A new NIH-backed AI data center at the UH Cancer Center will develop more representative medical datasets to improve care across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Local leaders say the compact lab could unlock major research dollars for Honolulu.

Mostly sunny in Honolulu with highs near 86°F. Trades strengthen midweek and south‑shore surf stays elevated into the weekend.

Kailua‑Kona chef Rhoda Magbitang won Top Chef Season 23 with a four‑course Filipino finale, taking home $250,000 and putting Filipino flavors in the national spotlight.

Sunny and breezy today with highs near 87°F. Humid evenings and a south swell building overnight.

County planners unveiled a module-based plan to rewrite Title 19, with public meetings across Maui Nui this summer and a target completion in late 2028.

The Hawaii Supreme Court heard a challenge to Maui County’s rewritten coastal rules after a judge barred 15 exemptions that critics say let developers skip permits. The decision could remake who polices shoreline projects.

Nearly $25 million in federal grants will support Native Hawaiian clinics statewide, with Papa Ola Lōkahi set to receive $10 million to boost primary care and prevention. The awards target community-based services on six islands.

Kauai police say thieves are puncturing fuel tanks and siphoning gasoline, with roughly 20 island-wide reports in the last three months. Mechanics warn repairs can top $1,000.

Honolulu's new Oʻahu Hazard Explorer maps tsunami, flood, dam and wildfire risk for any address and provides plain‑language evacuation guidance.

Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi warns AB plasma could be exhausted in days after one patient’s needs; donors are urged to schedule appointments this week.

Federal prosecutors say a Pearland clinic owner billed Medicare and TRICARE for $906 million in unnecessary allografts and used proceeds for luxury purchases, court records show.

Hala Tree Café soft-opened in Waikīkī on June 19, bringing 100% Kona coffee, signature drinks and an on-site bakery to The Lilia Waikīkī.

A 42‑year‑old was arrested after a June 4 Waikiki neck stabbing left a 37‑year‑old seriously injured; police say the investigation is ongoing.