A Honolulu judge handed a 15‑year sentence after a 2022 Nānākuli crash killed a mother and her 7‑year‑old daughter.

A Honolulu FSA director admitted approving a false CFAP application and accepting a $5,000 gratuity, prosecutors say.

BYU–Hawaii will break ground on a $117M Temple View expansion in Laie, adding five new married‑student buildings to modernize family housing on campus.

Hawaii officials say there is no tsunami threat after a major Molucca Sea quake; PTWC reports waves near Indonesia and continues to monitor gauges.

A probationary Maui Police Department employee was arrested Monday on suspicion of sexual assault and placed on administrative leave as investigators probe the off‑duty incident.

Brisk northeast trades will push gusts near 30 mph and keep rain limited to spotty showers; a Small Craft Advisory runs through 6 p.m. HST.

Maui police say a 64‑year‑old Kihei man was found fatally stabbed on March 29; a 36‑year‑old was taken into custody and a second‑degree murder investigation is underway.

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies announced a partnership to trial ALIA electric aircraft in Hawaii — cargo demonstrations this year and passenger service after certification.

A $55M cut in the state budget threatens planned leak repairs at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, risking displaced events, hotel room nights and tax revenue.

The Hawaii State Capitol was evacuated Saturday morning after a possible bomb threat. Nearby streets were closed and participants in a planned protest were moved to ʻIolani Palace grounds.

OHA has activated roughly $3.96M to help Native Hawaiian households recover from statewide floods. The package includes direct grants, home-repair funds and community resource support.

A helicopter with five aboard crashed at Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s Na Pali coast on March 26. Multiple county and federal agencies responded and injuries were reported.

Honolulu approved a $975,000 payout to a man who was wrongfully arrested and institutionalized after a 2017 case of mistaken identity. The payment is part of a larger near-$1.8M settlement.