A Charter Commission committee advanced Proposal 119 to create a Food Security Fund funded from a slice of property-tax revenue, aiming to direct about $8 million annually to local food access.

Hawaii's jobless rate ticked up to 2.5% in April but the state still ranks third‑lowest nationally; payrolls added 1,700 jobs, DBEDT reports.

Pearl Harbor will host free Memorial Day weekend events May 23–25, including a livestreamed USS Arizona dive, ranger-led tours and outdoor film screenings.

Volunteers are needed to sew and donate roughly 38,000 lei so every veteran’s grave at Punchbowl can be adorned for the Mayor’s Memorial Day ceremony.

A Waikīkī point‑in‑time count found just 10 unsheltered people in the neighborhood core — a roughly 91% drop. Officials credit street medicine, housing referrals and the Safe & Sound initiative.

Retirees at Kilauea District Park worry a state land transfer could void city permits and end daily kupuna and after‑school programs.

After months of renovations, Maui's War Memorial Stadium will host Maui High on May 17 and Baldwin High on May 18, the county says.

A Jan. 25 point‑in‑time canvass tallied 1,863 people across the neighbor islands; Maui’s unsheltered population jumped 40% while veterans and mental‑health needs rose.

UHERO warns surging oil prices and March storms have worsened Hawaii’s near‑term outlook, slowing visitor growth and keeping wages behind rising costs. Construction holds out as the main bright spot.

The ‘E Hoʻi Mai’ contest will sponsor round‑trip airfare for up to 80 people to return to Lahaina for a July 17–19 weekend focused on healing and reconnection.

Shidler seniors are facing a tighter spring job market, with fewer early full‑time offers and many students pivoting to internships, grad school or credentialing. Advisers urge hustle and flexibility.

Hawaii News Now will air a daylong ALOHA for HAWAIʻI telethon and auction on May 12 to raise funds for communities hit by March’s Kona Low floods.

Hawaii's jobless rate rose to 2.4% in March, ranking second-lowest nationwide even as payrolls dipped and construction lost jobs.