HNL on List of Airports Where FAA Will Reduce Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports across the country to ease the strain on air traffic controllers during the government shutdown. While the FAA hasn’t officially released the list of airports facing flight reductions, multiple news outlets and HNN’s sources say Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye Airport is one of them.

Hawaii News Now. ABC.

Hawaiʻi Schools Chief Gets $45,000 Raise as His 4-Year Contract Is Renewed

The state education board just cleared Hawaiʻi Superintendent Keith Hayashi to serve another four years with an 18% raise. That means he’ll see his pay rise from $249,600 to $294,674, and could earn up to $400,900 by the end of the decade. Hawaiʻi still lags mainland districts when it comes to pay for top school leaders.

Civil Beat. Star-Advertiser. KHON2.

Hawaiʻi Elections Commission Calls for End to Mail-in Voting

The state elections commission has voted to ask the legislature to ban mail-in and early voting and return to traditional in-person voting on Election Day.

Hawaii News Now.

OHA Chief Executive Sues Trustees for Retaliation, Damage to Reputation

Stacy Ferreira, who has been on leave from her position as the chief executive of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs since late September, alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Board Chairman Kai Kahele retaliated against her for reporting misconduct during the office’s budget sessions earlier this year and “orchestrated” her removal from office.

Civil Beat. Hawaii News Now.

Circulating Petition Asks Lawmakers to Investigate One of Their Own

It’s been a little more than a week since a petition was circulated to put pressure on state lawmakers to further investigate a public corruption case that sent two lawmakers to jail: Sen. J. Kalani English and Rep. Ty Cullen. Federal court records referred to the third person as an “influential state legislator” who took $35,000 from a businessman in 2022.

Hawai‘i Public Radio. Hawaii News Now.

O‘ahu Headlines

Queen Emma Land Co. Wants Former Tenant to Tear Down Historic Building

The controversy over the downtown Honolulu building pits one of Hawaiʻi’s oldest real estate services companies against an aliʻi trust established by Queen Emma to benefit her hospital.

Civil Beat.

HPD Shoots, Kills ‘Aggressive’ Dog; 1 Officer Injured

Loved ones gathered in the Iwilei area to say goodbye to a beloved pet that was shot and killed by a Honolulu police officer.

KHON2.

Filmmaker, Caregiver in Hawai‘i Facing Deportation to Brazil

A filmmaker from Brazil allegedly living in the U.S. illegally for more than 25 years was arrested by federal agents in Hawai‘i and is facing deportation after he failed to appear before an immigration judge in August.

Star-Advertiser. Hawai‘i Public Radio.

Hawai‘i Island Headlines

Legal Wrangling Continues in Fatal Dog Attack Case

A West Hawai‘i couple facing petty misdemeanor charges for a fatal dog mauling that occurred more than two years ago in Ocean View has filed separate motions to dismiss their cases in Kona District Court.

Tribune-Herald.

Lead Contamination Found in Hawai‘i School Water

Education officials are investigating lead contamination at Waiakea Intermediate School on the Big Island. Drinking fountains have been shut down after the kitchen water tested above federal limits.

KHON2.

Maui Headlines

Wildfire Risk Reduction Project Set to Start Nov. 12 off Waiʻale Road in Wailuku

The County’s Maui Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with County staff and contracted partners, will begin removing hazardous wildfire risks from County-owned parcels near a public school and a church in Wailuku on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

Maui Now.

Complaints of Living Conditions at Maui Public Housing Facility

Chantia Kaulia lives at Kahekili Terrace in Wailuku. Her life improved dramatically when she moved in about two years ago, but her gratitude has now turned into frustration.

Hawaii News Now.

Over 130 Health Care Professionals Convene for Maui County Healthcare Stakeholders’ Summit

Health care professionals, administrators, educators, government leaders and nonprofit directors from Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi gathered for a daylong meeting aimed at building bridges and finding solutions to Maui County’s health care woes.

Maui Now.

Kaua‘i Headlines

44 People Arrested in Immigration Raids on Kaua‘i

Federal agents have arrested 44 people on Kaua‘i for allegedly violating U.S. immigration law, including two “suspected associates” of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua, after serving warrants at six homes and one business, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Star-Advertiser. Kaua‘i Now. Hawaii News Now.

Kauaʻi County Council Approves Taxi Fare Increase to Support Local Drivers

The Kaua‘i County Council has approved an ordinance to raise taxi rates across the Garden Isle, marking the first major fare adjustment in years for local drivers.

Kauaʻi Now.

Surfer Suffers Leg Injuries After Being Bitten by Shark at Hanalei Bay

Kauaʻi’s Hanalei Bay is closed until further notice after a surfer was bitten by a shark — leaving him with multiple leg injuries.

KHON2.