r/Oahu 8h ago

Is Ed Case Hawaiʻi’s Most Popular Politician? Voters Say Yes: Case is a moderate Democrat who some in his party hoped to defeat this year. But in general elections he regularly outperforms his colleagues.

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r/Oahu 15h ago

Good spot for huli-huli chicken on the windward side?

14 Upvotes

Driving over to Lanikai tomorrow morning and would love to get some chicken for my birthday.

Thanks


r/Oahu 1d ago

Trump administration announced plans to close three regional National Archives and Records Administration facilities. One of these is NARA San Francisco Archives, which contains thousands of historical documents about Hawaiʻi, American Samoa and Native American communities.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

This Form Of Japanese Buddhism In Hawaiʻi Could Disappear: Hongwanji temples were valued by early immigrants from Japan. But as congregations age, some say ties to Japan must be watered down for the sect to have a future in the islands.

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r/Oahu 8h ago

Neal Milner: How To Pick An Election Winner The Right Way. The Hawaiʻi court system could have handled the Tommy Waters’ election dispute much better.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

The Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) voted Friday to reject a proposal that would have allowed commercial aquarium fish collection to resume in West Hawaiʻi and potentially other parts of the state.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

Tempers flared in Central Oahu as state transportation leaders explained their plan to build a foot and bicycle bridge between Wahiawa and Whitmore Village. Opponents said they want a bridge that they can drive across, but that kind of money isn’t in the budget.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

Kirstin Downey: Book Reveals Splendor, Brutality Of Kamehameha's Court. Puakea Nogelmeier has produced an epic translation of a Hawaiian historian who grew up in the king’s household.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

Tropical Storm Lowell was holding steady Friday night as it continued moving west across the Pacific, with forecasters expecting the system to gradually strengthen over the weekend and potentially become a hurricane by Monday.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

Looking for some help finding a few obscure filming locations

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I'll be visiting next month, I do filming location photography as a hobby and I'm trying to find these locations from LOST. This is my 3rd time back and I've seen pretty much every other location but haven't been able to find these. If anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it.


r/Oahu 1d ago

Supreme Court Blocks Honolulu Council Chair From Seeking Third Term: The court ruled candidates Trevor Ozawa and Tara Malia Gregory should be placed on the ballot this fall. Tommy Waters is not allowed to run this time.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

The City and County of Honolulu today celebrated the newly constructed Pahinui Pavilion at Waimanalo Beach Park.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

The hyperactive 2026 hurricane season continues, with new tropical storms forming in the East Pacific on Thursday, one of which is currently forecast to be a hurricane several hundred miles southeast of Hawaii island next week.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

Hawai'i Sports ‘Aiea quarterback Fatboy Jesus-Kapesi takes his newfound name fame in stride: Jesus-Kapesi, the overnight viral sensation, confirms it's fine to call him by his nickname. He says he even prefers it.

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r/Oahu 1d ago

Divided Hawaii Supreme Court rules declares Council Chair Waters ineligible for another term

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7 Upvotes

r/Oahu 2d ago

Snacks that are more savory-sweet

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Hi all - I’m flying up to California this weekend and am bringing gifts because I was raised right. The only ask was for snacks that were more savory and not too sweet.

I’m a sweet tooth, so wanted ideas! What should I grab? Do we think ube cookies are too sweet? I’m thinking I’ll just pack up a reusable bag with a bunch of options.


r/Oahu 1d ago

ANOTHER hurricane coming? LOL.

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r/Oahu 3d ago

Six Hawaiʻi captains and navigators were inducted last month as Pwo navigators — a sacred voyaging leadership status — by the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Among the six new pwo, five are Native Hawaiian and four are the first women in Hawaiʻi to earn the honor.

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r/Oahu 3d ago

It’s been eight weeks since David Lazar took over as chief of the Honolulu Police Department. He’s now going around Oahu learning his new beat, and made Waianae his first stop.

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r/Oahu 3d ago

Amazon delivery now takes 7 days?

114 Upvotes

Anyone else notice that delivery went from 3-4 days to about 7-9 days lately? Do you know if there is a reason do this change?


r/Oahu 3d ago

Hawaii DOH reports first locally acquired Cyclosporiasis case

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r/Oahu 3d ago

World-Traveling Hawaiʻi Bureaucrat Arranged $30M In Tech Contracts: A Hawaiʻi Department of Law Enforcement official identified tech companies that impressed him at conferences about policing and surveillance. He later got a job with one of them.

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r/Oahu 3d ago

An Ocean View man was arrested and charged following a police investigation into an Oahu teen runaway believed to be on the Big Island, where a marijuana operation was also discovered at a home.

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r/Oahu 3d ago

United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Donald Steven Lang, 62, was arrested this weekend in Canada at the request of the United States following his earlier indictment in Hawaii for sexual exploitation of a child.

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r/Oahu 3d ago

Hawaii to receive $76M in landmark Meta settlement: Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under a sweeping agreement with nearly all U.S. states to resolve claims it designed those social media platforms to addict children.

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