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This “Shokudo Throwback” menu is available for a limited time

This “Shokudo Throwback” menu is available for a limited time

Shokudo is celebrating its 21st anniversary with different specials at its various locations from March 1 to 14. Waikīkī Shokudo will offer 21% off select dishes; Kaimukī Shokudo will feature a “throwback” menu — with favorites from the business’s original Kapiʻolani location — and Poke Stand by Shokudo will offer $10 poke bowls.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 26, 2026

Hamada: State of the Union — fractured

Hamada: State of the Union — fractured

We're looking at a Congress in which one party would rather sit on its hands than stand or applaud the most basic decencies or functions of government.

Rick HamadaFebruary 26, 2026

CU Hawaiʻi opens in Kāhala

CU Hawaiʻi opens in Kāhala

The Korean convenience store just opened its second location in Kāhala Korner, the same plaza as Kapa Hale and Olive Tree Café. The store opened in the former Subway space, and while not as big as the brand’s Downtown Honolulu location, it includes some of its most popular features.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 25, 2026

More paranormal activity at Paradise Park

More paranormal activity at Paradise Park

Paradise Park stands suspended between memory and mystery. On one hand, the visitor center reasons open and lively, even if the majority of the park closed years ago. As for the rest of the property, what was once a place of celebration and song now rests quietly beneath a canopy of trees, overtaken by the forest. Whether the strange occurrences are echoes of the past or simply imagination, the valley has always carried a spiritual weight that demands respect.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiFebruary 25, 2026

Emergency proclamation bill stirs controversy

Emergency proclamation bill stirs controversy

A measure intended to limit the governor's ability to declare a state of emergency has citizens warning that it does the opposite. But does it?

Michael BrestovanskyFebruary 25, 2026

Kaula Lūʻau, new Bruno Mars music, and more: your guide to the weekend

Kaula Lūʻau, new Bruno Mars music, and more: your guide to the weekend

Ready to plan the weekend? Aloha State Daily can help. From the Kaula Lūʻau, launched by Hawaiian Council and Ko Olina Resort, to new music from Bruno Mars, there are lots of events happening on Oʻahu this week.

Katie HellandFebruary 25, 2026

‘Ōkolehao gets a hearing (or two)

‘Ōkolehao gets a hearing (or two)

Modern-day local distillers of ‘ōkolehao, the Hawaiian spirit distilled from ki plant roots, are before the Legislature this session, looking for the sort of legal protections afforded to such local products as Kona coffee, in competition with outside brands trying to capitalize on the name. It's the latest chapter in Hawai‘i's 200-year on-again, off-again love affair with what has been called Hawai‘i's brandy or moonshine at different times. Here's a look at its colorful past — King David Kalakaua loved it, Queen Lili‘uokalani tried to curtail it — and the present-day quest to define and preserve ‘ōkolehao as a uniquely Hawai‘i product.

Perry ArrasmithFebruary 25, 2026

Maui County provides funding to strengthen community

Maui County provides funding to strengthen community

On Tuesday, The County of Maui Department of ʻŌiwi Resources announced 11 local grantees, which are perpetuating Hawaiian language and culture, while restoring natural land and resources on the Valley Isle.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosFebruary 25, 2026

Hawai‘i men's volleyball reignites BYU rivalry on short notice

Hawai‘i men's volleyball reignites BYU rivalry on short notice

The Rainbow Warriors will play at the Stan Sheriff Center for the first time in over a month, welcoming back a historic rival to the Islands.

Christian ShimabukuFebruary 24, 2026

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