Howard Hughes has asked HCDA to approve a taller Mahana tower in Ward Village that would add 111 condo units and could begin presales later in 2026.

Lahainaluna students and Treecovery Hawaiʻi have launched a campus grow hub to raise trees and saplings for Lahaina homeowners rebuilding after the 2023 wildfires. The project pairs hands-on education with community recovery work.

The 15th annual Maui 5K returns to Māʻalaea next Sunday, raising funds for Maui County schools. New youth pricing and packet pickup details are in place.

A Flood Advisory covered Maui on Saturday, Feb. 21; officials warned of ponding on roads and rising streams through 9 PM HST. Residents were urged to avoid flood‑prone areas.

Two men were taken to the hospital after a moped collided with a car on Kalākaua Avenue in Waikīkī. Both riders were wearing helmets and are in serious condition.

Treecovery and partners installed endemic loulu palms at Lahaina Harbor this week as part of ongoing recovery. The palms were grown in Kula from seeds collected on Moloka‘i.

Act 278 makes landlords notify mediation centers when they serve nonpayment notices; tenants get 10 days to request free, state-funded mediation under a two-year pilot.

A bill to scrap complex-area superintendents set off a raucous Capitol hearing, with principals and unions accusing lawmakers of bullying and new ethics guidance complicating the fight.

A proposal to let private interests lease stretches of state beach has raised alarm among Native Hawaiian groups and access advocates.

Two masked suspects robbed a worker in Waiʻanae early Wednesday and fled in his work van. Police recovered the vehicle, seized a firearm and arrested a 32‑year‑old woman.

A fallen tree and a vehicle crash cut power to hundreds in Haleiwa, Nanakuli and Waianae Monday, with crews working into the evening to restore service.

New filings in Honolulu suggest prosecutors may have fresh criminal evidence to support a civil forfeiture fight over Michael Miske’s multimillion-dollar estate.

A masked shooter opened fire outside a Kapolei Taco Bell Sunday night, wounding two mainland visitors. Police described the suspect and are asking for tips.