Ace Rent A Car’s Maui arm has stopped operating at Kahului Airport; the state’s consumer office says bookings may not be honored and urges travelers to seek refunds and file complaints.

A claimed breach of a national tip platform may have exposed roughly 93GB and more than 8 million hotline reports; a leak archive says it has a copy. Authorities have not confirmed the scope.

UH Maui College's Hale Pāpāʻi has built dozens of 8x10 sheds for Lahaina families, pairing immediate shelter and storage with hands-on trades training.

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.