Council approved a $234,050 refund to a developer, boosted Kona Low storm recovery funding and referred a 'houseless' housing bill to committee. Oversight and recovery money were the focus.

Hawaiian Telcom says Maui is now fully fiber‑enabled as part of a $1.7B statewide build that aims to make Hawai‘i the first fully fiber‑enabled state by year‑end.

DAGS certified about $89.4M in reimbursements to HART for Q1 2026 after auditors removed roughly $43K in noncompliant invoice items. The payment clears a routine funding step for Skyline construction.

Mahalo Tours says accusations that its guide slashed a visitor’s tire on the Road to Hāna are false as Maui police investigate. The company calls the claims "lies."

Breezy east‑northeast trades will keep pop‑up morning showers over windward Oʻahu; highs near 83°F and gusts to about 25 mph.

A 24-year-old Kauai man died after his Jeep overturned early Saturday on Kaumualii Highway in Lihue. Police say speed may have been a factor and toxicology tests are pending.

Hawaiʻi DOT has released a draft plan for a roughly $50M upgrade to Kawaihae Harbor to ease truck congestion, expand yard space and modernize lighting and utilities. Public comments are open through May 26.

An arbitrator ordered two fired Honolulu paramedics back to work after a secret surveillance probe, but the city has delayed the ordered backpay. The case spotlights missteps inside EMS.

University of Hawaiʻi researchers are running 98 grant‑funded projects totaling more than $33.5M to tackle invasive mosquitoes, ants, beetles and plants across the islands. The portfolio mixes federal and non‑federal awards and funds both field work and new detection tools.

Mufi Hannemann told walkers at the Visitor Industry Charity Walk that he will retire as president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association and will assist with the transition.

Police searched a Mountain View home on May 1 for a suspect considered armed and dangerous; investigators did not find him and are seeking tips.

Scattered showers and gusty east-northeast trades today in Honolulu; highs near 83°F and brief wet spots expected.

West Coast health officials recommend a second 2025–26 COVID‑19 vaccine dose for adults 65+ roughly six months after the first. Officials say the updated shots target JN.1 and are covered by Medicare Part B.