Maui County posted a two-year master-plan schedule for the Lahaina Royal Complex and opened a statewide survey to gather public input ahead of a final plan due summer 2027.

Two endangered nēnē were found dead at Queens' Marketplace in Waikōloa after an apparent vehicle strike; DLNR officers responded and the investigation is open.

A 30‑year‑old motorcyclist died after colliding with a sedan on Kahakai Boulevard Wednesday evening; police arrested the driver and charged him with negligent homicide. An autopsy has been ordered.

Construction at Waiʻānapanapa State Park begins July 6 with a new comfort station and Honokalani Road resurfacing. Expect parking changes and a pause to campervan camping.

Honolulu rolled out two loan programs, including a zero‑interest down‑payment loan up to $40,000 with no fees for income‑qualified buyers. The city says lenders will attach the assistance to primary mortgages.

High Surf Advisory for south shores through 6 p.m. HST. Breezy trades and spotty showers will shape beach and harbor conditions.

A Maui man pleaded guilty to aiding a laser strike on a federal aircraft. Sentencing is set for June 17, 2026, as FAA and FBI enforcement increases in Hawaiʻi.

A Tokyo man was sentenced to 12 months and one day after admitting he shipped hundreds of firearm components from Hawaii to Japan without required export licenses.

Federal officials added Hawaii to a ten‑state Medicaid demonstration to expand mental‑health and addiction care. Maui clinics are slated for early certification.

Mesh netting over the Kahului Home Depot garden center has trapped and killed birds, prompting PETA and island rescuers to demand removal and safer exclusion methods.

David Lazar will arrive on Oʻahu on June 14 and begin volunteer onboarding June 15 while his background check clears ahead of a targeted early‑July swearing‑in.

Ed D'Ascoli has listed Xcel's longtime Haleiwa headquarters on Kamehameha Highway; brokers are marketing the mixed‑use site with redevelopment potential and differing price figures in circulation.

Kūmelewai Hale will add 95 apartments for educators on Mililani High's lower campus, a roughly $80M project prioritized for DOE staff and households up to 120% AMI.