A dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House opened in Ewa Beach’s Ho‘opili, adding about 240 rooms near the Skyline rail. Initial rates are appearing in the low-to-mid $240s.

Spotty showers and gusty trades in Honolulu through midweek. Surf may reach advisory levels by Wednesday.

High Surf Advisory through 6 p.m. HST — south shore sets of 7–10 ft expected. Expect dangerous wave runup during this afternoon's high tide.

At the Shangri‑La Dialogue, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of China’s rapid military buildup and pressed Asian allies to boost spending. His remarks carry direct implications for Hawaii's military posture.

The Makakilo‑Kapolei neighborhood board conditionally endorsed Amazon’s proposed 2.8M‑sq‑ft fulfillment center and formed a community review group amid traffic and automation concerns.

Ke Kauhale ʻo Luhia opened in Waimānalo with 20 tiny homes and low rents; leaders hail early declines in unsheltered homelessness even as auditors review kauhale spending.

Breezy ENE trades gusting near 29 mph today; Small Craft Advisory through 6 a.m. HST Thursday and a south swell may rough south-facing beaches into the weekend.

Hawai‘i County advanced a resolution to use eminent domain to acquire land along Government Beach Road in Puna, setting up a potential court fight with a long-time landowner.

UH Cancer Center researcher Michele Carbone won the 2026 Szent‑Györgyi Prize for work linking inherited BAP1 mutations to mesothelioma and spurring life‑saving interventions.

Lifeguards posted “Shark Sighted” signs at Hanalei Bay after a 6–7 ft shark was seen; no injuries were reported. The bay could reopen Monday afternoon if no further sightings occur.

A citizen-drafted charter amendment would require HPD to verify federal agents’ identity and legal authority before assisting them; the commission will consider the measure this week.

Hawaiian Electric has begun swapping wooden poles for steel and composite ones along Honoapiʻilani Highway in Lahaina while limited undergrounding is planned near schools and key neighborhoods. The work aims to shore up evacuation routes as rebuilding continues.

Hawaii Isotope Technology has opened a $20M cyclotron lab in Kailua that will make PET imaging drugs locally and add skilled scientific jobs.