Sen. Brian Schatz pressed 15 museums and universities to report on NAGPRA compliance and to speed the return of Native ancestral remains.

Premium Kona coffee has become a theft target, and Honolulu stores are locking bags behind plexiglass as merchants weigh security costs. Experts point to rising prices and light penalties.

UH Mānoa researchers found 28% of Native Hawaiian adults 55+ reported mobility limitations — higher than other groups and evident by midlife.

A 24-year-old Hilo motorcyclist was killed in an early‑morning head‑on crash on South Glenwood Road. Police say speed and reckless driving are under investigation.

A father-and-son team is selling Portugal’s pastéis de nata at the KCC Farmers Market. They also take frozen preorders to bake at home.

HPD says a May 12 raid on a Hoaha Street game room recovered 23 gambling machines, suspected drugs and cash; a 40‑year‑old man was arrested on a promoting‑gambling warrant.

Two men were wounded in a Hopaka Street shooting; HPD detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to call CrimeStoppers.

Foresters on Kauaʻi have begun using a pheromone-based repellent, SPLAT® Verb, to protect ʻōhiʻa from Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death. Officials say it’s a precautionary tool alongside fencing, animal control and research.

Peak tides and a large southerly swell could push saltwater onto low‑lying Honolulu shorelines through Tuesday. Expect elevated surf and occasional overwash.

Hawaiʻi’s top court has agreed to hear a petition asking whether two Honolulu Zoo elephants can use habeas corpus to seek transfer to a sanctuary. The move could set a rare legal precedent.

A woman was injured in a late‑night machete attack near Farrington Highway in Waiʻanae; police say she disarmed the suspect and are asking for witnesses.

Mortgage‑backed vacation‑home purchases in Hawaii plunged nearly 78% between 2021 and 2025, with Kahului among the hardest‑hit U.S. metros as policy and price squeeze demand.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has opened comment on a draft Kahuku Unit plan that would add day‑use permits, trails and small campgrounds; local sessions are set in Kaʻū.