Andria Tupola’s Bill 18 would relax zoning and building limits to speed affordable rental projects across Oʻahu, with a City Council hearing next Wednesday.

A midday outage left thousands across Windward Oahu without power and snarled traffic from Kaneohe to Kahuku.

Hawaii’s Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya has opened in downtown Kirkland, bringing signature tonkotsu bowls and izakaya plates to the Eastside.

The Hawaii Board of Education approved statewide limits on student phone use, banning devices during school hours for elementary and middle schools and restricting high school phone use during class.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi will run an eight‑week clinical summer program, paid internships and an April career day on Maui to give students real-world health care experience.

Honolulu-founded Trinity Investments has relocated its corporate headquarters to Miami as its Hawaiʻi holdings shrink to a single hotel, the Westin Maui.

The state extended a FEMA-funded disaster case management program and will transition day-to-day oversight to Maui County by August 2026. Survivors already enrolled will continue to receive services.

Maui County will host a candlelight vigil in Wailuku on Tuesday evening to underscore aloha and unity, with Mayor Richard Bissen and Roots Reborn's Veronica Mendoza speaking.

Rep. Jill Tokuda and Rep. Neal Dunn introduced a bipartisan bill to rebuild U.S. rare‑earth magnet production, pair recycling with domestic sourcing and reduce reliance on China.

Two measures would create regional shoreline mitigation districts and allow limited hardening; DLNR warns the changes could imperil public beaches and access.

Breezy trade winds keep Honolulu mostly sunny and warm today; Small Craft Advisory active through early Sunday.

Senators delayed a plan to shift Mauna ʻAla’s management, forming a working group and setting a two‑year deadline for recommendations. The move follows months of dispute over the curator selection.

Mapunapuna’s Ahua‑Kilihau intersection floods at high tide and neighbors say daily life and business are being disrupted. City officials promise valve checks and are studying a $40M road‑raising plan.