A state audit finds the Hawaiʻi DOE lacks the data, procurement controls and staff to meet a 30% local‑food school meals mandate by 2030. Key systems and tracking are broken.

Lawmakers advanced a bill asking DBEDT to study sports tourism’s economic potential, folding an Aloha Stadium assessment and pro‑sports feasibility into the review.

Maui Food Bank bought eight acres in Wailuku for $9.25M and plans a campus with cold storage, a farmers market and an emergency hub.

Ruscello at Nordstrom’s Ala Moana spot will reopen in early March after a $450,000 refresh to the 5,500‑square‑foot dining room. The temporary closure began Jan. 16.

Kuilei Place will reuse shower, sink and laundry water on-site, a move developers say could save roughly 10–11 million gallons a year and ease pressure on strained aquifers. The project arrives after a record-dry 2025 and could become a template for other island developments.

County-owned Hāʻena Beach Park and a nearby cave are headed to the state park system. Officials say state control and the park’s reservation model could ease crowding and restore local access.

Le Petit Chef, a projection‑mapped dining show, arrives at Romer House Waikīkī next Monday, pairing animated plate‑shows with a five‑course menu by Chef Brad Dodson.

Hawaiian Electric says crews inspected nearly 200 manholes and began cable and substation repairs in 2025 to shore up downtown Honolulu’s underground power network. Work will continue through the decade.

Court filings allege an 18-year-old in Honolulu produced explicit images of a minor and profited from the child’s prostitution. She is being held without bail as prosecutors prepare charges.

Federal officials warn select Punahele beef crisps may contain undeclared soy lecithin. Check bags with a Feb. 17, 2027 best‑by date and follow FSIS guidance.

A car in Pearl City was shot at Friday night; no one was hurt and Honolulu police have opened a first‑degree attempted murder investigation.

Honolulu police are investigating an apparent stabbing just before 4 p.m. Saturday on Kapahulu Avenue in Waikiki; a suspect described as wearing black was seen fleeing.

A man in his 20s was found dead and a teenage girl hospitalized after a Kapolei shooting Friday morning; police say a suspect is in custody.