A Honolulu couple found a 3-foot ball python under their front door on July 25, prompting a police response and animal-control custody.

Maui County blessed a new, high‑tech Emergency Operations Center in Wailuku with room for nearly 200 staff and a 24‑screen video wall; officials expect it to be ready in August.

Kuhinia Maui returns to Lahaina on Aug. 8 for a day of remembrance, free activities and a 5:30 p.m. memorial honoring those lost in the 2023 wildfires. RSVPs and parking details are posted by organizers and county recovery pages.

UH and University Laboratory School finalized a three-year facilities agreement that phases in cost recovery and shifts maintenance and utilities to the school.

Hawaiian Council is collecting vendor interest for ʻUlu o Lele, an interim marketplace at the former Outlets of Maui; the form is open July 16–26. Priority goes to Lahaina and Maui businesses.

The Diocese of Honolulu has voided the Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii’s diocesan status after membership fell to two; the Blessed Sacrament was moved to St. Michael parish. The decision raises questions about care for the sisters and the future of the Waialua property.

A water‑plant failure on Oahu knocked barracks chillers offline, leaving thousands of soldiers without central air conditioning while crews work on deep‑well pump repairs.

Act 2338 removes Hawaiʻi Promise’s last‑dollar rule so Pell and private aid can go toward housing and food while the state continues to cover up to 95% of tuition.

Survivors and lawmakers urged Congress to back community-led recovery and standing HUD funding after storms left neighborhoods without water, power and farms damaged.

A pile of organic fertilizer staged at Ewa Villages Golf Course left nearby residents with headaches and sore throats; city crews removed the material and the smell has waned.

Vassilis Syrmos begins as UH Mānoa’s chancellor today as the Board of Regents restores a standalone campus leader to manage an $800M+ budget and 5,000+ staff. He arrives after a nationwide search and months of planning.

Dozens of Native Hawaiian leaders delivered a petition and cease‑and‑desist to the Moore Foundation in Palo Alto, organizers say the document carries more than 500,000 signatures opposing TMT on Maunakea.

Free demonstrations at UH Maui College will recruit and train amateur radio volunteers as officials warn a busy hurricane season could strain communications. Events tie into national Field Day drills.