Hoʻōla LTRG’s new House to Home program gives $8,000–$25,000 plus donated furnishings to help Lahaina families settle into rebuilt homes.

Officials say Nuʻuanu Reservoir No. 1 is being monitored and crews have lowered the water; evacuation would be ordered only if levels reached the dam crest. Residents should sign up for HNL Alert and review evacuation maps.

A flood advisory for downslope portions of Puna and Kaʻū was extended Tuesday to 11:15 p.m. HST as heavy rain and rising gauges threaten roads and low‑lying neighborhoods.

Kiahuna Sunrise Café opened in a restored plantation‑era manager’s house on Kiahuna Plantation, offering breakfast, coffee and garden‑front seating to guests and locals. Early reviews praise the setting while staff smooth service after a soft opening.

A Puna Muay Thai coach was sentenced in Hilo to 20 years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 13‑year‑old student he coached.

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.