Planners advanced a boundary amendment to reclassify about 14.8 acres in East Kapolei to urban, opening the door to transit‑oriented housing near Skyline stations.

State regulators ordered BG Wealth Sharing and two promoters to stop soliciting investors and face penalties as federal action seized domains and froze funds.

Oakberry will open a Park Shore Waikīkī counter this weekend with a grand opening Saturday and regular hours starting Sunday.

Senate Bill 3234 — the Tehya Mahelona bill — passed the Legislature and would send $2 million to Safe Routes to School for crosswalk and intersection upgrades.

Committees added $50M to Hawaii’s rainy‑day fund in a budget tweak, lifting reserves toward $1.67B as lawmakers weigh tax and spending fixes.

DHHL will hold a series of beneficiary meetings statewide this summer to discuss plans to study geothermal resources that officials say could cut power bills. The proposal has drawn both support and strong opposition from beneficiaries.

A Honolulu judge found a Halawa inmate competent to stand trial in the October 2024 killing of his cellmate; a jury date is set for July.

DAGS certified about $89.4M in reimbursements to HART for Q1 2026 after auditors removed roughly $43K in noncompliant invoice items. The payment clears a routine funding step for Skyline construction.

A 24-year-old Kauai man died after his Jeep overturned early Saturday on Kaumualii Highway in Lihue. Police say speed may have been a factor and toxicology tests are pending.

Three major real‑estate measures — on building codes, pre‑built housing and REIT taxation — have stalled as lawmakers head toward the May 8 adjournment.

Two U.S. citizens with Hawaii ties were among 19 killed during a Philippine military operation in Toboso; rights groups and the CHR have launched probes.

Honolulu’s CARES program offers a $240 annual sewer credit to qualifying households; applications are open May 1 through Oct. 31, 2026. Aid is limited and distributed first‑come, first‑served.

An 11-year-old Big Island boy needs specialized EDS care at a mainland center, but his insurer denied out‑of‑network treatment. The family faces repeated hospitalizations and mounting costs.