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Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau prepare as Lowell approaches
Hurricane Lowell to turn northward this weekend.
Michael BrestovanskySeptember 05, 2026

Coming soon: ProsPac's newest residential tower, Kali‘u
The Honolulu-based real estate development firm got its start a decade ago. Its next project will take shape within the Kamehameha Schools portion of Kaka‘ako.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 05, 2026

New Hawai‘i running back DeVon Rice quickly making up for lost time
Rice originally committed to the Rainbow Warriors out of high school but instead flipped to Kansas State. In his UH debut last week, he scored twice against Stanford.
Christian ShimabukuSeptember 04, 2026

Inaugural Unity Bowl to bring high school football teams affected by separate wildfires to Lahaina
Kickoff between Lahainaluna and California's Paradise High School, a pair of teams that endured devastating wildfires in recent years, is set for 6 p.m. at Sue D. Cooley Stadium on Saturday.
Christian ShimabukuSeptember 04, 2026

Slack Key guitar sings at Waikīkī festival
The 44th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival - Waikīkī Style just wrapped up last weekend. The slack key guitar festivals started in honor of the legendary Gabby Pahinui already made stops on Maui and Oʻahu this year. The next stop? Hawaiʻi Island.
Katie HellandSeptember 04, 2026

UH seeks public feedback for changes to Mauna Kea plan
Amendments to Mauna Kea Master Plan allow for new facilities to be built on old facility footprints.
Michael BrestovanskySeptember 04, 2026

Making Makiki’s streets safer
The City and County of Honolulu will repave and restripe Wilder Avenue and Piʻikoi Street later this year and in early 2027 in an effort to improve road safety in the Makiki neighborhood.
Haley LehmanSeptember 04, 2026

$3.35M available for O‘ahu businesses affected by Kona Low storms
The O‘ahu Kona Low Business Recovery Program is a new grant program from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism that's being administered by Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 04, 2026

Changing Kakaako: Once a residential neighborhood
More than a century ago, the modern development of Kaka‘ako started as modest, wooden single-family homes. Over time, these were displaced businesses. ASD historian DeSoto Brown takes down these streets of Kaka‘ako as they looked then, and now.
DeSoto BrownSeptember 04, 2026
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Food & Dining
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Save the date for Megabon 2026
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 03, 2026
La Tour Cafe launches egg sandos for a limited time
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 03, 2026
Doraku Sushi is now open at Hilton Hawaiian Village
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 02, 2026
This sourdough micro-bakery is on the ‘rise’
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 02, 2026
Aliʻi Coffee Co. opens on Monsarrat Avenue
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 01, 2026
Arts & Entertainment
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Playwright seeks help with cancer battle
Katie HellandSeptember 03, 2026
Catch Journey, football, and more: your guide to the weekend
Katie HellandSeptember 02, 2026
Dolly Parton in Hawaiʻi: Photos from the Hawaiʻi State Archives
Katie HellandSeptember 01, 2026
Catch Hawaiʻi-made films on the big screen at Consolidated Theatres
Katie HellandAugust 29, 2026
44th annual Okinawan Festival is coming in September
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaAugust 28, 2026
Sports
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Two NBA teams to hold training camp in Hawai‘i, capped by exhibition game
Christian ShimabukuSeptember 02, 2026
Hawai‘i women's volleyball shows room for growth in opening weekend for new head coach Joshua Walker
Christian ShimabukuAugust 31, 2026
Hawai‘i football loses season opener at Stanford in heartbreaking fashion
Christian ShimabukuAugust 30, 2026
Q&A: Hawai‘i football offensive coordinator Anthony Arceneaux ahead of highly anticipated 2026 season
Christian ShimabukuAugust 28, 2026
‘Aiea quarterback Fatboy Jesus-Kapesi takes his newfound name fame in stride
Christian ShimabukuAugust 28, 2026