CrimeStoppers Honolulu released surveillance stills asking for help identifying a woman tied to a church burglary and an unlawful vehicle entry. Tips could qualify for up to $1,000.

Kīlauea’s summit resumed fountaining with Episode 51 on July 15, prompting ash and vog warnings for Kaʻū and official steps to protect water catchments and respiratory health.

An environmental court has ordered a new review of plans for a Ritz‑Carlton at Turtle Bay, pausing permits while wildlife and habitat impacts are reassessed.

A 51-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike struck a car making a U-turn on Kapiolani Boulevard in Moiliili; Honolulu police say the investigation is ongoing.

UH Mānoa researchers find rising heat and humidity are narrowing windows for cheap direct‑air cooling, complicating AI data‑center siting and operations.

The Navy is preparing an EIS to homeport up to nine Medium Landing Ships at JBPHH, proposing a new Ford Island berth and RORO facilities; public comments are open through July 24.

Two Pʻauilo men were arrested after a Hamakua shooting left a 37‑year‑old with a head wound; one faces attempted murder and weapons charges.

Breezy ENE trades will bring gusts and spotty showers to Honolulu on Tuesday, July 14. Late-afternoon high tides could cause minor shoreline flooding.

A temporary pedestrian bridge over the H‑1 at Gulick Avenue is due to open in August, keeping a crossing for schoolchildren and neighbors while crews rebuild the overpass. Expect overnight lane closures and bus detours during work windows.

Hawaiʻi Island police say a valid medical cannabis card will no longer automatically block a county firearm permit; federal paperwork still poses obstacles.

A roughly 370‑acre Waihe'e Valley parcel on Maui’s North Shore is listed for about $15.9M, marketed for a ranch or estate while preliminary subdivision permitting proceeds.

Act 2338 removes Hawaiʻi Promise’s last‑dollar rule so Pell and private aid can go toward housing and food while the state continues to cover up to 95% of tuition.

The former Trump Waikīkī has reopened as Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach after a $100M overhaul that added 238 residential-style studios, a refreshed spa and three new dining concepts. The 38‑story property now markets itself as a calmer pocket of Waikīkī near Fort DeRussy Park.