U-Kitchen Hawaiʻi opened a new Downtown Honolulu counter at 700 Bishop St, offering affordable bentos and a wide musubi selection for weekday lunches.

Mostly clear and near 73°F this Monday. Trades strengthen with gusts into the 20s and isolated windward showers.

A skateboarder is in critical condition after being struck in a hit-and-run on South King Street in McCully. Honolulu police are asking for witnesses and footage.

Cloudy and humid in Honolulu with highs near 81°F. Spotty afternoon showers possible.

A narrowly worded charter question could ask Honolulu voters whether the county should begin designing a living‑wage framework as research points to low pay driving locals away.

Mostly sunny and warm Saturday in Honolulu with highs near 82°F. Isolated showers possible Sunday on windward slopes.

A decomposing sperm whale off Kona has drawn tiger sharks and other predators. State and federal agencies warn swimmers to avoid waters from Makalawena to Honokōhau.

The state will pay $400,000 to settle a 1979 abuse lawsuit tied to a Campbell High canoe‑club trip, a case filed after a temporary revival window reopened decades‑old claims. The suit accuses a volunteer coach of supplying alcohol and raping a 15‑year‑old, and it raises fresh questions about volunteer oversight.

Iolani School says it disciplined several seniors after reports that a sexually explicit list targeted female students and staff. Interim head Melanie Pfingsten says the school completed an investigation and counselors are available.

NWS in Honolulu extended a High Surf Advisory for north- and east-facing shores through 6 p.m. HST; lifeguards warn against swimming and mariners should shelter.

UH has opened a national search to re-establish a separate Mānoa chancellor; co-chairs were named and finalists will visit campus this spring.

A new 5,000-seat venue at Wet'n'Wild's Kapolei campus will host concerts, circus runs and private events this spring. Promoters have already scheduled a slate of shows.

A 30-year-old woman was arrested after two downtown stabbings Monday morning that left two men injured, police say.