An overturned dump truck and a leaking diesel spill forced H‑1 westbound traffic onto H‑2 on Tuesday, snarling the morning commute.

The PGA Tour will not play in Hawaiʻi in 2027, ending a 56‑year streak and leaving Kapalua and Waialae in limbo.

Mortgage shifts and rising condo inventory are nudging Hawaiʻi owners to rent their homes and hire property managers to handle leasing and upkeep. That option buys time and steady income while sellers wait for better market conditions.

Researchers filmed honu eating invasive Chondria tumulosa at Midway Atoll; the finding suggests turtles could trim outbreaks but might also carry fragments between atolls.

Hawaii’s Attorney General opened an investigation after an episode of HGTV’s Renovation Aloha aired uncensored images of apparent ancestral remains found in Hilo; a temporary restraining order and charges followed.

A Kekaha man was sentenced to 14 months and ordered to repay $1.4M after pleading guilty to falsely claiming Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants.

NOAA has named the University of Hawaiʻi the Pacific Reef Research Coordination Institute to coordinate coral science, restoration and training across the U.S. Pacific.

HPU researchers are building a field test to help hunters spot brucellosis in feral pigs. Kits could start reaching hunters this year and would pair safety gear with sample collection.

Flooding from Waiawa Stream destroyed tents and gear at Agape Christian Fellowship, putting the 20th summer of Camp Agape — a free program for kids of incarcerated parents — at risk.

A mid‑day outage on Monday knocked out power for thousands across East Oahu as HECO crews worked to isolate and repair a transmission‑line fault.

A shortage of residency training slots is pushing Hawaii medical graduates to the mainland, concentrating specialty care in Honolulu and straining neighbor‑island access.

Heavy rains at Waimea pushed roughly 140,000 gallons of treated wastewater toward Kīkīaola Harbor; authorities posted warnings and state testing is pending.

A bill advancing in the Legislature would phase in returns of hundreds of Hawaii prisoners now held in mainland private prisons, but corrections officials warn of space and cost hurdles. Lawmakers and advocates remain split on timing and planning.