DLE Director Mike Lambert says he will step down this summer and return to HPD to preserve pension benefits after legislation to protect officer pensions stalled. The move raises fresh pressure on lawmakers over pay and retirement rules.

Taipei says it will reinforce the Pratas atoll after an uptick in Chinese maritime and aerial pressure. Officials promise tougher patrols and faster wartime readiness.

Officials say hazardous materials and tight budgets make acquiring Kaimukī’s dilapidated Queen Theater a low priority, leaving the 1936 landmark’s future unclear.

Hawaiʻi County’s volunteer ethics board has missed meetings, sits shorthanded and operates with a tiny budget — leaving oversight thin on the Big Island.

Amentum has moved into a larger Honolulu office and opened a Center for Contested Logistics to boost support for USINDOPACOM across the Indo‑Pacific.

A $55M cut in the state budget threatens planned leak repairs at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, risking displaced events, hotel room nights and tax revenue.

Pyongyang says it tested a higher‑thrust solid‑fuel engine and hailed it as a strategic advance. Analysts say flight tests and MIRV evidence — not ground burns — will prove capability.

A coalition of Native Hawaiian groups filed a petition urging state agencies to change rules to better protect iwi kūpuna and historic sites on Maui.

Sen. Brian Schatz's Child Suicide Prevention Act would fund clinician training, curricula and a centralized hub to help reduce youth suicide.

Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed FY2027 budget totals $1.62 billion, prioritizing affordable housing, buying private water systems and continuing Lahaina recovery. The plan leans on federal grants, debt and fee changes as it heads to the County Council.

A Hawaii News Now investigation found the state is owed about $15.3M in parking fines since 2020, and Act 59 removed a key enforcement tool, leaving few collection options.

A new review shows Chinese research ships and sensors have produced detailed seabed maps reaching Hawaiian waters. The reporting raises fresh questions about undersea warfare and local defense planning.

Lawmakers advanced a rewrite to swap the transient accommodations tax on cruise fares for a $10 per‑passenger harbor fee as cruise‑visitor spending topped $62.7M through November 2025.