An LVMPD officer was arrested June 19 on assault, coercion and domestic battery counts and placed on suspension without pay while Metro investigates.

County planners unveiled a module-based plan to rewrite Title 19, with public meetings across Maui Nui this summer and a target completion in late 2028.

The Hawaii Supreme Court heard a challenge to Maui County’s rewritten coastal rules after a judge barred 15 exemptions that critics say let developers skip permits. The decision could remake who polices shoreline projects.