A Waikīkī point‑in‑time count found just 10 unsheltered people in the neighborhood core — a roughly 91% drop. Officials credit street medicine, housing referrals and the Safe & Sound initiative.

Makiki Banyan opened in Makiki with 90 income‑restricted apartments under Honolulu’s Bill 7 program, aimed at households earning up to 80% of AMI.

Cloudy and humid in Honolulu Saturday with scattered showers and gusty east winds; a Coastal Flood Statement warns of minor tidal overwash through Monday.

Retirees at Kilauea District Park worry a state land transfer could void city permits and end daily kupuna and after‑school programs.

An unseasonable upper low will push through Friday, bringing heavy showers, isolated thunderstorms and a chance of ash downwind of Kīlauea's latest fountaining episode.

Photos circulated by CrimeStoppers show suspects with distinctive tattoos tied to two forgery and theft cases; tips via P3Tips or (808) 955-8300 may be eligible for up to $1,000.

UHERO warns surging oil prices and March storms have worsened Hawaii’s near‑term outlook, slowing visitor growth and keeping wages behind rising costs. Construction holds out as the main bright spot.

Aiea-based Elite Discount Furniture paid $12M for a 32,500‑sq‑ft Waipahu warehouse to expand storage and speed up neighbor‑island deliveries.

USDA’s May forecast trims U.S. wheat to 1.561 billion bushels — the smallest harvest since 1972 — as drought and higher input costs send markets higher.

A Waimea man died Sunday after a parked car fell onto him while he changed a tire on Kawaihae Road; police arrested a 22-year-old driver and have opened a negligent-homicide probe.

Breezy northeast trades bring gusty afternoons and spotty windward showers. Small boats: advisory in place through Tuesday morning.

Chauntelle, Allan and Lina Acol say state agencies failed to protect their brother. Upcoming court dates this summer and fall will test whether the case settles or goes to trial.

NOAA and local partners recovered a dead Hawaiian monk seal off Nanakuli; a necropsy is planned and officials urged the public to report sightings to the wildlife hotline.