Gusty east‑northeast trades with isolated morning showers in Honolulu Wednesday. Small Craft Advisory remains for several windier channels through Thursday morning.

The state has opened a $1.5M pool of wildfire mitigation grants — up to $300K per project — for vegetation management, fuel breaks and defensible‑space work. Applications close April 20.

DOH warns swimmers to avoid Haleʻiwa Beach Park after tests found elevated enterococci; officials are resampling and posting signs.

A Texas IT contractor has been indicted on federal charges tied to an alleged decade-long bid-rigging scheme that prosecutors say targeted military IT contracts serving Hawaii.

A Twin Fin Hotel counter in Waikīkī is reimagining shave ice with chef-made syrups and rotating monthly flavors, each priced at $10.

Alan Wong’s namesake restaurant has moved from private previews to a public opening at The Kahala, returning his signature Hawai‘i Regional dishes to Honolulu. Reservations are listed now.

Officials say hazardous materials and tight budgets make acquiring Kaimukī’s dilapidated Queen Theater a low priority, leaving the 1936 landmark’s future unclear.

Hawaiʻi County’s volunteer ethics board has missed meetings, sits shorthanded and operates with a tiny budget — leaving oversight thin on the Big Island.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health posted a high-bacteria advisory for Mokulēʻia at Kiapoko Pt. 2 after tests showed elevated enterococci. Swimmers should avoid the water until tests clear the site.

A probationary Maui Police Department employee was arrested Monday on suspicion of sexual assault and placed on administrative leave as investigators probe the off‑duty incident.

Earth, Wind & Fire will play a one-night benefit at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena on June 13 to support Kona low flood recovery. Presales for residents start April 3.

Neale Asato of Asato Family Shop earned a spot among five finalists for the 2026 James Beard Award in Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker. The nod makes him Hawaiʻi's only finalist this year.

A City-shared drone flyover gives a new aerial look at the elevated guideway near the future Kūwili (Iwilei) Station as Segment 3 work advances.