A 15‑year‑old was arrested after a confrontation on the Road to Hāna left tourists shaken and a rental car damaged. Maui police have opened an investigation and are seeking witnesses.

Planners will consider rezoning that could allow a 10,360‑sq‑ft Haʻikū fire station; public testimony will be heard next Tuesday and the staff report is posted online.

The state Judiciary asked for $3.25M to hire 18 armed private guards after a rise in threats to judges and staff. The plan exposes questions about training, pay and oversight.

The ACLU filed a habeas petition seeking the release of Juan Jose Estrada Lopez, a Big Island coffee farm worker detained at a green-card interview and held at Honolulu’s federal detention center.

A head-on collision in Hilo, Hawaii, resulted in one man's death and a woman's hospitalization. Police are investigating potential factors like speed and alcohol. The man's identity is withheld pending notification of relatives.

Oʻahu’s satellite city halls will stop accepting cash for property-tax payments starting July 1, 2026. Here’s what will change and where cash will still be taken.

New state and nonprofit data show Maui needs thousands of deeply affordable homes for households at 30% AMI or less. Tiny‑home villages like Kīpūola help, but they’re far from enough.

A road closure on Weliweli Road in Kōloa is scheduled from Jan 19 to mid-February for drainage swale construction, as reported by Kauai County. Local access remains, but commuters should find alternate routes.

HDOT closed the Diamond Head and makai sides of Pier 16 and nearby waters after a Jan. 3 boat collision with the Nimitz Highway bridge; engineers are assessing damage.

Maui Police Department defended its officers' actions in a Wailuku shooting where Kristopher Austin was killed after an armed confrontation with the police.

A brown-water advisory is in effect at Kamaʻole II after recent rain. Officials warn against swimming and recommend avoiding freshwater for 48–72 hours.

The ACLU of Hawai‘i announces its legislative plans focusing on immigrant rights, criminal system reform, and LGBTQ+ rights, including limiting local law enforcement's cooperation with ICE and advocating for gender-affirming health care.

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for 17-year-old runaway Vivianna Arsenault, missing since Jan. 11, 2026, with a concerning medical condition. She was last seen in Kailua-Kona.