Breezy east‑northeast trades will keep pop‑up morning showers over windward Oʻahu; highs near 83°F and gusts to about 25 mph.

Scattered showers and gusty east-northeast trades today in Honolulu; highs near 83°F and brief wet spots expected.

A Honolulu police officer was indicted on multiple sexual‑assault and related charges after an alleged on‑duty encounter in Waikiki. The department has removed his police powers as criminal and internal probes proceed.

A compact UH Mānoa ocean model is forecasting a strong El Niño by late 2026, raising concerns about global weather shifts and increased stress for Hawaii's reefs and water supplies.

UH will deliver all online and hybrid classes through a single system — Lamakū — starting Summer 2026 under a new system policy that aims to simplify access and tighten student‑data protections.

DLNR crews found roughly 200 tires dumped on Puʻu ʻŌhiʻa Trail and warn that dumped yard waste can spread invasive pests and threaten drinking water.

More than 70 Hawaiʻi campuses have installed HALO ceiling sensors to detect vaping in bathrooms as officials scramble to curb teen e-cigarette use.

A Saipan woman was sentenced to nearly six years for running an affinity and Bitcoin investment fraud that targeted older women across the Marianas.

Honolulu police arrested a man April 25 in connection with an early‑morning armed robbery in Ewa Beach; detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

After a five-set loss to Long Beach State, Hawai'i waits for the NCAA selection show and a possible hosting nod in the expanded 12-team field.

A 55-year-old paddler was pulled from the water near Waikiki’s Populars and taken to a hospital in critical, life‑threatening condition after lifeguards and EMS responded.

Using Keck Planet Finder on Maunakea, UH astronomers fixed the age of HR 7672 and turned its brown dwarf into a high‑precision benchmark for cooling models.

Mayor Bissen announced the 99th Maui County Fair will run Oct. 1–4 at Wailuku's War Memorial; vendor applications are due May 15.