HECO reliability being explored by commission. The state Public Utilities Commission is considering a possible special proceeding to examine and improve service reliability of Hawaii’s largest power company, Hawaiian Electric. Star-Advertiser.
Federal Regulations Are Crippling Hawaiʻi Farmers, Report Says. A new report from the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs estimates the state could more than double the value of its agricultural industry if federal biosecurity processes were less burdensome. Civil Beat.
Gov. Green’s Mark On Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Set To Grow Even Larger. The governor will soon pick his third justice to the high court, and another vacancy is expected next year. Gov. Josh Green has already placed two justices on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. He will soon pick another to the five-member bench, and could select another in 2027 if he’s reelected governor next month, as is expected. Civil Beat.
Early voting numbers lag last midterm tally. Hawaii voters overwhelmingly prefer to vote by mail, and the same downward trend on Oahu is happening across the islands, with fewer than 98,000 mail-in ballots arriving by Friday at county election sites through either the mail or drop-box locations. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now. KHON2.
Rare monsoon trough brings heavy rain risk to Hawaii. The National Weather Service said the greatest potential for the heaviest rain currently appears to be somewhere between Oʻahu and the Big Island, although the forecast remains uncertain and could change as the system gets closer. KHON2.
Health centers brace for new Med-QUEST rules. Starting Jan. 1, most adults enrolled in the government’s Medicaid program will have to show they work, volunteer or go to school part-time at least 80 hours in a month to qualify for healthcare under Med-QUEST, Hawaii’s Medicaid program. KFF, a health policy think tank, estimates the new requirements will reduce federal spending by $326 billion and increase the number of uninsured people in the U.S. by 5.3 million over 10 years. Star-Advertiser.
Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice honored with Sandra Day OʻConnor Award. Former Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, who retired in 2025, has been recognized with the National Judicial College's highest honor. Big Island Now.
Oahu
DHHL and OHA join forces to unveil Kakaako Makai housing plan. The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is advancing a plan to develop high-rise housing on a lot in Kakaako Makai in partnership with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The two state agencies signed a tentative agreement Friday to produce homes for DHHL beneficiaries on the peninsula despite a 20-year-old state law prohibiting such use. Star-Advertiser.
HART advances $652M budget as Skyline extension plan awaits review. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is advancing its proposed $651.8 million budget for fiscal year 2028, while a report recommending feasibility studies for billions of dollars in potential east-west Skyline extensions has been deferred until November. Star-Advertiser.
Navy pumping can’t fully contain Red Hill fuel leak, study finds. The groundwater near where the Red Hill Bulk Storage facility spilled thousands of gallons of jet fuel into both the environment and drinking water moves in both the mauka and makai directions — and the pumping that the Navy has been doing out of Red Hill does not appear to fully contain contamination. That’s according to new dye tracer study results shared at the second biannual meeting for the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee. Star-Advertiser.
Honolulu bill could penalize residents who abandon shopping carts. A bill introduced in the Honolulu City Council that would fine those who possess and abandon shopping carts was met with mixed feelings from community members. Bill 53 would make the possession or abandonment of carts a petty misdemeanor, and could fine offenders up to $2,000 or jail them up to 30 days. Hawaii Public Radio.
Derelict Mōʻiliʻili Property, Home To Squatters, Plagues Neighborhood. The developers sought to provide affordable housing. In an unintended way, they did. Civil Beat.
Residents on Oahu’s North Shore take on dredging as lawsuits seek accountability. North Shore residents are spending the weekend bringing heavy machinery to Paukauila Stream to cut back mangroves and clear debris from the banks ahead of the next major storm. Star-Advertiser.
Dos Santos-Tam touts record; Morihara targets spending. In the Nov. 3 general election, Honolulu City Council member Tyler Dos Santos- Tam is seeking a second four-year term representing the urban core’s District 6, touting his legislative record as challenger Corey Morihara calls for changes to city spending and infrastructure priorities. Star-Advertiser.
Hawaii Island
Costco eyed for DHHL development in Hilo. Planning is underway for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ Pana‘ewa homestead project, its first residential development in East Hawaii in over 20 years. In order to fund the infrastructure needed to prepare it for occupancy, the department is also pursuing development of a nearby business park that could potentially include a Costco. Tribune-Herald.
DHHL pushes forward with exploration of geothermal energy opportunities. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will seek additional funding in the upcoming state legislative session to explore the potential of harnessing underground heat to produce geothermal energy. Tribune-Herald.
Compensation for Schweitzers in hands of high court justices. Two brothers wrongly convicted of the Christmas Eve 1991 rape and murder of Dana Ireland are waiting for the state Supreme Court to decide whether they can receive compensation for wrongful imprisonment while pursuing a federal civil rights lawsuit against Hawaii County and its police. Tribune-Herald.
100 Kaʻū households get few answers about water, sewer nightmare during Public Utilities Commission meeting. Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation provided no plans for restoring essential services to two condo communities that have been without drinking water and sewer since Hurricane Lala caused damage nine weeks ago. Big Island Now.
Maui
Nearly 12,000 Maui County ballots returned ahead of election. Nearly 12,000 ballots had been returned by Maui County voters as of Friday, according to the Maui County Clerk’s Office. The county has 117,689 registered voters. Maui News.
In West Maui, Democrat-turned-Republican defends House seat against Lahaina Strong organizer, local business advocate. Pā‘ele Kiakona is trying to unseat Elle Cochran for the Hawai‘i House of Representatives’ District 14, which includes the West Maui communities from Olowalu to Kapalua. The three-person race is between Kiakona, who is running as a Green Party candidate, Democratic nominee Sne Patel and Cochran, a longtime Democrat who switched parties during the legislative session in March to run as a Republican. Maui Now.
Maui County voters to decide 8 charter amendments, 2 state constitutional amendments. What would the changes mean? The Maui County Charter is the guiding document for county government, and every election cycle, the council has the option to propose changes that voters have to approve. Maui Now.
Kauai
Kauaʻi County announced 16 grant-in-aid recipients for FY 2026-2027. This year, the Office of the Mayor received 54 proposals that were reviewed and scored, with the top projects selected for funding totaling nearly $200,000. Kauai Now.
Bench-clearing incident mars Kapaa homecoming. No reason was provided for a late-game incident that resulted in a bench-clearing situation on the fields of the Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Park stadium during Saturday’s Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game celebrating Kapaa High School’s Homecoming festivities. Garden Island.
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