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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ After a three-hour search, the Honolulu Fire Department located two lost hikers—who had become separated on a multi-day hike from Dole Plantation—and safely delivered them at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday with no injuries. KITV
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Taesthetics was voted #1 Best of Hawaiʻi for aesthetics centers by tens of thousands of viewers on June 3, and its owner, a working mom of four, built the thriving business to support self-care for working moms & other women. The award honors her effort to create a premier service in Honolulu. KITV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Three men charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Makaha last week appeared in court Tuesday—authorities said further hearings will be scheduled as the investigation continues. Hawaii News Now
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Da Shop, a local bookstore in Kaimukī, has published a Father’s Day reading list that features titles celebrating fatherhood from both local and national authors—designed to help shoppers choose thoughtful gifts. The store is open today through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Honolulu Magazine
- ➤ Honolulu will host free musical twilight events starting tomorrow at Foster, Ho‘omaluhia and Wahiawā botanical gardens—featuring performances in blues, bagpipes, island jams and jazz. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ The sister canoes Hokulea and Hikianalia set sail from Hilo for Tahiti on Tuesday as they began the Moananuiakea Pacific-wide Voyage, and the crew exchanged leis, hugs, and heartfelt farewells with friends and family. The voyage aims to educate on traditional voyaging and care for the Earth — a mission that will include meetings with indigenous tribes along the way. Hawaii News Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Honolulu Police have set up sobriety checkpoints across Oahu — a move to curb rising teen fatalities during graduation and summer celebrations. KITV
- ➤ Governor Josh Green vetoed a bill that would have reduced tax incentives for Hawaii’s film industry—this decision keeps the current film incentives intact. KITV
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