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.

Hawaii Pacific Health is taking Kapiolani’s food services in-house, ending Sodexo’s role at two Honolulu hospitals and offering hiring support to roughly 150 workers.

Roosevelt High dedicated a $32M, 55,000-square-foot gym that will host sports, classes and serve as a community resiliency hub. An open house is scheduled for July 11.

A longtime Ewa Beach canoe club says a recent eviction notice threatens its Hammer Point home, prompting a petition and community outcry. Club leaders warn safety and cultural access are at stake.

Honolulu's new Oʻahu Hazard Explorer maps tsunami, flood, dam and wildfire risk for any address and provides plain‑language evacuation guidance.

Sen. Brian Schatz pressed 15 museums and universities to report on NAGPRA compliance and to speed the return of Native ancestral remains.

Hui Kū Maoli Ola’s new Ono Small Puaʻa venture will lease nearly 400 acres mauka of The Ritz‑Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay to revive native agroforestry and train local farmers.

SBA’s 60‑day grace period for physical‑damage loan applications tied to Hawaii’s March storms runs through Aug. 13. Here’s who qualifies and how to apply.

The Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i launched its 77th annual booksale at Ward Centre June 13–21, offering 125,000+ items and several big discount days. Proceeds support libraries statewide.

Honolulu opened the Kokua Command Center at 222 N. School St., centralizing agencies and data tools to speed shelter placements and coordination across Oʻahu.

Central Maui’s Nā Kamehameha Pāʻū Parade returns Saturday, June 20, with pāʻū riders, hula, live music and a free hoʻolauleʻa at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center. Road closures and transit detours are expected along Kaʻahumanu Avenue.