A 34‑year‑old Haʻikū man was rescued after his paraglider landed off course below Paʻuwela Lighthouse; crews airlifted him to Maui Memorial with injuries.

ʻEwa Makai Middle and Waialua High & Intermediate were named Hawaiʻi's first middle-level Schools of Democracy for student-led civic learning and campus-wide engagement.

State regulators hit Hawaiian Dredging with a $390,000 penalty and ordered erosion controls after soil and vegetation washed into two Hanapepe gulches.

Four Oahu residents were sentenced to federal prison after a tax-refund fraud scheme that cost taxpayers more than $2.1 million.

Hawai'i will conduct its monthly siren and emergency alert system test on February 2, 2026, at 11:45 a.m., as declared by HIEMA, to ensure state preparedness for various emergencies.

Hawai'i DOH alerts public about a recall of Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits due to the potential presence of foreign materials.

A new WLC package would protect health-care access, create new penalties for image-based abuse, and require hotel staff anti-trafficking training.

Gov. Josh Green told a Capitol rally he wants the Hawaiʻi Legislature to fast-track immigrant-protection bills after national protests and killings; sponsors have already filed measures limiting cooperation with federal agents.

Hikers found 14 swastikas along Kauai's Sleeping Giant trail; state crews scrubbed the graffiti and an investigation is underway.

The Agency on Elderly Affairs offers a free six-week workshop called "Better Choices, Better Health" for elder chronic condition management in Kaua‘i.

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating the suspected drowning of Garrett Amaral in Nā‘ālehu, after he was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.

A magnitude-4.1 quake rattled Mauna Loa’s southeastern flank late Monday; Hawaii EMA says no tsunami is expected and no damage has been reported.

Hawaii officials condemn the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by an immigration officer, with U.S. Rep. Tokuda calling it an "execution," and Senator Schatz vowing to withhold DHS funding.