Maui County advanced an interim ban on new private pools in West Maui to reserve scarce water for rebuilding and housing.

Yuki Lei Sugimura, Maui County Council vice chair, launched a mayoral challenge to Richard Bissen, centering her campaign on infrastructure, permitting speed and fiscal caution.

Honolulu is set to experience weather changes, with light showers turning into a cold front next week, leading to cooler temperatures and increased precipitation, but no flooding threats.

Maui County finalized a $9.5M purchase of the Wailuku Executive Center to consolidate prosecutors into a single downtown office.

Locally owned Lotus Cafe opened a new Kailua Town location on Hekili Street, bringing its Kaimuki-style coffee and scratch-made menu to Windward Oahu.

The Hawai‘i School Facilities Authority is piloting MKThink’s cloud configurator to compress planning timelines and cut costs as it confronts thousands of aging school structures.

The University of Hawaiʻi says it engaged with threat actors to obtain a decryption tool after an August ransomware attack that exposed cancer‑study participant data.

Police are searching for 12-year-old Journey Barcai of Wailuku, last seen at a Makawao school Wednesday.

A passenger who stepped out after a wreck was robbed at gunpoint in Ocean View Estates; police say two suspects fled in a gray pickup and are asking neighbors for tips.

A Pāhoa couple was charged with sexual assault and child abuse after a six-month investigation; the suspects are also linked to child pornography production.

A hit-and-run in Honolulu injured a moped rider, who is now hospitalized. Police are seeking the driver involved and asking the public for information.

Maui PD's Mobile Medical Education Unit offers services at Kalama Park to assist the houseless, including mental health, wound care, and aid with insurance and SNAP.

The Maui Beach Ballroom was shut down by Hawai‘i's DOH due to a severe cockroach infestation found during an inspection. Operations are halted until the issue is resolved and a follow-up inspection confirms cleanliness.