Three men in the Kona area were arrested after a three‑day Attorney General compliance sweep targeting sex‑offender registration violations. Authorities say the suspects may face new charges.

Upcountry Maui community groups pressed county and state leaders to fund two 500,000‑gallon tanks in Upper Kula to create an off‑grid, 1,000,000‑gallon emergency water reserve.

A Southwest red‑eye from Maui to Las Vegas declared an emergency over the Pacific and diverted to Honolulu late Sunday; the plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.

A $39M, 49‑site parks upgrade with NORESCO won a 2026 Environment+Energy Leader Award after cutting electricity and water use and funding pool and beach improvements.

Survivors and lawmakers urged Congress to back community-led recovery and standing HUD funding after storms left neighborhoods without water, power and farms damaged.

Honolulu lifeguards made 46 rescues and logged more than 7,700 preventative actions on Independence Day as they warned beachgoers about strong currents and shorebreak.

DOH ordered a Kalihi community care foster family home to close by July 31 after its operator pleaded no contest in a case tied to an 87-year-old resident’s head injury. The action follows a state investigation and enforcement order.

UH will end science operations at the UKIRT telescope on Sept. 15, 2026, and begin a formal decommissioning and restoration process on Maunakea. The move follows planning steps laid out in UH’s master plan.

Sen. Brian Schatz filed the AI Labeling Act to force visible and machine‑readable labels on AI‑made images, audio, video and chatbots. Backers say it will make deepfakes and voice‑cloning scams easier to spot.

An estimated 1,000 gallons of wastewater spilled near the Kapaia pump station, prompting a DOH advisory for waters around Līhuʻe while crews disinfect and test the area.

An 89-unit LEED Gold affordable complex in Lahaina has reopened, reuniting returning residents and wildfire survivors nearly three years after the August 2023 fires.

Trade winds pick up Tuesday in Honolulu with gusts to 25 mph and isolated morning showers. A Small Craft Advisory runs until 6 PM HST; midweek gets muggy with more showers.

Three women were seriously injured in an apparent stabbing at Zablan Beach in Nānākuli; Honolulu police have opened an attempted‑murder investigation.