Maui Police and a high school collaborate on an anti-bullying project, using Senior Ivy Bulosan's designs that highlight Hawaiian surf culture to promote unity, respect, and resilience.

A 32-year-old man was arrested in Kailua after a woman escaped an attempted abduction; police say the victim was treated at a hospital and the investigation is ongoing.

Hawaiʻi will tap about $149.5M in federal BEAD funds to connect roughly 7,100 unserved locations through Connect Kākou, pairing subsea and last‑mile work with digital inclusion programs.

HFD rescued an uninjured but stranded male hiker from Mount Kaala using Air 1; he was assessed and transferred to EMS.

The Maui Planning Commission will consider rezoning the 19.933‑acre Pāʻia Sugar Mill to M‑1 light industrial, a proposal that splits business supporters and concerned neighbors. The staff report and public testimony flag housing, traffic and agricultural‑soil issues.

A Hilo jury trial is set March 2 for John Ali Hoffman in the 2016 Pahoa killings. The case has been delayed for years by fitness fights and sealed reports.

Hawai‘i County will rebuild the footbridge to Mokuʻola after a partial collapse; planning work is expected to begin in February and county funds are expected to finance it.

Supreme Court debates Hawaii gun laws on private property, examining if property owners must allow firearms, impacting Second Amendment rights and state tradition of gun control.

UC Santa Barbara defeated the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team 77-62, marking the Rainbow Warriors' second loss in their last 11 games and continuing their struggle at the Thunderdome.

Front Street owners must decide whether to sell seaside parcels to Maui County under a proposed HUD‑backed buyback or try to rebuild amid slow permits and rising risks.

Coconut trees at Baldwin Beach Park were removed due to coastal erosion and saltwater damage, as per the County of Maui, highlighting climate change effects on the shoreline.

TBB Holdings opened Waikiki Brisket at the Royal Hawaiian Center's Paina Lanai, a Hawaiian‑Texan brisket stall as the company eyes Las Vegas expansion.

Rep. Jill Tokuda urged military justice officials this week to raise the maximum sentence for voluntary manslaughter after a Schofield Barracks conviction she says was insufficient.