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The Honolulu rail project was the big news this week.

A long-awaited legal challenge of the project by four well-known rail opponents finally made it to federal court for a hearing on the merits of the challenge.

But two days later, the Hawaii Supreme Court upstaged that case with a decision of it’s own. Siding with a Native Hawaiian woman, the high court said the city was wrong to begin construction on the project before it had identified all Native Hawaiian burial sites. The justices tossed the case back to the Circuit Court to decide what to do now.

The week ended with a bang but there was plenty more action before that.

Here are 10 more stories you won’t want to have missed:

• Idle Kahuku Wind Farm Still Costing Ratepayers

• North Shore Loses Top Environmental Advocate in House Race

• Meteorologists: Hawaii Drought Likely to Worsen

• Big Island Elections Chief Short on Experience, Long on Problems

• Han Challenges Council Election Results Over Voter Intimidation

• Waikiki Natatorium Back In Limbo As State Steps In

• May I Speak With the Candidate, Please?

• Political Analysts Say Make Way for Sen. Hirono

• Should Volcano’s Haze Mean Refineries Don’t Have To Reduce Pollution?

• NOAA Program: Kill The Sharks To Save The Baby Monk Seals