Mostly sunny and hot with isolated afternoon showers through Friday. Trades pick up late weekend, making beaches choppy.

Cash fares for TheBus and Skyline rise July 1 while HOLO card riders keep a $3 two‑hour cap. Handi‑Van fares also increase and riders are urged to register HOLO cards.

The Pentagon has restored the command’s historic USPACOM name; headquarters remain at Camp H.M. Smith in Halawa and officials say missions and boundaries won’t change.

Muggy morning with isolated showers and highs near 86°F. High Surf Advisory canceled but a new swell could raise surf Thursday.

UH Mānoa researchers found 28% of Native Hawaiian adults 55+ reported mobility limitations — higher than other groups and evident by midlife.

A 24-year-old Hilo motorcyclist was killed in an early‑morning head‑on crash on South Glenwood Road. Police say speed and reckless driving are under investigation.

A 25‑year‑old rider was rushed to the hospital after his motorcycle caught fire in a collision with a semi near Waihona Street. EMS administered advanced life‑saving care at the scene.

Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm says HPD data show an ~8% drop in crimes and credits police‑community efforts on the west side for the improvement.

Police released surveillance images after three suspects stole two vehicles in Kona and used a debit card left inside. One woman has been identified; tips could earn up to $1,000.

A drone‑based study finds major weight loss in Hawaiʻi’s endangered false killer whales, pointing to prey shortages and fisheries pressure as key threats.

King tides and a south‑southwest swell are pushing south‑shore surf to advisory levels; expect nuisance coastal flooding during late‑afternoon high tides.

Former Honolulu lawyer Robert Chapman pleaded not guilty after prosecutors added felony theft and forgery counts alleging he used forged documents to get $40,000 from a deceased estate. Trials are set for Aug. 17 and Oct. 26.

Chunming Wang, who invested more than $100M in Oahu real estate, is fighting deportation after federal officials cited alien‑smuggling and Communist Party ties.