The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival returns Oct. 16–Nov. 8 across three islands. Tickets go on sale May 23 and proceeds support culinary education and local producers.

A Maui couple says a tiger shark bit their kayak off Olowalu and released it only after the man punched the animal. Researchers say Olowalu is a seasonal tiger shark hub.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mauna Loa’s western flank Friday; the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says no tsunami was generated. Reports of shaking came in from across the islands.

A Mountain View man was arrested after a Puna firearms incident that drew a special response team and an hours‑long search by Hawai‘i Island police.

Hawaii Isotope Technology has opened a $20M cyclotron lab in Kailua that will make PET imaging drugs locally and add skilled scientific jobs.

Coast Guard crews are searching west of Oahu for a 61‑year‑old whose 19‑foot fishing boat went overdue near the Waianae coast amid rough seas.

A Maui council committee moved to recommend buying a 0.41‑acre Kaʻehu Bay lot despite a Native Hawaiian family’s objections and questions about title. The measure now heads to the full council.

Warm, breezy trades bring gusty winds and isolated showers; advisories for wind, surf and small craft remain in effect.

A Surfrider report and post‑storm sampling found several Hawaiʻi beaches repeatedly failed bacteria tests, spotlighting cesspools, runoff and a costly 2050 conversion deadline.

A 42-year-old woman was arrested after police say she attacked a 65-year-old city bus driver in Honolulu’s Chinatown early Thursday. Authorities say she fled but was later taken into custody.

Neighbors at a Kapalama board meeting warned a 40-pump Costco gas station at Dillingham Plaza could worsen congestion; developers say design will manage traffic.

A federal jury convicted Roger Wesley Biggs of producing, receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces a mandatory minimum 15‑year sentence; sentencing is set for Sept. 3.

Hawthorne Cat paid $8.56 million for a Kalihi industrial parcel from Alexander & Baldwin and will convert it into a secondary rentals and parts hub on Oʻahu.