State leaders broke ground on the AINA Kitchen Network regional kitchen in Whitmore Village; Phase I will produce up to 24,000 meals per day and aims to strengthen ties with local farms.

Four Oahu residents were sentenced to federal prison after a tax-refund fraud scheme that cost taxpayers more than $2.1 million.

Dozens of community‑run family‑learning programs in Hawaiʻi could shut this summer as federal grants stall, leaving thousands of families and early educators in limbo.

Hawai'i will conduct its monthly siren and emergency alert system test on February 2, 2026, at 11:45 a.m., as declared by HIEMA, to ensure state preparedness for various emergencies.

Hawai'i DOH alerts public about a recall of Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits due to the potential presence of foreign materials.

A man was arrested in Honolulu for allegedly robbing and threatening people with a machete. The incidents occurred on Kaaahi Street and A’ala Park. He faces first-degree robbery and terroristic threatening charges.

Hawaii's Judiciary is offering Court Interpreter Orientation Workshops in 2026 for multilingual individuals, which require registration and cover several islands.

The DLNR in Hawaii is offering a bounty to encourage deer population control in Maui Nui, with a reward system payable to landowners actively culling deer to protect local ecosystems.

Antisemitic vandalism on Nounou Mountain was condemned by Kaua'i officials, with Mayor Kawakami and Police Chief Ke urging the public to assist in the investigation.

A new WLC package would protect health-care access, create new penalties for image-based abuse, and require hotel staff anti-trafficking training.

Two riders were treated after an unknown substance was sprayed on a Honolulu bus, prompting a hazmat response along North School Street.

A Kailua man was sentenced to 48 months and ordered to pay $1.814M after prosecutors say he scammed an elderly Irvine resident out of a yacht and home.

Reyn Spooner is taking over the former Volcom unit at the Hyatt’s Pualeilani Atrium, marking its first Kalakaua storefront and third Waikiki location. The shop is due to open next Sunday.