A Waiʻanae kūpuna council proposed a tiny‑home kauhale on a state parcel along Farrington Highway; supporters cite local need while neighbors and officials object.

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

Chaminade University students and experts sifted volcanic soil to recover Mother Marianne Cope’s final bone fragments; the tiny vials will be preserved and shared across the islands.

Oʻahu's Point‑in‑Time snapshot shows untreated mental illness and a clogged court system are keeping people on the streets.

Over 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers in California and Hawaii are striking due to disagreements over working conditions and negotiations.

Officer Joseph Himongala of the Kaua‘i Police Department was awarded the Life Saving Medal for providing critical first aid to an injured child at a traffic incident while off duty.

Volunteer networks on Maui are running an ICE tipline and ‘know your rights’ trainings as arrests across Hawai‘i climb. Organizers warn the presence of agents at churches and schools could chill daily life.

Maui's Office of Recovery offers a free educational event on wildfire risk reduction, featuring experts from Headwaters Economics, with support from Mayor Bissen.

DAGS purchased 162 Philips AEDs for 40 state buildings across five islands; installations and staff training will roll out over the next few months. The devices will be paired with maintenance and monitoring.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green secured an extension of FEMA housing aid for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027, ensuring ongoing recovery efforts for the affected residents.

Honolulu PD officers mentor students at local schools to address bullying, fostering trust and promoting communication through the Mālama Ko Aloha program.

Hawaiʻi Community Foundation's board approved a $10M endowment allocation to expand its Social Impact Investment Fund to $20M, aiming to boost housing, food and local lending across the islands.

Bogus flyers resembling ICE notices appeared in Makiki, demanding proof of citizenship and warning of searches. Neighbors were left shaken and confused.