Hawai‘i County advanced a resolution to use eminent domain to acquire land along Government Beach Road in Puna, setting up a potential court fight with a long-time landowner.

Maui County picked a contractor to repair a 150-foot sinkhole on South Kīhei Road, but federal FHWA funding and permitting will shape how quickly the work can finish.

Hawaiian flight attendants moved to Seattle say leis and aloha shirts are being muted on some Alaska‑marketed international flights, and union negotiators are pushing back.

Hawaiian Electric has begun swapping wooden poles for steel and composite ones along Honoapiʻilani Highway in Lahaina while limited undergrounding is planned near schools and key neighborhoods. The work aims to shore up evacuation routes as rebuilding continues.

Neighbors at a Kapalama board meeting warned a 40-pump Costco gas station at Dillingham Plaza could worsen congestion; developers say design will manage traffic.

Gov. Green signed Act 012 banning nearly all license‑plate covers in Hawaii and raising minimum fines to $1,000, with enforcement tied to safety inspections starting Jan. 1, 2027.

HB 2021 would set a three‑class e‑bike system, bar high‑power machines from bike lanes and require helmets for riders under 18.

Lawmakers advanced SB2694 to let the PUC approve limited annual rate bumps for Young Brothers — supporters call it stability, critics say it shifts costs to residents.

HTA's draft DMAPs propose a Haleiwa–Laniakea park‑and‑ride shuttle and island shuttle studies to ease tourist traffic and protect hotspot sites.

Senate Bill 3234 — the Tehya Mahelona bill — passed the Legislature and would send $2 million to Safe Routes to School for crosswalk and intersection upgrades.

HDOT has reinitiated environmental review to extend the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Hawai‘i island and will hold a Waikōloa open house on May 20 as it seeks federal funding.

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.

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.