Honolulu’s prosecutor found deadly force justified after a lengthy Keʻehi Boat Harbor barricade that ended with Christian Latimore shot and later pronounced dead. The ruling ends the criminal review while raising questions about tactics and medical care.

Multiple overnight outages knocked out power to roughly 1,560 Central Oʻahu customers and smaller windward outages were blamed on lightning. Hawaiian Electric crews worked through the night to restore service.

A 36-year-old man was hospitalized after falling out of a moving vehicle on Ahuimanu Road; police say the driver left the scene. HPD is asking for witnesses.

Hawaii introduced electric buses at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, aiming to replace the diesel fleet by 2030 for sustainability and cost savings.

The Lānaʻi Fifth Street Courts in Maui County will reopen on December 18 after renovations, offering facilities for various sports and improved features like new lighting and ADA-compliant amenities.

Honolulu faces ongoing wild weather with showers and potential thunderstorms, particularly around Kauai and Oahu, with flood watches in effect and the chance of flash flooding.

A multi-vehicle collision on H-1 Freeway in Kapolei, Oahu, resulted in serious injuries to four people, including two children. The lanes were closed for over 3 hours.

Waipahu's Walmart hosted a community holiday event with police and civil servants fostering public camaraderie, highlighted by an officer gifting a PS5 to a local student.

Maui Police released a photo asking the public to identify a man who may have witnessed a Dec. 7 assault in Kihei. Detectives want video or tips shared with Detective Kamuela Mawae.

State officials are issuing paper leases for undeveloped homestead lots to move thousands on a decades‑long waitlist; the move offers quick relief but revives old doubts.

Kaua‘i firefighters extinguished a fire at an aquaculture facility, with no injuries reported. The blaze was managed with the aid of a new 4x4 Water Tanker. Damages are estimated at $144,000; the cause is under investigation.

Kaua‘i's Office of Economic Development opens applications for its annual Youth Climate Class for high school students to engage in sustainability projects.

Ten senior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists have left Hawaiʻi posts amid agency-wide staffing cuts. Conservationists warn refuges and endangered species could suffer as a result.