Pope Leo XIV has appointed Jesuit Father Michael T. Castori as the sixth bishop of Honolulu; his ordination and installation are scheduled for July 28.

CareScout data show Hawaii’s senior‑care prices are climbing fastest in the U.S., and local hospices say flat Medicare payments plus surging nursing‑home fees are squeezing families. Community donations are filling the gaps for now.

HDOT has reinitiated environmental review to extend the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Hawai‘i island and will hold a Waikōloa open house on May 20 as it seeks federal funding.

Favorite Son opened at the Ambassador Hotel in Waikīkī with Chef Justus Keliehor and an all-day menu of island-forward sandwiches, bowls and drinks.

Committees added $50M to Hawaii’s rainy‑day fund in a budget tweak, lifting reserves toward $1.67B as lawmakers weigh tax and spending fixes.

Two men died in a head-on crash on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near the 26-mile marker. Police say speed and reckless driving may have played a role.

Sharp rusted holes and a broken railing have left parts of Mililani’s Makaʻunulau playground taped off while the city says it has no timeline for repairs.

Muggy Wednesday with spotty afternoon showers and highs near 84°F.

The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study faces a funding cliff after lawmakers left a roughly $1.5M gap, putting long-term health monitoring for survivors at risk.

DHHL will hold a series of beneficiary meetings statewide this summer to discuss plans to study geothermal resources that officials say could cut power bills. The proposal has drawn both support and strong opposition from beneficiaries.

Federal prosecutors refused a request to end Roy Amemiya’s deferred-prosecution agreement early, keeping his Kealoha-related case active through March 2027.

President Lai returned after a surprise Eswatini trip Taipei says Beijing tried to block; the visit showed Taiwan pushing back as the U.S. voiced support.

Tango Empanadas opened a second trailer on Atkinson Drive across from Ala Moana, bringing its empanadas, loaded fries and Argentine sweets from Kahuku to Honolulu crowds.