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Wahiawa Public Library closed Saturday as it will be replaced by a new facility at the Wahiawa Center for Workforce Excellence—construction is set to begin next month and finish in spring.

A temporary library will operate at the Wahiawa Shopping Center on California Avenue.

Mark Ellis’ family has lived in a Nuuanu Valley home for six generations and once had an auwai—an irrigation ditch that watered 15 loi kalo—that disappeared 200 years ago.

Residents view the lost waterway as a local kuleana to honor their traditional land practices.

Oahu is on pace to reach a record number of traffic fatalities this year as family members remember Tanielu Vaifale, who was killed in a collision on Kaukonahua road—state officials and law enforcement are installing speed bumps and enforcing DUI roadblocks to boost safety.

Oahu Community Correctional Center inmate John Mahaulu, 38, was reported missing on May 1 when he missed his work furlough return and turned himself in at the Kapolei Police Station on May 3—officials said he may face a second-degree escape charge.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs announced that iwi kupuna remains are on their way home from formal ceremonies in Northern Ireland — efforts that began with claims in 2021 and retrievals reported last year.

Officials will honor their return with a ceremony on Hawaii Island — a step to reconnect with the islands' heritage.

High school artists from across Hawaii’s Second Congressional District gathered Saturday at Windward Community College for the U.S. House Artistic Discovery Contest, hosted by US Rep. Jill Tokuda — winners were chosen by professors from UH West Oahu and WCC.

Senior Emily-Ann Oshiro won first and third place, and her award-winning work will be showcased in the Cannon tunnel at the U.S. Capitol next year while she attends the awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

The Honolulu Police Department has over 800 vacant positions—split equally between sworn officers and nonpolicing roles—and is boosting recruitment as retirements rise.

Campbell held off Leilehua 6-0 to win the inaugural state flag football championship — with strong defensive plays from sophomore Shaleah Moore and a key touchdown run by senior Maya Gonsalves — at John Kauinana Stadium in Mililani on Saturday night.