A 28-year-old man was injured in a machete attack Monday in a Waipahu supermarket parking lot; police released a suspect description and asked for tips.

Katsu Zen opens July 29 at the 808 Center with solo dining booths, a 12‑seat counter and a menu of pork, chicken and shrimp katsu.

A Honolulu couple found a 3-foot ball python under their front door on July 25, prompting a police response and animal-control custody.

State health officials flagged Sharks Cove after tests found elevated enterococci; avoid water contact until follow-up testing clears the site.

Repairs at Tripler are complete but a water advisory remains while samples are tested. Showers are allowed but avoid using tap water for drinking until cleared.

Two late-night crashes on Oahu left a moped rider and an e-motorcyclist dead; police and the medical examiner are investigating. Officials say it's unclear if speed or impairment were factors.

UHA paid $14 million for a Moiliili office building — its first property purchase in 30 years — and plans to move its headquarters from downtown by early 2028.

The Honolulu Charter Commission voted 8‑5 to keep an empty‑homes tax off the November ballot, leaving the measure’s fate with the City Council and a tight calendar.

Hawaiian Electric filed a large IGP RFP to add renewables, storage and firm capacity across Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, while keeping LNG an option as bids are evaluated.

Seven visitors were hurt after a late-night disturbance at the Kaanapali Alii pool in Lahaina; a suspect was briefly arrested as Maui police investigate.

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court set aside a 1990 conviction, ordered a new trial and used the opinion to excoriate recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings.

A nēnē and an ʻuaʻu were struck and killed inside Haleakalā National Park; managers are urging drivers to slow, obey posted speeds and report injured wildlife.

Gov. Josh Green signed SB2999, directing HDOT to set a clean fuel standard that will reward low‑carbon fuels and target steep carbon‑intensity cuts for transportation.