State Farm is no longer renewing hurricane policies for single‑wall rental homes in Hawaiʻi, pushing landlords toward pricier carriers and threatening higher rents.

Carissa Moore returned to the Championship Tour with a dramatic Raglan win, closing with a 9.4 to take the New Zealand Pro. Finals day was briefly halted after a photographer was bitten.

A conference draft of SB 903 redirects $55 million to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and reboots the public‑land trust working group, setting a 2027–2028 audit and settlement timetable.

State regulators assessed nearly $2M in penalties against three Sunset Beach properties for unpermitted shoreline armoring as owners work to clear debris and restore dunes.

A $5 million Helmsley grant will expand Kaiser Permanente Hawaii’s Moanalua cancer services into a 12,500‑sq‑ft center with new infusion bays and larger patient rooms. The center is expected to open in late 2027.

A Mountain View man was arrested after a Puna firearms incident that drew a special response team and an hours‑long search by Hawai‘i Island police.

A live opossum was trapped inside a shipping container near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport; officials euthanized the animal and sent tissue for rabies testing.

Gov. Josh Green will brief the islands with NOAA on the 2026 hurricane outlook in Honolulu, highlighting new storm‑surge tools and state preparedness steps.

A new Hawaii law would ask judges to weigh youth trauma before moving cases into adult court and would bar trafficking survivors from adult prosecution in related cases.

Hawaii Island police identified 66‑year‑old Daniel Marcos as the man killed in a Highway 130 hit‑and‑run; investigators are searching for the drivers and witnesses.

A $27.6M construction loan will fund seven luxury homes at Hapuna Estates inside Mauna Kea Resort, with construction set to start in early 2027 and deliveries in 2028.

The Hua Momona Foundation’s third Maui Music & Food Experience will run Aug. 21–22 at the Hyatt Regency Maui, pairing musicians and chefs to benefit Lahaina recovery. Tickets and early‑bird pricing are available.

HI Cravings Windward reopened at Windward City Shopping Center in Kāneʻohe with extended hours, online ordering and its signature build-your-own acai bowls.