DLNR is seeking public comment on a plan to fence 2,400 acres of Kauaʻi's Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve to protect endangered birds and headwaters.

Flood Watch in effect through this afternoon with scattered thunderstorms and heavy downpours possible. High Surf Warning affects north and east shores; avoid flood‑prone areas.

HIEMA says no tsunami threat after a deep offshore quake near Borneo; seismic readings put the event in the high‑6s with an unusually deep focus.

Community groups and Lahaina businesses have asked the Hawaii Supreme Court to dismiss an insurers' appeal that is holding up roughly $4 billion in wildfire settlement payments.

Scattered showers Sunday with highs near 79°F. Heavier rain and rising surf may arrive late Sunday into Monday.

Honolulu police are searching for 66-year-old Lorna Dunaway, last seen in Wahiawa on Feb. 6. Authorities say she needs daily medication and are asking for tips.

Heavy showers and isolated storms will affect Honolulu on Saturday, Feb. 21. A Flood Watch for Oʻahu is in effect through the afternoon; expect slick roads and localized flooding.

A new $8 million settlement will fund lifetime care for a severely autistic Oahu resident after 17 years of denied special‑education services. Lawyers say the award covers mental‑health, housing and rehab supports.

The Honolulu Festival marks its 30th year March 13–15 with a Grand Parade on Kalakaua Avenue and the Nagaoka fireworks over Waikīkī Beach.

Waikiki Market is closed for a month‑long kitchen renovation, with most staff offered temporary roles and a planned reopening in mid‑March.

HHFDC agreed to pay $60 million to transfer more than 100 Villages of Kapolei roads — about 24 miles — to the City and County of Honolulu.

An officer shot a 22-year-old man in Hālawa after police say he advanced with a knife; body‑camera footage and a prosecutor review are pending.

A 51-year-old man was seriously injured in an early-morning attack near Kapiolani Boulevard in the Ala Moana area; police say the case is under investigation.