A Maui congressional hopeful was arrested after police say he brandished a firearm inside a Wailuku county building; investigators say the case remains under review.

Thieves rammed a flatbed into Cycle City Hawaii before dawn and stole three motorcycles; police are reviewing surveillance footage.

CTAHR is collecting statewide input to guide fruit‑fly management as researchers warn the pests threaten hundreds of crops and roughly $300 million in losses.

Lawmakers removed a proposed cash‑acceptance mandate and approved a rounding rule allowing cash totals to be rounded to the nearest five cents amid penny shortages. The measure is now on the governor's desk.

A Charter Commission committee advanced Proposal 119 to create a Food Security Fund funded from a slice of property-tax revenue, aiming to direct about $8 million annually to local food access.

Two weeks into registration, Summer Fun waitlists neared 1,500 while some parks still have openings; the city says hiring more staff could free dozens of spots.

State data show tens of thousands of cattle moves from the islands in recent years, and limited slaughter capacity is pushing animals to the mainland. Lawmakers and agencies are pushing funding to fix it.

Some new Hawaii REAL ID cards aren't scanning, causing delays at TSA and kiosks. The city is offering free replacements at Kapalama Driver Licensing Center.

Hawaii's jobless rate ticked up to 2.5% in April but the state still ranks third‑lowest nationally; payrolls added 1,700 jobs, DBEDT reports.

The Hawaii County Council advanced Bill 66 to adopt a 20-year General Plan 2045 by a 6-3 vote amid heated public testimony and a pending legal challenge. Supporters call it climate-forward; opponents say it threatens private-property rights.

Coast Guard crews are searching west of Oahu for a 61‑year‑old whose 19‑foot fishing boat went overdue near the Waianae coast amid rough seas.

Neighbors at a Kapalama board meeting warned a 40-pump Costco gas station at Dillingham Plaza could worsen congestion; developers say design will manage traffic.

A retired Honolulu veteran was reportedly arrested in Makiki on suspicion of aggravated child molestation; officials had not publicly confirmed the report as of May 21, 2026.