Robyn Ah Mow announced April 29 she is stepping down after nine seasons at UH; associate coach Kaleo Baxter will serve as interim while the school launches a national search.

A Blue Hawaiian helicopter made a precautionary landing at Sunset Beach Elementary on Oʻahu’s North Shore Tuesday; officials and the operator were contacted as the story develops.

Honolulu paused an AI ‘all‑hazard’ detection project after a federal funding hold; officials say they will keep using traditional alerts while grants are sorted.

Hawaiʻi DOH says a wastewater sample from Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam tested positive for clade I mpox. Officials are monitoring and urging clinicians to stay alert.

Hawaii earned the No. 2 seed and will host an NCAA regional May 1–2 at the Stan Sheriff Center, facing the USC/Belmont Abbey winner in a May 2 regional final.

A 20-year-old woman died after a crash on northbound Likelike Highway near the Wilson Tunnel. Honolulu police say a 17-year-old driver lost control and the investigation remains open.

HIDOE opened Ke ʻala punia in Lahaina — a 47‑unit, state‑funded workforce housing complex for educators with net rents starting at $1,469. Officials say units prioritize displaced staff.

A dirt bike rider died after colliding with a sedan near West Kawili and Kinoole in Hilo Wednesday night. Police say speed may be a factor and an autopsy is pending.

Wai'anae District Park was renamed April 23, 2026 to honor Shinyei Nakamine and the 100th Infantry Battalion, linking a local park to a World War II legacy.

UH Mānoa modeling shows Waikīkī floods could increasingly push sewage and pathogens into streets and beaches, raising public-health and economic risks.

A judge has ruled a Halawa man fit to stand trial in the fatal attack on his ex‑wife; arraignment is scheduled for April 27.

OHA Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele led a D.C. delegation to press for Native Hawaiian consultation and protections as several major military leases near expiry. The trip pairs Pentagon meetings with a key House hearing.

USGS raised Kīlauea to WATCH after renewed summit inflation and vent glow; models put the next possible lava‑fountaining episode between April 21–26. Officials warn of vog and tephra risks.