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Alaska Air Group Unveils Hawaiian Interisland Fleet Upgrade As Alaska Air Group pushes toward its goal of generating $1 billion in profit from its Hawaiian Airlines acquisition, the company unveiled plans Tuesday to replace Hawaiian’s aging interisland fleet with Boeing 737-800s beginning in 2028 and nearly double its cargo aircraft capacity by 2027.   Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now. Big Island Now.

Gov. Green Says AG’s Decision on Lt. Gov. Luke Is ‘Imminent’ “Imminent” but unspecified “major announcements” concerning Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke are coming following a seven-month investigation by the state Department of the Attorney General into allegations that an “influential state legislator” accepted $35,000 in a paper bag in 2022, according to Gov. Josh Green.  Star-Advertiser.

‘We Fight’: Leaders Vow to Defend Native Hawaiian Programs The message from the first day of the 25th Native Hawaiian convention yesterday: Hawaiʻi is again under threat — “a very, very significant threat,” said Gov. Josh Green. Leaders of the state and Native Hawaiian-serving organizations are concerned about federal funding cuts and a potential loss of opportunities for Native Hawaiians as a result of lawsuits from conservative organizations. Civil Beat. Star-Advertiser. KITV4.

Why Isn’t Hawaiʻi’s ‘Affordable Housing’ More Affordable?  Affordable housing prices are set based on a number known as area median income, calculated by the feds. As it turns out, that number doesn’t actually correspond with our paychecks here in Hawaiʻi. It’s a number construed from a complicated calculation based on market rent. Civil Beat.

Law Puts Money Back Into Community College Students’ Hands Act 235 ensures extra grants and scholarships do not hurt the amount of aid a student is eligible for under the Hawaiʻi Promise Program. Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE Should Hawaiʻi Have a Constitutional Convention in 2030? People are divided: Some say the state’s political status quo needs an overhaul that only a Constitutional Convention can provide. Others fear a new ConCon could be hijacked by outside interests and valuable rights and institutions damaged. Read More ❯❯

O‘ahu Headlines Honolulu Charter Amendment Questions Finalized, With Some Big Proposals Left Out The Honolulu Charter Commission has finalized which charter amendments Oʻahu voters will decide on this November, though it left out some notable proposals. Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

Honolulu Cut Speed Limits by Schools but Didn’t Change the Signs Honolulu lowered speed limits in school zones from 25 to 20 miles per hour in late 2024. So why, you might ask, does the sign in front of that school down the road from your house still indicate 25 miles per hour? The city hasn’t changed the signs — meanwhile, Hawaiʻi recorded an 18-year high of 125 traffic fatalities in 2025. Civil Beat.

New Red Light, Speed Cameras Coming to Hawaiʻi Ten new camera sites will be finalized and announced by the end of August 2026. Locations already being looked at include parts of West Oʻahu and the North Shore.  KHON2.

SPONSORED BY ALTRES 4 Non-Negotiable Skills Every Leader Needs As workplaces evolve, these four skills can help leaders navigate change and bring out the best in their teams. Read More ❯❯

An Artist Group Wants to Buy Queen Theater. Will They Get It? Since Queen Theater was put on the market last month, it's caught the interest of Los Angeles-based Hoodihoo Productions, which curates pop-up movie screenings.  Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars Hawaiʻi is the only state without a specific law allowing for compassionate release for prisoners, relying instead on an internal policy.  Civil Beat.

With Flood Repairs Nearly Done, Hokulani Elementary Seeks Move-in Help The St. Louis Heights campus will hold a volunteer move-in day Saturday as staff prepare to reopen 12 classrooms damaged in the March Kona low flooding.  Hawaii News Now.

Hawai‘i Island Headlines Shopping Centers’ Developer Files for Bankruptcy Gary L. Pinkston, developer of the Puna Kai Shopping Center and Waikoloa Plaza, in May filed a raft of lawsuits in Northern District of Georgia U.S. Bankruptcy Court.  Tribune-Herald.

Country Club Property Draws Interest; State Orders Structural Inspection According to DLNR spokesman Andrew Laurence, the department was approached by a third party “who is interested in the building’s potential for rehabilitation.”  Tribune-Herald.

HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE Society Needs to Change, Gov. Green Says, As He Signs Law Protecting Public Employees From Harassment Drawing a line between free speech and threats or harassment to education workers, Green says it’s a “society-wide problem” and warns that those who cross the line will be pursued by the state Attorney General. Read More ❯❯

4 Classrooms Under Construction to Ease Overcrowding at Kealakehe Elementary School The elementary school, built in 1969, is one of the largest in the state. But with enrollment increasing, the new two-story building slated for completion in September 2027 will provide much needed space.  Big Island Now.

Hawaiʻi County Council District 1 Candidate Q&As Incumbent Heather Kimball faces BJ Penn and Ren Del Rosario in the primary election for Big Island council seat.  Civil Beat.

Transit, Burning Trees, Property Tax: Hawaiʻi County Council District 2 Candidate Q&As Five nonpartisan candidates are running in the Aug. 8 primary for the Hawaiʻi County Council seat for District 2, which includes Downtown Hilo, currently held by Jennifer Kagiwada.  Civil Beat.

Maui Headlines Study Finds Human Activity Is Weakening Maui Corals Human activities are changing the chemistry of coral reefs off Maui and making them less resilient to warming oceans and other environmental stressors, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.  Maui News.

Maui County Unemployment Rises to 3.2% in June as Statewide Job Losses Continue Maui County’s unemployment rate rose to 3.2% in June, up from 2.5% in May, according to not-seasonally adjusted figures released Monday by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.  Maui Now.

Kaua‘i Headlines No Penalty for Kauaʻi Candidates Who Blew Financial Reporting Deadline Six candidates for public office in Kauaʻi were months late in filing required disclosures about their financial interests. On Oʻahu or Big Island, this could get you steep fines and prison time. On Kauaʻi? Nothing, but that could change after this incident. Civil Beat.

Kauaʻi Office of Economic Development Seeks Applicants for FY 2027 Cultural Grant Program The County of Kauaʻi’s Office of Economic Development will begin accepting applications Tuesday for its Fiscal Year 2027 Kauaʻi Cultural Programs & Events Grant Program, which will provide about $165,000 to support organizations that preserve and promote the island’s cultural heritage.  Kauaʻi Now.

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