A new UH Mānoa metric says cooling forecasts have been missing humidity—and misjudging where power grids will strain.

UH Mānoa’s “Lele Wale” returns to Maui for four performances as Lahaina nears the third anniversary of the 2023 wildfires. The hana keaka was shaped by Maui and Lahaina voices.

At 106, former UH engineering professor James Chou is still working out regularly and recently returned to reconnect with students and colleagues.

A motorcyclist in his 30s was hospitalized after losing control and crashing near the Ka Uka off-ramp on Oʻahu’s H-2 Freeway.

A 16-year-old was assaulted with what appeared to be handguns during a Pearl City robbery. Multiple suspects remain wanted after fleeing in several vehicles.

A 13-year-old violinist checked Hawaii off her 50-state national anthem quest at Pearl Harbor, with six stops left.

Maui lawmakers want ethics complaints to survive resignations and remain actionable for six years, with retroactive language now headed to the full Council.

A Honolulu gambling raid ended with two arrests, 11 seized machines, more than $3,500 in cash and illegal narcotics. It is the latest move in HPD’s sweeping crackdown on hidden game rooms.

Honolulu’s Korean Festival returns to Kapiolani Park with cold noodles, hotteok, shaved ice, fizz drinks and plenty of K-pop. The food lineup alone could turn one Saturday into a full-day eating mission.

A 21-year-old driver is critically injured after a fleeing motorist allegedly triggered a crash on Sand Island Access Road.

A labor‑backed challenger, Christy MacPherson, is taking on veteran Sen. Donna Mercado Kim in Honolulu’s District 14 primary. The contest turns on education oversight, wages and housing.

Five newcomers are running for Chair Alice Lee’s Wailuku seat. The Aug. 8 primary could flip the council’s 5‑4 balance and decide housing and rental policy.

A viral clip showing a dog being dragged on Oʻahu prompted a Hawaiian Humane Society investigation and renewed calls for stronger animal‑protection tools.