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Weather & Environment in ...
Mostly sunny and hot with isolated afternoon showers through Friday. Trades pick up late weekend, making beaches choppy.
Muggy morning with isolated showers and highs near 86°F. High Surf Advisory canceled but a new swell could raise surf Thursday.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Former Honolulu lawyer Robert Chapman pleaded not guilty after prosecutors added felony theft and forgery counts alleging he used forged documents to get $40,000 from a deceased estate. Trials are set for Aug. 17 and Oct. 26.
Two people were swept off the rocky shore near Makena’s Hanamanioa lighthouse during high surf; crews rescued both and treated injuries.
A condo balcony in Kīhei gave way on June 14, injuring six people and prompting an aerial rescue. Five were taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A Saturday evening pileup on the eastbound H‑1 in Pearl City sent multiple people — including children — to area hospitals and shut lanes between Waipahu and Waimalu. Emergency crews treated six patients on scene.
Sports in ...
Keith Zuniga is leaving Hawaii to join USC as pitching coach, a major staff change as the Rainbow Warriors prepare to join the Mountain West. The move leaves UH searching for replacements quickly.
Parks & Nature in ...
Crews have tarped and chlorinated infested reef sections in Kāneʻohe Bay to battle an invasive manjano anemone. Early inspections show substantial mortality in treated areas.
Maui police are reviewing newly surfaced video from an assault near 270 Waiehu Beach Road; one person was arrested and released as detectives continue their probe.
Politics & Govt in ...
A House draft would steer Coast Guard and FEMA dollars to Hawai‘i projects while cutting TSA and some watchdog budgets, prompting Rep. Ed Case's no vote. The move mixes local wins with national trade‑offs.
Food & Drinks in ...
Moani Waikiki announced its International Market Place outpost will close this weekend and will host two nights of final celebrations on June 12–13.
An armed man carjacked a Haiku couple near Ho'okipa Beach early Thursday; police tracked the stolen vehicle into Haiku and the search remains active.
A magnitude-4.3 earthquake struck off the north Puna coast late Tuesday; emergency officials say there is no tsunami threat.
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