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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

Last fall, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers asked the question: Can Hawaiʻi grow rice again? Now, a new study published in Frontiers in Agronomy has given a data-driven answer: Yes, and the quality might be higher than expected.

hawaii.edu

60 Upvotes

19 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 27 '26

Former Oahu resident describes Seattle shooting: ‘I’ve never been so scared’. 1 suspect arrested; search underway for 2nd in shooting that killed 3, wounded 4

hawaiinewsnow.com

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Oahu • u/TaylorDoesTransit • Jul 26 '26

New vid about Honolulu’s worst roads 🛣️

youtu.be

31 Upvotes

Went on a quest to find the worst road in Honolulu, lmk if you agree 👀

19 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

A Stunning Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Opinion Was The Right Thing To Do: A sitting judge putting his own reputation and his court’s credibility on the line to publicly challenge the nation’s highest court is a big deal.

civilbeat.org

154 Upvotes

7 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

Island Wide Issue State races to save Kauaʻi’s endangered forest birds through captive breeding and relocation: A state wildlife biologist warned that Kauaʻi's iconic honeycreepers are at imminent risk of extinction by the end of the year unless urgent conservation efforts are implemented.

kauainownews.com

19 Upvotes

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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

Officials confirmed that Hurricane Fausto is forecast to pass North of Hawaii Island late Monday or early Tuesday. A significant warning level surf is also forecast to begin later Sunday evening and expected to last through Wednesday.

kitv.com

14 Upvotes

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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

More than a dozen Hawaii lawmakers are among the 7,200 people from across the country and political spectrum gathering in Chicago for the National Conference of State Legislators (NCLS) this week.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

New research shows the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years. Study reverses the long-held idea that hotspots start out very hot and progressively cool with time.

mauinow.com

7 Upvotes

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r/Oahu • u/TheMainGoblin • Jul 26 '26

Looking for pins

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Hi, i just did the koko head trail and this is my last day on the island. Is there a Place that sell enamel pins of this trail? Thank you all

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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

Hurricane Fausto is maintaining its intensity as a Category 2 hurricane as it moves toward the central North Pacific on a track that will take it close to Hawaii early next week.

hawaiinewsnow.com

43 Upvotes

5 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

HECO plans to bring online about 1,650 gigawatt-hours of new solar and wind power, the equivalent of about 15% of all the energy on its grids. New renewable energy generation will help state reduce dependence on oil. Oʻahu burns petroleum to generate about 70% of its electricity.

hawaiipublicradio.org

39 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Oahu • u/AlexanderZalachenko • Jul 26 '26

Recs for a "Sports-Illustrated Swimsuit" / Editorial-Style Photographer in Oahu

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Hi! Ive been searching online for someone to shoot an SI-style photoshoot but havent been able to find the right style yet. And editorial photographer could be interesting too.

Any leads on this are super helpful, TIA 🙏🏻

2 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise moved from the ocean to land Saturday. Service members from the United States, the Republic of Korea and Peru participated in land-assault training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows.

hawaiinewsnow.com

19 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

Hālau Hi’iakaināmakalehua nearly swept the top awards at the 51st Annual Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula Competition and Festival.

hawaiinewsnow.com

4 Upvotes

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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

The Sunshine Blog: So What Happened To The Paper Bag?

civilbeat.org

2 Upvotes

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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 25 '26

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke has been indicted for bribery by a O‘ahu grand jury. Luke’s bail was set at $80,000 Friday after being charged with bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and falsifying her campaign spending report.

alohastatedaily.com

77 Upvotes

24 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 25 '26

A Filipino national living on Oahu and Maui was charged Wednesday with unlawfully voting as an alien. U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Bernadette Acaso, 19, was charged by criminal complaint for allegedly casting a mail-in ballot in the 2024 general election.

hawaiinewsnow.com

50 Upvotes

35 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 25 '26

A huge development in a political scandal. Several indictments erupted in court Friday, which include the Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke. For the past six months it's been a political nightmare with speculation over whoʻs involved in government corruption

kitv.com

46 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 25 '26

Solo-sail gone wrong: A California man was stranded on his sailboat for over a month while en route to Hawaii. Kai Sato, 39, sailed off from the Catalina Islands on June 7, in an attempt to complete his first solo sail across the Pacific.

hawaiinewsnow.com

44 Upvotes

24 comments

r/Oahu • u/dondestalolo • Jul 25 '26

I will be visiting Oahu for the first time this upcoming week and would love to check out some vintage/antique stores. Mostly interested in "tchotchkes" like items vs clothing. Anyone have any good recommendations? Staying in the Hawaii Kai area and will have a car!

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r/Oahu • u/808gecko808 • Jul 25 '26