ʻOhana Kimokeo says burial sites exposed by the 2023 Lahaina wildfire were dug up during cleanup and is suing a landowner and the state for damages and protections. The complaint alleges heavy machinery destroyed most of the newly discovered sites and that DOCARE found desecration.

A Wailuku man barricaded himself inside a Kihei home on Monday; police negotiated and arrested him without injury. He was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center for treatment.

Hele's Renton Road station in Ewa sold water‑contaminated 87‑octane gas during a three‑hour window; Par Pacific says 26 vehicles were affected and is assisting customers.

A 67-year-old property manager was stabbed in Waipahu and a 50-year-old woman was arrested; Honolulu police have opened an attempted-murder investigation.

New statewide data and a Spotlight Now segment show food banks and 211 stretched as families struggle; officials outline expanded free school meals and where to find help.

Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami announced a Democratic primary bid to unseat Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, bringing a neighbor‑island challenge as questions swirl around Luke’s campaign reporting.

Japan’s JERA pitched a roughly 500‑MW LNG plant for Oʻahu that it says could be online by 2030 and cut generation costs about 20 percent, triggering statewide debate.

WalletHub’s 2026 study places Honolulu No. 100 of 100 metro areas for overweight and obesity — the least‑overweight metro in the survey — helped by strong food-and-fitness scores and lower state obesity rates.

No. 5 Hawai'i hosts No. 3 USC on Wednesday and No. 25 CSUN on Friday at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. Both matches start at 6 p.m. HT and will feature live stats on theFOSH.

San Paolo’s new weekend brunch in Waikiki pairs American classics with Brazilian staples like pão de queijo waffles and Catupiry‑topped eggs Benedict.

Hawaiʻi DOH issued a brown water advisory for Kahe Point (Electric Beach) on Oʻahu, warning people to avoid brown or murky water after storms. Officials recommend waiting 48–72 hours and checking DOH advisories before swimming.

Missing federal datasets are leaving Honolulu officials with fewer tools to track health, hunger and budgets. Local planners say the gap is making services harder to target.

A 30-year-old was arrested after a Saturday night Waikīkī store robbery; prosecutors charged him with first-degree robbery and set bail at $100,000.