Honolulu is preparing for Tropical Storm Hone, which may intensify into a hurricane and impact Hawaii's Big Island with damaging winds and heavy rains by the weekend.

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has initiated an ethics overhaul, placing OED Director Luana Mahi on leave amid a grant management audit and implementing mandatory ethics training for senior officials.

Grants totaling $644,758 have been awarded to the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project and the University of Hawai‘i by the NSF and Allen Family Foundation to fight avian malaria in Hawaiian honeycreepers.

Oahu's H-1 Freeway westbound on-ramp from Nimitz Highway will be closed for repairs and maintenance as part of an improvement project, affecting traffic over the weekend.

HDOT begins Phase 2 of the Whitmore Avenue Sidewalk Improvements in September, extending pedestrian access in Whitmore Village with some expected traffic disruption.

Maui County seeks an administrator for the Lānaʻi-Grown Food Stimulus Program to manage a $70,000 agricultural support initiative involving food vouchers for local residents.

Honolulu is preparing for potential impacts from Tropical Depression One, predicted to bring wet, windy conditions over the weekend. Residents should be alert for heavy rain and strong winds that may cause localized flooding.

An Oahu fisherman was threatened by an off-duty deputy sheriff with a gun, later found to be a pepper ball gun, leading to the deputy's arrest for second-degree terroristic threatening.

Honolulu Police and CrimeStoppers seek public help to find missing person Aliivaa “Jeff” Letuli, 67, who needs daily medication and was last seen near a 7-Eleven in Maili.

A Japanese tourist, 66, died after being found unresponsive at Lāwa‘i Beach, Kauaʻi. Despite CPR and medical efforts, he was pronounced dead on Aug 19 with no signs of foul play.

Līhu'e Refuse Transfer Station in Kaua'i will close from Sept. 11 to Nov. 1 for renovations aimed at improving efficiency and environmental protection. Residents must use alternative sites for waste disposal.

Three Hawai‘i police officers were honored by the Aloha Exchange Club for their outstanding service, with each officer recognized for exceptional achievements in different months of the second quarter of 2024.

A tropical cyclone may impact Honolulu from late Friday, bringing potentially damaging winds, heavy rain, and high surf. Residents are advised to prepare and ensure safety plans are in place.