I’m heartbroken to hear, that Uncle Lyndon Okata has unexpectedly passed away. He was the 1 man show, that ran the literal hole in the wall named Okata Bento on Waialae Ave since 1981. He made everything with love and care and made my favorite chicken katsu ever. He will be missed and the community won’t be the same without him. Sending my heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.

I saw the news and connected my accounts just now. A lot of people saw this coming from a mile away based on how they are being more active in competing against Costco and Target lately. It's surprising they dropped the news without much of an announcement, but this definitely gives them an edge over its competitors and may possibly be a worthy alternative to Amazon Prime since it comes with Paramount+ or Peacock (you get to choose between the two).

To see if they ship to Hawaii, I just placed an order for a sofa from the Walmart website and it went through without charging me for shipping. We'll see how it goes.

What are some of your memories of Chinatown? What shops, sights, restaurants do you miss the most? What do you love about it now? What do you like about that's changing? What do you want to see as it continues into the future?

I live unfortunately close to the H1 in Pearl City/Aiea area close enough to the Kaahumanu St overpass. I suspect someone is shooting while driving. I just heard (12:21PM) multiple gunshot sounding noises coming from the Freeway area. This is the 2nd or 3rd time in the last two weeks. It's too quiet and to close together to be those fireworks bombs. Anyone else hearing similar nearby?

My family recently moved from Mililani to Aiea. We kept my son at his current school in Mililani (still have access to the address since it’s my parents home) and are planning to transfer him to a different school next year. Does anyone know how to go about the transferring process? What documentation is required and how to let previous school know about the transfer? Thanks in advance!

I have an interview tomorrow at 4 PM for an Educational Assistant (EA) position with the Hawaii DOE. I was wondering if you happen to know what types of questions they typically ask or what administrators usually look for in candidates.

My background is mainly in customer service, banking, training employees, and working in team-oriented environments. I also have an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice. I feel like I have transferable skills such as patience, communication, teamwork, adaptability, confidentiality, and problem-solving, but I don’t have direct experience working in a school setting.

I’m especially curious about how I can best relate my previous work experience and skills to the EA position during the interview. Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

I was quoted a cleaning for my 6 y/o dog a price range of $1500-$4300 depending on possible extractions. Does anyone have more affordable options on Oahu?
Many thanks!!

New to the island, will I have a problem booking from salt lake area to waipio?

Early morning, lunch, and rush hour back to salt lake

Should I book a taxi instead? Any reccs?

I recently purchased a car from FB Marketplace on 09/12 and mailed the necessary documents to the address listed on honolulu.gov on 09/14. It’s currently 10/19 and I haven’t received my documents back. Due to being time-constrained, mail was my best option, and I understand that it may take a while. I was wondering if anyone may have recent insight on the turnaround time via mail? Mahalo!

I’m on O’ahu for reference.

Hi I’m looking for a real cowboy hat for a Halloween costume on Oahu. Anyone know any decent shops or thrift stores that sell cowboy hats? No cheap spirit Halloween ones please. Mahalo

Hello, I am thinking of starting or investing a business in the Philippines as a us citizen.

Does anyone know a solid lawer in Honolulu that handles those kind of situations? Thanks

I’m just signing up for ballot tracking and the registration asks for my residential zip code. Does anyone know if that means the address where my ballot was delivered, or if it means my physical address which determines the ballot I receive? Because my mailing address is located in a different town.

I checked the FAQ but this wasn’t one of the answered questions.

Aloha, looking for the lyrics to Moke Boy - E Ho`omana Ia Iesu (2000)

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJA0dAvFds

Mahalo!

Hi! I’m currently looking into different auto insurance options. Right now, I have DTRIC Insurance, but my policy will be ending sometime next year, so I wanted to start looking around early to compare rates, coverage, and see what other options are available. I’ve been interested in learning more about Matsukawa Insurance Agency, Inc. in Wahiawa, but I’m also open to other insurance companies, including mainland companies like Allstate, State Farm, and others that offer coverage here in Hawaii. I’m mainly looking to see what’s out there, compare prices, and hopefully find something that offers good coverage at a reasonable rate before my current insurance expires.

If anyone has recommendations, personal experiences, or suggestions on which insurance companies or agencies I should look into, I’d really appreciate it! Any information would help.

So 100 more officers will be on patrol pulled from other positions. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/10/16/hpd-shift-100-officers-patrol-combat-overtime-boost-response/

With assurances that "HPD said positions within the Community Affairs and Traffic Division will be scaled down, along with positions within Criminal Intelligence Unit, Fourth Watch, Chief’s Office, Misdemeanor Follow-up Details, and the Human Resources, Information Technology, Major Events, Records and Identification, and Training Divisions." https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/10/18/hpd-clarifies-future-jpo-pal-programs-after-100-officers-shifted-patrol/

I would appreciate better understanding HPD's rationale for employing sworn officers in administrative positions rather than civilian personnel.

This lost dog wandered out of the forest on Wai’awa Prision Road this week. I brought him to the humane society in Eva Beach. He was a bit beat up with a limp and some open sores. I figure either he was dumped or is a lost hunting dog. He was friendly and would make a great pet!

Why is so hard to find a swim instructor/school. I’ve tried reaching out to multiple schools through message/ email / phone call and no one answers or messages me back I even looked into registering through that free swim classes through city and county but my availability never lines up with there classes or it’s already booked. If anyone could help point me in the right direction I’d gladly appreciate it.

-Looking for a private swim classes for 1 adult I’m a beginner looking to better my freestyle 100m swim time

Does anyone know where I can get premade half sheet cakes, where I can just get the name added onto it? It's for a birthday party today. I'm in the Aiea area & can go as far as Kalihi.

Edit: In case anyone comes across this post-- IF CAN, DO NOT ORDER LAST MINUTE LOL. Sam's Club, Liliha Bakery no longer do premade half sheets. What I had to do was order two 1/4 cakes from Safeway and I ordered the last two ones at 1:00 PM and had the lady write a message 😅 I'm grateful I got something but I highly suggest preordering. The places that will do it same day/24 hours: Elvin's Bakery but they're pricey, $170 for a half sheet and $80 for 1/4. Foodland will do it but you need to order at least 24 hours before.

The best you can get last-minute is a round cake.

I’m looking to ship a 20ft container with young brothers from Honolulu to Hilo. Does anyone know how long you have to load the container? They’re only open from 7:30-3 Tuesday, Weds, Friday but closed 11:30-1 for lunch. Do you have to load your entire container in a day or can you spread it out over multiple days?