HPU research raised questions about genki balls' effectiveness and flagged potential risks; the state Department of Health is reviewing data before acting.

Kahului’s average price climbed five cents to $5.49 while Hawaiʻi’s statewide average remains the nation’s highest at $5.43, AAA reports.

After March's Kona Lows left Paʻakea Road impassable, HDOT is installing 'aqua cells' while decades of unbuilt flood projects come back into focus.

A water‑plant failure on Oahu knocked barracks chillers offline, leaving thousands of soldiers without central air conditioning while crews work on deep‑well pump repairs.

Ten Seconds opened a walk‑up express at Pineapple County on Lewers Street, serving its ten‑topping Yunnan rice‑noodle bowls and quick counter service. The menu mirrors the Pearlridge lineup with small plates and dim‑sum options.

A 51-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike struck a car making a U-turn on Kapiolani Boulevard in Moiliili; Honolulu police say the investigation is ongoing.

The Navy is preparing an EIS to homeport up to nine Medium Landing Ships at JBPHH, proposing a new Ford Island berth and RORO facilities; public comments are open through July 24.

A roughly 370‑acre Waihe'e Valley parcel on Maui’s North Shore is listed for about $15.9M, marketed for a ranch or estate while preliminary subdivision permitting proceeds.

A magnitude‑6.7 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on July 13; Hawaii EMA and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center say there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.

State Rep. Mark Hashem won a national award after leading efforts to secure state funding for a new Oʻahu Children’s Justice Center that aims to expand services and open in 2028.

Park Maui launches July 15 at Kamaʻole I and III in Kīhei: Hawaiʻi drivers park free and get priority mornings while non-residents pay set daily, weekly and monthly rates.

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake struck off the Kona coast late Thursday; officials say no tsunami was expected. Some island residents reported feeling shaking.

New laws create a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund and authorize DLNR co‑management agreements, pairing modest startup funding with new financing tools for homeowners.