Two House bills would require a short multilingual tenant notice and new protections for residents displaced by 201H developments.

Westman Cafe is returning to Ward Village after a two‑year closure, joining the Kō'ula retail block in Kakaʻako. The locally run brunch-and-lounge concept will rejoin Honolulu’s restaurant mix.

Latest WARN notices push Hawaiian’s merger-related noncontract job cuts past 400. The airline says it will offer severance, retention bonuses and placement help.

Hilton will open Hale Hōkūala Kauaʻi, a 210‑room Curio Collection resort at Hōkūala on Kaua‘i, offering event space, ocean views and access to a Jack Nicklaus ocean course.

The 45th Kapalua Wine & Food Festival runs June 25–28 with celebrity chefs, rare wines, a Grand Tasting Gala and events from pickleball to a beachside BBQ.

NWS Honolulu issued a Flood Advisory for Kauaʻi through 2:30 p.m. HST as heavy showers raise flood risk and prompt beach and park cautions.

The state placed Nānākuli Beach Park under a brown water advisory after heavy rain pushed storm runoff into the cove. Officials warn beachgoers to avoid brown or cloudy water while testing proceeds.

State health officials warn visitors to avoid murky water at Mākaha Beach Park after storms; sampling and shoreline monitoring are underway.

Honolulu police executed a search warrant at a Mala Street game room in Wahiawā and seized 10 gaming machines and more than $5,000. The action is part of an island‑wide crackdown on illegal game rooms.

Senators led by Hirono, Murray and King warned HHS that Title X funding set to lapse March 31 could cut off contraception and preventive care for millions if not extended. They want an immediate one‑year continuation to protect clinics and patients.

Haleʻiwa Elementary and Waialua High & Intermediate are closed Thursday after heavy rains made roads to campus unsafe, officials say.

NWS Honolulu issued a Special Marine Warning Thursday for Maui and Oahu waters, warning of gusts to 40 knots and fast-building seas. Mariners were told to seek shelter.

The Hawaiʻi House approved a package of criminal-justice bills to limit pretrial detention, expand citations for low-level offenses and create a statewide crime lab; the measures now head to the Senate.