The City Council advanced Bill 6 to lower minimum lot sizes in apartment zones to 5,000 sq ft and simplify FAR rules, a move meant to unlock small‑lot apartment development in the urban core.

PUC approval clears Hawaiian Electric to replace six oil-fired units at Waiau with biofuel-ready turbines while capping immediate cost recovery to limit bill shock.

After a yearlong closure and a $450,000 renovation, the Wendy’s at Times Royal Kunia Center is open again with outreach aimed at local teachers.

Honolulu is racing to upgrade 11 municipal fuel-storage sites before a strict July 15, 2028 DOH deadline. Priority projects could cost hundreds of thousands per tank.

Hawaii County says most lava‑impacted lots from the 2018 Kīlauea eruption have been bought under a HUD‑funded program, leaving a small group of parcels to be cleared and managed as open space.

A flash flood warning for Maui was extended to midnight HST as heavy rain and high stream levels threaten roads and low‑lying areas. Officials report road closures and urge caution.

The National Weather Service has a flash flood warning for Maui through 3 p.m. HST; West Maui saw heavy downpours and Lahaina reported flooding and a road closure.

A package of Hawaii bills would redefine gambling to include prediction markets, ban cash‑to‑crypto kiosks, require one‑click social‑media deletion, and curb deceptive mailings.

Mitchel Miyashiro pleaded no contest in the 2023 hit‑and‑run that killed McKinley student Sara Yara. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 1, 2026, with prosecutors seeking enhanced penalties.

David Weinreb’s five‑level Waiea residence in Ward Village is set to go to auction March 26–April 9, listed at $13.8M and offered through Concierge Auctions.

A handful of mega land sales pushed Hawaii’s 2025 investment volume to roughly $2.96 billion, concentrating ownership of iconic resort parcels. The moves reshape who controls Waikīkī beachfront and what comes next.

The Hawaiian Council announced the 2026 Native Hawaiian Convention will be at Neal S. Blaisdell Center July 21–25, returning to Oʻahu after a four‑year gap.

A paid family and medical leave bill advanced at the Capitol, but a funded study and legal review mean benefits could still be months away for Hawaii families.