Hawaiian Electric has begun swapping wooden poles for steel and composite ones along Honoapiʻilani Highway in Lahaina while limited undergrounding is planned near schools and key neighborhoods. The work aims to shore up evacuation routes as rebuilding continues.

The Hawaii County Council advanced Bill 66 to adopt a 20-year General Plan 2045 by a 6-3 vote amid heated public testimony and a pending legal challenge. Supporters call it climate-forward; opponents say it threatens private-property rights.

Breezy ENE trades bring spotty morning showers and gusts near 30 mph. Small Craft Advisory stays in effect through early Sunday.

The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival returns Oct. 16–Nov. 8 across three islands. Tickets go on sale May 23 and proceeds support culinary education and local producers.

A Maui couple says a tiger shark bit their kayak off Olowalu and released it only after the man punched the animal. Researchers say Olowalu is a seasonal tiger shark hub.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mauna Loa’s western flank Friday; the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says no tsunami was generated. Reports of shaking came in from across the islands.

A Mountain View man was arrested after a Puna firearms incident that drew a special response team and an hours‑long search by Hawai‘i Island police.

Hawaii Isotope Technology has opened a $20M cyclotron lab in Kailua that will make PET imaging drugs locally and add skilled scientific jobs.

Coast Guard crews are searching west of Oahu for a 61‑year‑old whose 19‑foot fishing boat went overdue near the Waianae coast amid rough seas.

A Maui council committee moved to recommend buying a 0.41‑acre Kaʻehu Bay lot despite a Native Hawaiian family’s objections and questions about title. The measure now heads to the full council.

Warm, breezy trades bring gusty winds and isolated showers; advisories for wind, surf and small craft remain in effect.

A Surfrider report and post‑storm sampling found several Hawaiʻi beaches repeatedly failed bacteria tests, spotlighting cesspools, runoff and a costly 2050 conversion deadline.

A 42-year-old woman was arrested after police say she attacked a 65-year-old city bus driver in Honolulu’s Chinatown early Thursday. Authorities say she fled but was later taken into custody.