A county review found chronic quorum failures and overlapping duties across 15 volunteer panels, urging structural reforms and possible eliminations.

Honolulu police are seeking tips after a Friday morning gunpoint robbery in Kalihi's Kam IV Road area. The suspect fled on a black e‑bike; the victim was not injured.

More than 100 captive‑bred kāhuli were returned to a predator‑protected site in the Koʻolau Mountains as part of an effort to rebuild Oʻahu’s native snail populations.

Two separate Kauai house fires on June 10 caused more than $1.8 million in damage; officials report no injuries and investigations are underway.

Maui police and Home Depot loss‑prevention agents ran a two‑day sting June 9–10 that resulted in five shoplifting arrests and multiple felony charges.

Lawmakers passed S.B. 2930 to unlock nearly $200 million in wildfire insurance proceeds for King Kamehameha III school, Lahaina harbor and roads. The bill now awaits Gov. Josh Green’s action.

Remains found in the Sol Duc drainage in 2000 were identified as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., a Hawaii native missing since 1998.

The 8,495‑sq‑ft Mānele house David Murdock kept after selling most of Lāna‘i is back on the market at $17M — a rare listing on the island.

A woman was injured in a late‑night machete attack near Farrington Highway in Waiʻanae; police say she disarmed the suspect and are asking for witnesses.

Mortgage‑backed vacation‑home purchases in Hawaii plunged nearly 78% between 2021 and 2025, with Kahului among the hardest‑hit U.S. metros as policy and price squeeze demand.

A House draft would steer Coast Guard and FEMA dollars to Hawai‘i projects while cutting TSA and some watchdog budgets, prompting Rep. Ed Case's no vote. The move mixes local wins with national trade‑offs.

A south swell will lift south‑shore surf Sunday–Monday while Honolulu stays mostly sunny and warm through Saturday. Expect highs near 85°F and a slight chance of quick showers.

A 48-year-old Haʻikū man was killed after a solo motorcycle crash on Piʻiholo Road Wednesday night; police say investigators are still working the scene.