Breezy trades keep Honolulu warm with spotty windward showers; Small Craft Advisory through Friday.

The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s 2023 "express‑consent" law in a 6–3 ruling, meaning licensed carriers may carry in stores and hotels unless owners bar guns. The decision forces businesses and lawmakers to decide how to post and enforce bans.

A Garden Grove man was sentenced to 220 months after prosecutors say he shipped pounds of meth and fentanyl to Hawaii as part of a Homeland Security Task Force probe.

Dozens turned out in Wailuku as the state sought approval to replace porta‑potties with permanent restrooms, showers and more parking at Mākena State Park. The planning commission deferred a vote.

USGS is relocating HVO to a new 60,000‑sq‑ft research hub at UH Hilo on about 6.8 acres, consolidating labs and monitoring after the 2018 Kīlauea damage. Funding comes from 2019 disaster relief appropriations.

An 80‑unit Māʻalaea condo cleared a county finding to remove crumbling seawalls and install a sand‑filled “burrito,” a dune and public ramp under a $2.4M plan.

A Kansas man was taken into custody at Sea‑Tac after a passenger said he touched her during an overnight Delta flight from Kona. Federal prosecutors say the complaint alleges he admitted the contact.

A county bill would let qualifying generational parcels pay the minimum tax for a decade so family land can stay with descendants. Council committees have advanced the measure.

A Honolulu City Council committee advanced Bill 20 to create a down‑payment loan fund for first‑time buyers; the draft sets income and loan caps and leaves funding questions unresolved.

Breezy east‑northeast trades will bring spotty showers to windward Oʻahu Wednesday, with gusts and choppy channels into Thursday morning.

Congressional earmarks include funds for a wildfire detection network and mobile generators for Honolulu; subapplications are due by July 22, 2026.

Hawaii's Department of Health says it will start enforcing hemp retailer and distributor registration next Wednesday, July 1, affecting in‑state and out‑of‑state sellers.

Starting July 1, Maui County will lift the student age cap and let county employees ride the Maui Bus fare‑free with ID.