Gusty east‑northeast trades with isolated morning showers in Honolulu Wednesday. Small Craft Advisory remains for several windier channels through Thursday morning.

Officials say hazardous materials and tight budgets make acquiring Kaimukī’s dilapidated Queen Theater a low priority, leaving the 1936 landmark’s future unclear.

An 18‑year‑old was arrested after an armed robbery in the Aiea Bowl parking lot; police say a second suspect remains at large.

Federal prosecutors say a Maui man shared child pornography and sent messages investigators say sought to groom toddlers; prosecutors have asked a judge to detain him.

Honolulu's council advanced Bill 11 to force public reporting of incentives for affordable housing projects, but city staff warned compiling the data could be a heavy lift.

Virginia‑based Mercy Chefs has deployed to Oʻahu to serve free hot meals to Wahiawa flood victims and first responders. Distributions are scheduled in Wahiawa on Friday.

Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed FY2027 budget totals $1.62 billion, prioritizing affordable housing, buying private water systems and continuing Lahaina recovery. The plan leans on federal grants, debt and fee changes as it heads to the County Council.

A Hawaii News Now investigation found the state is owed about $15.3M in parking fines since 2020, and Act 59 removed a key enforcement tool, leaving few collection options.

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.