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State Errors Led to $13M+ in Wasted Homeless Funds, Audit Says A new state audit found at least $13.7 million in unauthorized or questionable expenditures tied to Hawaiʻi’s kauhale homelessness initiative, including payments for unbuilt housing units, HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s operating costs and other expenses.  Civil Beat. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now.

Maui Police Chief Placed on Paid Leave During Commission Investigation Maui Police Chief John Pelletier was placed on paid administrative leave as the Maui Police Commission investigates his oversight of the department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit. The commission voted 6-0 to place Pelletier on leave in connection with its independent investigation into the now-dissolved unit. The action comes after Lt. Michael Vaituulala, who led the unit, was charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud. Hawaii News Now. Maui Now. Civil Beat.

Taxpayers to Pay $1.8M After HPD Stopped, Beat Up the Wrong Man HPD used physical force against the wrong people during an islandwide manhunt in 2024, costing taxpayers almost $2 million. Civil Beat.

Flood Watch Posted for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau and Oʻahu Until This Afternoon A flash flooding threat persists for Kauaʻi this morning and Oʻahu through this afternoon, with comparatively few showers expected elsewhere. Hawaii News Now.

HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE The Health Gap Hawai‘i’s Women Are Talking About Research from the McKinsey Health Institute finds that women spend an average of nine years of their lives in poor health, limiting their ability to participate fully at home, at work and in their communities. Read More ❯❯

O‘ahu Headlines Weeks After Lala, Rotting Food Still Stinks Up Kaimukī Restaurant Rotting food that was left in dim sum carts, on dining tables and in unpowered freezers has been stinking up a Honolulu neighborhood more than a month after heavy rain from Hurricane Lala caused part of the roof of a seafood restaurant to collapse. Star-Advertiser. KITV4.

Honolulu City Council Considers Exterior Ads on Skyline, TheBus Bill 59 considers allowing advertisements on the exteriors of city transit system vehicles. The measure’s intent is to raise revenue to operate the transit system, which costs more than $475 million a year. The system makes about $50 million a year in revenue. Ads are already allowed inside transit vehicles, bringing in about $135,000 in revenue annually. Hawaii News Now.

Honolulu Voters Could Make Impeached Politicians Sit Out Voters will have the opportunity to make the penalty for impeachment on par with the penalty for being recalled by voters. Civil Beat.

SPONSORED BY HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Right to Chart Their Own Course How the Community Scholarship Fund empowers students to imagine what’s possible. Read More ❯❯

Maunawili Road Emergency Repairs Aim to Protect Against Future Collapse The city will begin a four-month emergency project along Maunawili Road in Windward Oʻahu to repair damage beneath the roadway and stabilize the slope. The project begins on Oct. 12, clearing vegetation and debris, installing erosion-control matting, placing anchors and micropiles, repairing drainage infrastructure and guardrails, and applying shotcrete. Hawaii News Now.

Hawai‘i Island Headlines Parts of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Closed Due to Increased Activity Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park temporarily closed Halemaʻumaʻu Trail and part of Byron Ledge Trail. With continued inflation and increased seismicity, park officials said changes could occur quickly at the summit. Over the past week, there have been more than 200 shallow earthquakes below the summit, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.   Star-Advertiser. Big Island Now. Big Island Video News.

Waikōloa Affordable Housing Projected Halted Due to Infrastructure and Evacuation Concerns An affordable housing project proposing 400 apartments and 300 single-family homes on 711 acres of former Parker Ranch land in Waikōloa will not be considered by the full County Council despite a unanimous favorable recommendation from the Leeward Planning Commission. Big Island Now.

Business Park Eyed for Pana‘ewa; DDHL Seeks to Develop 146 Acres Along Railroad Avenue The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands unveiled a conceptual plan for a new business park in the Pana‘ewa area of Hilo at a community meeting. DHHL has plans to develop approximately 334 acres in Pana‘ewa along Elama Road over the next five years and recently awarded 400 leases to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries for residential lots at the site. Tribune-Herald.

SPONSORED BY HAWAII DENTAL SERVICE Meeting Patients Where They’re At Molokai Community Health Center is bringing dental care closer to the community. Read More ❯❯

Maui Headlines Kaneholani Murder Trial Goes to Jury in Maui Officer Killing The trial of Clembert Kaneholani, accused of killing Maui police officer Suzanne O last year, is now in the hands of 12 jurors. According to state officials, this is the first time a defendant charged under the first-degree murder statute pertaining to police officers, judges and prosecutors has gone to trial in Maui County.  Hawaii News Now.

Maui Keiki Running Series Returns Oct. 18 to Nov. 15 The Healthy Kids Running Series Maui kicks off its Fall 2026 series on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. HKRS is a national nonprofit offering age-appropriate races for keiki ages 2–14. The five-week series encourages children to get active, build confidence, and celebrate their progress. Maui Now.

Kaua‘i Headlines 24/7 Closure of Westbound Halekō Road to Nāwiliwili Road Scheduled in Līhuʻe The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notified road users about a 24/7 closure of Halekō Road to Nāwiliwili Road in the westbound direction in Līhuʻe. The closure was originally slated for Sept. 8-15. It is now scheduled for Oct. 19-30 and is necessary for concrete work as part of the Uahi Ridge Housing development.  Kauaʻi Now.

Hurricane Lowell Destroys Dune Protecting Kauaʻi’s Ancient Salt Ponds in Hanapēpē Hurricane Lowell damaged the ancient salt ponds in Hanapēpē, washing sand into the salt-making area and destroying years of dune restoration. State and county crews are rebuilding the protective berm as salt practitioners assess the damage and work to preserve a tradition passed down through generations.  KITV4.

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