free Admission, All the Poke

Waikiki Tourism Faces Modest Growth as International Arrivals Shrink and Hoteliers Lean Into Mālama

Kakaako's Kahuina Project Set to Break Ground: 861 Homes, 60% Affordable Housing

Honolulu Budget Battle: Council Moves to Defund the Office of Economic Revitalization

Business & Economy

Waikiki Tourism Faces Modest Growth as International Arrivals Shrink and Hoteliers Lean Into Mālama

Oahu Finally Gets Its First Sonic Drive-In — and It Opened in Kapolei Yesterday

Outrigger Launches $100M Overhaul of Waikiki Beach Resort, Largest Renovation in Company History

BoxJelly Returns: Honolulu's Original Co-Working Pioneer Plants a Flag in Chinatown

Events

Frolic's Poke Fest Is Back This Weekend at Ka Makana Ali'i — Free Admission, All the Poke

Shinnyo Lantern Floating Returns to Ala Moana Beach for 28th Memorial Day Ceremony

Honolulu's Official Bird Gets Its Day: 11th Annual Manu o Kū Festival Lands at Iolani Palace

Community

Hanauma Bay Gets a New Name and a New Mission: Meet 'Papahana Hanauma'

Waikiki's Tourism Slump Is Getting Harder to Ignore — Even When the Beaches Are Packed

Honolulu Needs 38,000 Lei by Memorial Day for Punchbowl Cemetery Tribute — Here's How to Help

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