September 6, 2025 Saturday
2:00 PM Road Closes 12:00 AM Road Reopens
The event is expected to have 10,000+ participants. The event will close Kalakaua Avenue., all lanes and sidewalk areas from Seaside Ave. to Uluniu Ave. Lane closures start at 12:30pm for set up
Fake $100 bills circulating around Hawaii
Counterfeit cash is circulating through Hawaii, while Honolulu police data shows forgery cases are up in 2025.
fake $100 bill — apparently made by bleaching a $1 bill and reprinting it with $100 markings — was recently passed to a longtime local business owner.
Part of Nimitz Highway closed for extended period
The move comes as construction begins on the railroad's City Center Guideway and station, and will involve the complete closure of one lane of east-westbound traffic between Auahi Avenue and Bishop Street in downtown. Detours will be put in place as needed at intersections such as Auahi Avenue, Smith Street, Nuuanu'u Avenue, Bethel Street, and Fort Street
Oahu drivers brace for 5-year Nimitz Highway lane closures for City Rail Project
Starting on Monday, Aug. 18, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation will close one lane in each direction on Nimitz Hwy between ‘Awa and Bishop St.
Nimitz Hwy is one of Oahu’s busiest roadways, so drivers should expect detours at key intersections and increased traffic through town. Drivers are advised to use King or Beretania streets as alternative routes.
The family-friendly security screening lanes are part of the TSA's "Families on the Fly" initiative, which aims to improve customer service for family travelers and make airport security checks smoother.
Baby monk seal given Hawaiian name
The immersion program students at Hauula Elementary School named it "Keolanieleokamoanahinuhinuikamahinakulu," which means "curious life in the sparkling sea" in Hawaiian, and it will be known colloquially as "Keola."
L&L is offering free Spam musubi again this year
Plate lunch restaurant L&L Hawaiian BBQ has announced that to celebrate Spam Musubi Day on August 8th
it will be offering free Spam Musubi at select L&L Hawaiian BBQ locations from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8th.
HAWAII HEART WALK
August 9, 2025 Saturday
6:30 AM Lanes Close 10:00 AM Lanes Reopen
It is expected to have 4,000 walkers. The event will start at Queen Kapiolani Park, to Kalakaua Ave., to Monsarrat Ave., to Diamond Head Rd., unto Kalakaua Ave., to end at Queen Kapiolani Park.
Air show held at Kaneohe Bay
The U.S. Navy's acrobatic flying team, the Blue Angels, will be hosting an air show at the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe, Oahu, from August 8th (Friday) to 10th (Sunday).
Tsunami wave floods Haleiwa Boat Harbor on Oahu’s North Shore
Since the first wave of the tsunami arrived in Hawaii Tuesday, water had been ebbing and flowing steadily for hours at Haleiwa Boat Harbor on Oahu’s North Shore.
Then at around 9:10 p.m., water rushed in, flooding the majority of the harbor’s parking lot.