Hawaii Life Flight will add Kauai's first medical helicopter in April, shortening long transfers to trauma and specialty care and freeing up local ambulances. The company says the rotor‑wing will connect remote patients to lifesaving treatment faster.

A helicopter with five aboard crashed at Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s Na Pali coast on March 26. Multiple county and federal agencies responded and injuries were reported.

A Hilo man faces multiple charges after police say he drove off with a postal worker's keys that open PO boxes; authorities recovered the keys and marijuana.

Virginia‑based Mercy Chefs has deployed to Oʻahu to serve free hot meals to Wahiawa flood victims and first responders. Distributions are scheduled in Wahiawa on Friday.

Sen. Brian Schatz's Child Suicide Prevention Act would fund clinician training, curricula and a centralized hub to help reduce youth suicide.

Honolulu firefighters put out a late‑night unit fire at Waikiki Park Heights; one resident was displaced and no injuries were reported. HFD has opened an investigation.

Mostly clear and mild in Honolulu today; scattered windward showers and breezy trade winds return this weekend.

A Kurtistown man has been indicted in the June 2024 death of his wife; bail was set at $1.5M and a jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 10, 2026.

Heavy rains closed Waikane Valley Road and part of Kamehameha Highway; Honolulu police urged motorists to avoid the area as crews assess conditions.

Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed FY2027 budget totals $1.62 billion, prioritizing affordable housing, buying private water systems and continuing Lahaina recovery. The plan leans on federal grants, debt and fee changes as it heads to the County Council.

A Hawaii News Now investigation found the state is owed about $15.3M in parking fines since 2020, and Act 59 removed a key enforcement tool, leaving few collection options.

The City Council advanced Bill 6 to lower minimum lot sizes in apartment zones to 5,000 sq ft and simplify FAR rules, a move meant to unlock small‑lot apartment development in the urban core.

Honolulu approved a $975,000 payout to a man who was wrongfully arrested and institutionalized after a 2017 case of mistaken identity. The payment is part of a larger near-$1.8M settlement.