A Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation land grant will let two Kauaʻi nonprofits plan 111 affordable homes near Līhuʻe Airport, including kūpuna rentals and Habitat for Humanity duplexes.

Gabbard’s ODNI took voting machines from Puerto Rico for a forensic review that flagged security gaps but found no clear evidence of Venezuelan hacking. The probe raises questions about intelligence involvement in domestic election systems.

Union leaders told lawmakers construction workers who stayed on jobsites during COVID deserve state help, from $20K payments to tax credits for paid Labor Day.

Punahou Carnival returns this weekend with a jungle theme: rides, the Art Gallery, malasadas and fundraising for student scholarships. The two-day fair is student-run and free to enter.

Mostly clear this morning, but a front will bring rain and stronger winds by Friday night. Surf and small-boat advisories are in effect through the weekend.

Sen. Michelle Kidani says she remains capable of serving amid reporting about her health and performance and that she would resign if she can’t fully serve. The development raises questions about committee leadership and who might replace her if she steps down.

The Waikīkī SPAM JAM returns April 25 with SPAM dishes, pop‑up merch and a 9 p.m. drone show. The free block party raises money and collects donations for local nonprofits.

Josh Groban kicks off the Gems World Tour in Honolulu this Saturday with local guests, orchestral backing and a career-spanning set.

A package of state bills would extend living-expense benefits, speed advance payments and change replacement-cost rules — proposals lawmakers say grew out of the Maui wildfire experience.

Lawmakers advanced a bill to tax alcohol by ABV, raising rates and prompting brewers to press for small‑producer carve‑outs as revenues and costs are debated.

Dozens of Date Street tenants were ordered to vacate by July 31 as Iolani School prepares to demolish five low‑rise buildings. Residents say the $4,000 relocation offer won’t cover higher rents.

A state pilot would send police drones over Waikīkī to speed responses — a plan that has residents and civil‑liberties groups demanding clear rules.

The council’s budget committee advanced Bill 76 to create a public, searchable ‘open checkbook’ of city spending and sent a companion staff portal to the full council.