A five-bill package from the Working Families Caucus would create a Hawaiʻi Rx Kids cash program, expand caregiver supports and propose a surtax on million‑dollar incomes to fund Medicaid.

Five unvaccinated people tied to Kīlauea Elementary tested positive for chickenpox, prompting a Hawaiʻi DOH advisory and calls for vaccination and close‑contact follow up.

Developer Stanford Carr says the New Aloha Stadium will seat 31,000 and add suites and lounges as part of a 98‑acre Halawa redevelopment, reversing an earlier 22,500 plan.

A threeadphase AINA Kitchen in Whitmore Village will centralize school meal production, aim for more local sourcing and serve dozens of Oahu campuses by 2027.

A two-alarm fire on the 16th floor at Makaha Valley Towers was knocked down Friday morning; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

State leaders broke ground on the AINA Kitchen Network regional kitchen in Whitmore Village; Phase I will produce up to 24,000 meals per day and aims to strengthen ties with local farms.

Reyn Spooner is taking over the former Volcom unit at the Hyatt’s Pualeilani Atrium, marking its first Kalakaua storefront and third Waikiki location. The shop is due to open next Sunday.

Graze Craze opened its first Hawaii location in downtown Honolulu, offering boards, boxes and grab-and-go cups for offices and events.

A 27-year-old woman died and six others were injured in a multi-vehicle H-1 Freeway crash near Kaamilo Street.

Kauai's Solid Waste Division reminds residents of curbside refuse collection guidelines to ensure smooth, safe operations. Properly bagged, dry trash in carts with closed lids is required; carts must be curbside by 4:30 a.m. on collection day.

A proposed state bill would require businesses to display red, yellow or green signs showing whether guns and large knives are allowed; the plan is drawing sharp debate.

Mānoa road closures are expected in early February for the removal of a hazardous Bodhi tree, with traffic redirected onto Gore Way for up to 10 days.

Two Honolulu doctors stopped accepting insurance and launched a $200/month direct primary care practice to shorten wait times and reduce paperwork.