The Hawai‘i State Energy Office corrected spreadsheet mistakes in a May 2026 update that changed LNG’s economics, lifting some scenarios and refocusing regulators on Waiau and a JERA $2B plan.

A Park Lane Ala Moana grand penthouse is asking $30M, placing it among Honolulu’s priciest condo asks and underscoring strength at the top of the market.

UH is expanding its Hoapili pathway systemwide with tuition‑free online classes, free substitute certification and paraeducator testing to fast‑track elementary teacher licensure.

Kyoto matcha brand Maruwu Seicha will open three more cafés on Oahu after its Waikīkī debut. The chain plans island‑exclusive flavors and additional locations through November 2026.

A pared-back café and retail shop from designer Momo Sakauye soft-opened on Waimanu Street, serving a compact coffee menu and rotating pastries.

A new 23-credit certificate from UH Maui and Hawaiʻi CC trains technicians for cesspool conversions and hands-on wastewater work; next cohort begins August 2026.

Hawaiʻi Off Grid has begun building a prefabricated mass timber “Bunkhouse” in Lahaina to house volunteers and test a faster, greener way to rebuild after the wildfires.

Scattered showers and gusty east-northeast winds keep Honolulu humid today. South-facing shores are under a High Surf Advisory through Thursday, June 4.

Honolulu attorneys have opened an archival and legal review to see whether Pablo Manlapit's 1924 conviction can be formally overturned, spotlighting a neglected chapter in Hawaii labor history.

Festa Italiana returns to Kakaʻako June 5–6 with free food, live music and family programming, plus a ticketed VIP tasting at Velocity Honolulu.

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.

The state high court will decide whether refusing a voluntary field sobriety test can be used against drivers in license revocations and DUI cases.

Hawaii remains the only state that doesn’t publish annual counts of daycare deaths, serious injuries and substantiated abuse — leaving parents without statewide safety data.