A new takeout dessert spot from the team behind Cinnamon's has opened in Kailua, serving rotating soft-serve, specialty drinks and cookies inspired by family recipes.

A Hawaii‑based consortium led by a Los Angeles tech backer is exploring moving Moana Pasifika to Honolulu, citing broadcast windows and a planned Aloha Stadium rebuild. The bid faces big travel and commercial hurdles.

Gusty east-northeast trades will keep highs near 846F and a Small Craft Advisory in place through Saturday around local channels.

Federal prosecutors say a 66‑year‑old Kahului resident voted in the 2022 and 2024 federal elections while not a U.S. citizen; she now faces misdemeanor charges and potential prison time.

Surveillance footage captured a man destroying a sacred Ojizo‑sama statue at the Jodo Mission in Makiki. The temple and a neighboring school now face costly repairs.

Maui's council chair introduced Bill 119 to raise fines for excessively loud car stereos; the original draft allowed equipment forfeiture but a committee amendment may strip that penalty.

A Honolulu judge found that pre-session closed‑door meetings by a House rules committee violated the state constitution, raising fresh transparency questions.

Grace's Inn on S. Beretania was red-placarded after a kitchen sewage backup and has been allowed to reopen under a yellow placard while repairs are verified.

A 59-year-old man struck in a Kalihi parking lane on May 26 later died, the Medical Examiner told police. Honolulu investigators say impairment doesn’t appear to be a factor.

UH has opened a national search for an associate vice president to coordinate workforce training across all 10 campuses. The role aims to link curriculum with employers and expand apprenticeships.

A young man was shot and killed during an apparent robbery at a Mililani home late Thursday; police have asked the public for tips.

Aloha Tower is getting a roughly $7M renovation, with crews repainting the façade, replacing windows and rebuilding the observation deck ahead of a September reopening.

Honolulu investor Tomoya Tsuruhara paid $10.5M for the former ABC Stores site at 349 Royal Hawaiian Ave in Waikiki, expanding his local portfolio. The sale shifts a small but visible tourist-block property into new hands.