A kona storm will roll across Oʻahu this week. Flood Watch begins Tuesday evening with heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty southerly winds possible through Saturday.

Polihale and Hāʻena State Parks, plus the Kalalau Trail and shuttle, are closed as a Kona storm brings flood and wind risks to Kauaʻi. Officials suspended camping permits.

An 85-year-old Volcano man says he was signed up for a Prudential life policy he didn't mean to buy; Hawaii regulators remind kupuna of a 10-day refund window.

Shark depredation now affects about one in four licensed fishing trips in Hawaiʻi, costing small-boat fishers money as scientists test repellents and councils weigh a response.

The city selected EAH Housing to turn the former Dee Lite Bakery site in Kalihi into transit‑oriented affordable rentals across from the future Mokauea Skyline station.

A WalletHub ranking and a KHON2 poll show Hawaiʻi residents name federal and state taxes, high sales levies and filing costs among the leading pressures on household budgets. The split between low property levies and steep consumption taxes helps explain the frustration.

The FBI is offering up to $5,000 for information on Donald Steven Lang, last seen aboard the sailboat ISHI in Hawaii in January 2025.

Cool Cat Express has opened at Whaler’s Village in Lahaina, serving the café’s classic burgers and Roselani shakes while offering a 20% kamaʻāina discount.

Honolulu crews fought a building fire Monday morning in Aina Haina at a site that had burned before; investigators have released few details so far.

A 20-year-old woman was brought to Pali Momi after a lower-body gunshot wound on Sunday and is recovering. Honolulu police have been notified; no arrests have been reported.

Hawaiian artists say a Japan promoter failed to pay them after multiple shows, prompting cancellations and legal action.

HB1949 would create a public dashboard and reporting rules so Hawaiʻi residents can see how green‑fee revenues are allocated and spent.

A 14-year-old reported being sexually assaulted by two men in Honolulu; police say the case is under investigation and no arrests have been announced.