Visitor spending climbed in 2025 even as arrivals flattened; airline seat shifts, Maui’s Bill 9 and lower‑cost rivals are reshaping Hawaii’s tourism recovery.

St. Anthony High in Wailuku will close after the 2025–26 year while preschool–8 continues under a new multi‑age model. Enrollment and contact details are posted online.

Honolulu police are seeking two people who allegedly tried to coax a 14-year-old into a car near 500 Keawe St. in Kakaako. The teen was unharmed; CrimeStoppers is taking tips at 808-955-8300.

Hawaiʻi’s county mayors paused a plan to ask lawmakers this year for a 20‑year extension of the half‑percent GET surcharge, saying they need more financial analysis first.

A new Honolulu Police Department legislative filing names more than 50 officers who were disciplined — but dozens of discharges remain tied up in grievance and arbitration. The report renews questions about transparency and accountability inside HPD.

A Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation land grant will let two Kauaʻi nonprofits plan 111 affordable homes near Līhuʻe Airport, including kūpuna rentals and Habitat for Humanity duplexes.

Dozens of Date Street tenants were ordered to vacate by July 31 as Iolani School prepares to demolish five low‑rise buildings. Residents say the $4,000 relocation offer won’t cover higher rents.

Hawaii has answered a DOJ suit that seeks to block its climate lawsuit against oil companies, and a recent Michigan ruling could change the legal landscape. The courts are waiting on new briefing and schedules.

Disney’s Moana and Moana 2 have been translated into ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi; the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi version of Moana 2 will have a free community premiere at Bishop Museum in Honolulu on Feb. 7.

A five-bill package from the Working Families Caucus would create a Hawaiʻi Rx Kids cash program, expand caregiver supports and propose a surtax on million‑dollar incomes to fund Medicaid.

Five unvaccinated people tied to Kīlauea Elementary tested positive for chickenpox, prompting a Hawaiʻi DOH advisory and calls for vaccination and close‑contact follow up.

Developer Stanford Carr says the New Aloha Stadium will seat 31,000 and add suites and lounges as part of a 98‑acre Halawa redevelopment, reversing an earlier 22,500 plan.

A threeadphase AINA Kitchen in Whitmore Village will centralize school meal production, aim for more local sourcing and serve dozens of Oahu campuses by 2027.