Phase II of the Iwilei kauhale is taking shape as crews install tiny homes and utilities. Officials and neighbors are weighing the expansion amid questions about costs and oversight.

Honolulu Ocean Safety posted a shark warning at Laniakea Beach Saturday after lifeguards reported a roughly 4-foot shark. Lifeguards posted signs and urged the public to report sightings.

Japanese arrivals to Hawaii are up slightly, but the weak yen and uneven flight capacity have kept per‑visitor spending muted, leaving local businesses chasing smaller paydays.

A federal judge sentenced ex‑Maui officer Carlos Frate to 65 months after he pleaded guilty to repeatedly tasing an arrestee who was not resisting.

A Honolulu man was sentenced to 170 months after an undercover meth buy and the seizure of a loaded ghost gun. Federal prosecutors say the case began with a Magic Island transaction.

Church leaders picked a site in Kahului for Maui’s first temple — a single‑story, 19,000‑sq‑ft building on nearly 8 acres along Kuikahi Drive. Members say it will make sacred ordinances more accessible to kupuna and families.

Hawaii's statewide pump average sits near $4.40 per gallon, down year-over-year as island markets vary. Līhuʻe remains the priciest local market.

After a fatal incident last fall, Hawaii County outfitted its K-9 unit with vehicle heat sensors and sensor collars and upgraded kennels at the Kona station. The changes aim to give handlers faster warning if a dog overheats.

Lawmakers introduced HB1644 and SB2032 to force a one‑page solar disclosure and require licensed contractors, aiming to curb misleading residential solar sales.

A Kailua Air Force officer testified he sent about 6,000 online messages and denied attraction to minors as he faces federal enticement charges. Court exhibits include chats with purported minors.

A proposed bill would bar sleeping and storing belongings at Honolulu bus stops, allowing warnings, citations and police clearings and drawing pushback from civil‑rights groups.

Paia favorite Tobi’s Poke & Shave Ice opened a second shop at Kīhei's Kukui Mall, serving poke plates, shave ice and breakfast in a beach‑friendly counter.

Emails in the public Epstein files reference Maui and Honolulu, and local advocates say the phrasing could be coded language tied to trafficking concerns. The documents are available in searchable public archives.