Hawaii County awarded grants to a tiny Hilo women’s shelter that county fire records show was never inspected, and residents say bedroom windows aren’t code‑compliant. Local reporting has prompted calls for an auditor review of the homelessness fund.

Honolulu clarified where food trucks and sidewalk vendors can operate and where enforcement can lead to fines or license suspensions.

A magnitude-6.5 quake hit the Rat Islands on March 4; the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Hawaii EMA say there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi. Officials say no action is required.

A state environmental review clears Baldwin High’s 42‑acre master plan, moving plans for a 14‑classroom building, ADA ramps and on‑site athletic facilities forward in Wailuku.

HB1590 would let counties use time‑stamped screenshots as evidence and require listing platforms to report bookings and collect taxes, part of a bid to protect housing.

Le Petit Chef, a projection‑mapped dining show, arrives at Romer House Waikīkī next Monday, pairing animated plate‑shows with a five‑course menu by Chef Brad Dodson.

A 76-year-old woman is in critical condition after being pulled from the water at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki; lifeguards performed CPR and Honolulu EMS transported her to a hospital.

Three men were arrested after gunshots were reported near a Kailua‑Kona school; police say there was no active threat and investigators are following up.

A former Navy petty officer was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison after FBI agents found violent child‑abuse material at his military housing. Prosecutors say evidence ties him to an online ring that groomed minors.

A Hawaii News Now probe found providers sometimes compute GET on billed prices instead of insurer payments, costing patients small but real sums and creating headaches for clinics.

Breezy east trades bring isolated showers and gusts to Honolulu; Small Craft Advisories remain through Thursday.

The Made in Hawai‘i Festival returns Aug. 20–23 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center with evening preview nights and full weekend hours as the center finishes construction.

A 33‑year‑old Hawaiʻi resident was found in a closed area of Kīlauea’s caldera, airlifted to Hilo and later pronounced dead. The National Park Service says the incident is under investigation.