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Blaisdell Center will be lit with rainbow pride colors from sundown Monday through sunrise Friday to celebrate Pride Month. A pride flag will also be displayed at the Mission Memorial Auditorium throughout June.

Nearly three years after the wildfires, Lahaina survivor Valerie Hoʻopai moved into her rebuilt home with help from local recovery organizations, volunteers and community groups.

It is the first home completed through the Hoʻōla Maui's House to Home program.

Hawaii government and business leaders met this past week at Hawaii Business Magazine’s inaugural P-3 Summit to discuss using public-private partnerships to improve state infrastructure, while Duane Kurisu, a local real estate and media leader, explained that building trust between sectors would reshape current rules.

Residents in Waipahu have raised concerns about plans to replace a local Zippy’s with a gas station alongside a new Costco proposal, questioning the effect on traffic & local business.

Further reviews and community input are anticipated.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have modified their Moananuikea Voyage plans for a Pacific trip this summer due to possible El Nino conditions — the change may affect the voyage route and timing.

Flags will be raised at public sites today across the state to mark the start of Pride Month + local organizers say the displays will foster unity and pride in the community.

Retired Honolulu police officers now mentor students at three Oahu high schools — one campus saw a 30% drop in offenses since the program launched in January.

A free 7-10 week course series in healthcare + construction opens doors for residents, after workforce advocates Linda Fehoko and Pat Anbe discussed the training on HNN Sunrise.

The classes offer quick credentials at no cost and aim to help participants secure jobs while staying on the islands.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society announced that Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will adjust their Pacific voyage due to possible El Niño conditions (monthly NOAA forecasts drive the changes).

The canoes will leave Aotearoa mid-August, visit Tonga and Samoa, and reach Fiji mid-October for the UN Climate Change Conference.

Mayor Kimo Alameda and county department leaders will convene a town meeting in Waimea later this week to discuss local issues with residents.

HMSA will switch from a value-based model to fee-for-service on July 1, leaving local primary care providers worried about clinic closures and longer patient waits (some plan to adjust staffing and are considering legal action).

Nurse practitioner Tam Tran explained that bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may ease perimenopause symptoms like weight gain, hot flashes, night sweats, and low libido.

The Center for Regenerative Health has clinics in Honolulu (and on Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island), and patients should consult their doctor for personalized advice.

On May 31, the UH Rainbow Warriors volleyball championship trophy traveled across Oahu — over 150 UH students, faculty and fans joined to celebrate the NCAA title.

The University of Hawaii committed $5M for student-athlete pay despite a Legislature setback, & this decision comes after the Rainbow Warriors won over UC Irvine on May 11 in Los Angeles.

The university supports 500 student-athletes across 21 teams.