Gusty east‑northeast trades will top near 30 mph Saturday with choppy east shores, a Small Craft Advisory through Monday, and elevated south‑shore surf Sunday–Monday.

Lonohana has acquired Dole’s 151‑acre Waialua orchard, adding more than 60 acres of producing cacao and becoming Hawaii’s largest cacao grower. The deal aims to keep the land in local agricultural hands.

A Kalihi man was arrested after police say he drove his car toward officers and struck an unmarked patrol vehicle. No officers were injured and the probe is ongoing.

Kelsey Pfendler is expected in Honolulu early Saturday after a solo 2,400‑mile row from Monterey; she’s chasing a record and raising funds for The Whale Foundation.

Breezy trades and spotty showers mark the start of the holiday weekend. Small‑craft advisories affect Maui and Big Island channels.

Tropical Storm Bavi could become a super typhoon as it nears Guam and the Northern Marianas; many communities are still recovering from April’s Sinlaku.

DOH ordered a Kalihi community care foster family home to close by July 31 after its operator pleaded no contest in a case tied to an 87-year-old resident’s head injury. The action follows a state investigation and enforcement order.

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.

Washington Middle principal Michael Harano was placed on paid leave after a DOE audit tied to the $2.5M Line Studio; the union says officials have offered few specifics.

Court filings say a prominent Honolulu broker had sex with his assistant in dozens of listed homes, triggering dueling lawsuits and renewed regulatory scrutiny.

Honolulu’s planning office rolled out a priority‑review fast‑track that gives CivCheck‑cleared residential permits a quicker route into prescreen, cutting review times by weeks.

A UH Mānoa pilot to test lower‑cost wastewater systems has been paused after a fund‑release mix‑up, putting more than $500,000 of state money at risk.

The Legend‑class cutter Kimball returned to Honolulu after a 73‑day patrol that included joint training and a roughly $10M contraband seizure ahead of RIMPAC 2026.