An 83‑year‑old Honolulu homeowner says a website error led to nearly $600K in fines; she’s suing the city under the Excessive Fines Clause. The case could test how the city enforces short‑term rental advertising rules.

Nan Inc. paid about $10M for 280 acres near Lihue to build an operations hub. The deal follows other Grove Farm land sales that are reshaping Kauai.

A pedestrian struck on Old Kona Airport Road died days later; police reclassified the investigation to second‑degree negligent homicide and charged the driver.

CBRE and MCB added Kauai Village Shopping Center in Kapaʻa to a seven‑property grocery portfolio; Pacific Business News reported the Kauaʻi asset sold for $63.2M.

Lifeguards posted shark-warning signs at Kahe Point after a 6–7‑foot shark was sighted near the Kahe Power Plant flumes.

Surveillance footage captured a man destroying a sacred Ojizo‑sama statue at the Jodo Mission in Makiki. The temple and a neighboring school now face costly repairs.

A 59-year-old man struck in a Kalihi parking lane on May 26 later died, the Medical Examiner told police. Honolulu investigators say impairment doesn’t appear to be a factor.

Two endangered nēnē were found dead at Queens' Marketplace in Waikōloa after an apparent vehicle strike; DLNR officers responded and the investigation is open.

Honolulu rolled out two loan programs, including a zero‑interest down‑payment loan up to $40,000 with no fees for income‑qualified buyers. The city says lenders will attach the assistance to primary mortgages.

David Lazar will arrive on Oʻahu on June 14 and begin volunteer onboarding June 15 while his background check clears ahead of a targeted early‑July swearing‑in.

A Honolulu man was federally charged after prosecutors say he emailed threats to kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and to shoot up the Michigan State Capitol.

New Yorkased Vilcek Foundation paid $15M for 614 Kapahulu Ave, the former Locations Hawaii headquarters, and plans to open a Hawaii-focused gallery in the building. The deal brings a national arts funder to the Kapahulu corridor near Waikiki.

UH is expanding its Hoapili pathway systemwide with tuition‑free online classes, free substitute certification and paraeducator testing to fast‑track elementary teacher licensure.