A Kalihi man was arrested after police say he drove his car toward officers and struck an unmarked patrol vehicle. No officers were injured and the probe is ongoing.

Honolulu’s planning office rolled out a priority‑review fast‑track that gives CivCheck‑cleared residential permits a quicker route into prescreen, cutting review times by weeks.

The FBI's Honolulu office issued a FLASH warning that TeamPCP has trojanized developer tools to steal cloud tokens, SSH keys and Kubernetes secrets.

State and nonprofit partners launched the 2026 Wildfire LOOKOUT campaign, warning that nearly all Hawaiian wildfires start from human activity and urging homeowners to create defensible space.

An 18-year-old motorcyclist died after losing control and striking a concrete barrier on the Kalaeloa Boulevard off-ramp in Kapolei late Tuesday night.

An outage knocked out electricity for roughly 3,410 customers in Waikiki and Kapahulu while crews worked to restore service. Hawaiian Electric says it was not a PSPS.

The state land board denied a contested‑case hearing on June 26, 2026, over towing at Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor. Petitioners say thousands of tows and few citations show the system favors tow operators.

A Fayetteville jury sentenced former Kona resident Kacey Jennings to life after convicting him in the 2022 killing and dismemberment of Allison Castro; her mother testified at the hearing.

Sen. Mazie Hirono joined colleagues to reintroduce the Right to Vote Act, a bill that would enshrine a statutory federal right to vote and create new legal tools to challenge voter restrictions.

Honolulu police executed a Thursday raid in Kakaʻako, seizing 19 gambling machines and more than $7,000. The department says the operation is part of an island-wide crackdown.

BirdyGo!, from the team behind Bar Leather Apron and MĀZE, opened a takeout lunch counter in Downtown Honolulu serving a fried-thigh sandwich and sides. Limited soft-opening hours run this week.

A witness says a shark was seen off Fort DeRussy Beach in Waikiki on Wednesday; no injuries were reported. Lifeguards and state agencies are urging caution.

Hawaii's Department of Health says it will start enforcing hemp retailer and distributor registration next Wednesday, July 1, affecting in‑state and out‑of‑state sellers.