Registration for the 2026 Hoopster Plus basketball program opens November 26 with sessions starting January 5 at Kalāheo Neighborhood Center Gym for fourth graders.

The BLNR deferred a decision on East Maui's water license to allow more time for stakeholders to negotiate, amid passionate local input and an expiring irrigation permit.

The Stadium Authority plans to add executive roles to oversee the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District as the private developer moves to dismantle the old bowl.

A Holomua Collective survey of more than 3,200 workers finds 75% say they will — or might — leave Hawaiʻi, citing wages, economic instability and housing as the key drivers.

Honolulu is close to settling a wrongful death lawsuit for $1 million with the family of Iremamber Sykap, a teenager shot by police after a car chase in 2021.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii awarded $263,000 to four local nonprofits to expand Kupuna Fresh, DA BUX discounts and farm‑to‑food‑bank programs that get local produce to seniors and SNAP families.

Philippe Guedj, a licensed clinical social worker, has been named the Diocese of Honolulu's Victim Assistance Coordinator. He will be based at Catholic Charities Hawaii to support adult survivors.

Pūʻōhala School's STEM Night married Hawaiian-language immersion and paper‑rocket engineering, drawing roughly 270 people and a UH STEM Pre‑Academy partnership.

Honolulu faces gusty trade winds and moderate to heavy rainfall, particularly affecting Maui and the Big Island, with potential for nuisance flooding and snow on higher elevations.

The Hawaiian Homes Commission revoked Waimana’s operating license after repeated outages and regulatory trouble. DHHL says federal broadband grants will fund inspections and repairs.

Josh Groban is set to perform in Honolulu on February 7, 2026, with Hawaii residents getting early access to tickets for his first-ever concert in the state.

A new exhibition, titled "Relics of War," opened at the Judiciary History Center in Hawaiʻi, exploring the state's martial law era and the impact of WWII on local communities.

Officer Kiley Loo is honored as the HISSPA Officer of the Quarter for his traffic safety efforts and DUI arrests in South Kohala.