State rules would let limited Big Island aquarium collecting resume with species quotas — even as lawmakers and communities push for a ban. Hearings are set for March 31–April 1.

Japan’s JERA pitched a roughly 500‑MW LNG plant for Oʻahu that it says could be online by 2030 and cut generation costs about 20 percent, triggering statewide debate.

Missing federal datasets are leaving Honolulu officials with fewer tools to track health, hunger and budgets. Local planners say the gap is making services harder to target.

Marriott’s brand growth across Hawaiʻi is boosting tax receipts — but locals say too much profit leaves the islands. We break down the fees, taxes and who benefits.

A 63-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash on the H‑1 near the Vineyard Boulevard off‑ramp in Makiki early Sunday. Honolulu police say the Traffic Division is investigating.

County of Kaua‘i is advancing skateparks in Hanapēpē and Nāwiliwili, a $12.2M Vidinha Stadium rebuild and islandwide court and comfort‑station upgrades.

A home washed into the ocean near Keehi Stream on Friday night; firefighters confirmed no one was inside. The incident spotlights floating encampments and shoreline risks near Kahauiki Village.

Marriott will convert The Resort at Kapalua Bay into a St. Regis‑branded resort, assuming management and planning a 2027 relaunch that preserves the property’s residences and spa.

NWS Honolulu issued a Flood Advisory for Kauaʻi through 2:30 p.m. HST as heavy showers raise flood risk and prompt beach and park cautions.

The Hawaiʻi House approved a package of criminal-justice bills to limit pretrial detention, expand citations for low-level offenses and create a statewide crime lab; the measures now head to the Senate.

Heavy rain and gusty Kona winds will batter Honolulu through Saturday. Flood Watch and High Wind Watch are in effect.

Lawmakers advanced HB2047 to place the Aha Moku director under DLNR and require public meetings. Aha Moku leaders warn central oversight could undermine the system’s independence.

A 12-inch water main leak on Waimano Home Road closed a mauka-bound lane in Pearl City and prompted a water wagon near the library.