Kaua‘i firefighters, assisted by locals with extinguishers, quickly extinguished a shed fire in Kōloa; no injuries reported, cause under investigation.

Long-term road closure on Puhi Road will last from August 2025 to January 2026 for upgrades, necessitating alternate routes and potentially delaying travel.

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu has implemented the new Enhanced Passenger Processing system to speed up entry for US citizens from selected flights using biometric data.

Eager shoppers camping out nine hours early turned Hawaii's premier local goods festival into a traffic nightmare with lines stretching into Waikiki.

A Honolulu city attorney's use of completely fabricated case law in a high-profile civil rights lawsuit has exposed Hawaii's struggle with AI misuse in legal practice.

A Honolulu man has been formally charged with first-degree assault in connection with an acid attack in Chinatown that seriously injured a restaurant worker. The case marks Hawaii's third acid attack in three years.

Moderate to breezy trade winds, maintained by high pressure, are expected in Honolulu along with a stable and dry weekend forecast by the NWS. An increase in windward showers is also predicted.

Librarian Patricia Polansky was honored for over 50 years of service at the University of Hawaii with the Nina D.P. Horio Award for her significant contributions.

A woman died in a car crash after hitting a utility pole in Kalihi, with the cause still undetermined. Oahu's traffic fatalities rose to 52 this year.

Honolulu commuters faced traffic disruptions due to an 8-inch water main break on Pauoa Road, with repair crews working on-site and road closures in effect.

Maui County offers a grant writing workshop on August 21 and a 'talk story' community discussion on August 20, as part of the "Holomua Kākou" initiative.

DLNR warns of the dangers of newly formed lava deltas on Hawaii Island due to instability and potential collapse, urging extreme caution in areas like Kapoho.

A 30-year-old man attacked an ER nurse at a Honolulu hospital, highlighting Hawaii's growing healthcare violence crisis. The Ward area incident adds to mounting concerns about worker safety across the state's medical facilities.