Good morning, Honolulu.

A seven-month mangrove cleanup near Keʻehi Lagoon eased safety concerns at Kahauiki Village, and city officials now plan to start more kauhale communities including sites in Waimānalo, Waiʻanae, and a Hawaiian village that supports healing services.

Tamah Lei Noh, executive director of U.S. Vets at the former Barber’s Point Naval Air Station, joined host Jonathan Masaki on The Rally Point on June 10 to explain how the nonprofit aids veterans in gaining independence and job skills.

The program is available on all streaming apps.

City parks across Oahu now display new signs honoring Adopt a Park volunteers and guiding visitors to place stickers only in designated spots (E alu pū kākou).

The signs at Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park near Diamond Head and Koko Crater emphasize local efforts to keep public spaces clean.

Tickets for Disney’s live-action Moana are available as the film will debut exclusively in theaters on July 10.

The movie stars Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui (with AlAuliʻi Cravalho serving as an executive producer), offering a fresh retelling of the beloved tale.

The 2026 Hawai‘i KIDS COUNT Data Book shows local students struggle as 68% of fourth graders fall below reading proficiency and 77% of eighth graders fail math + the state faces high housing costs and unstable employment.

Lawmakers are urged to boost supports for kids.

Hawaii Community College Chancellor Susan Kazama (a veteran with 40 years of service) will retire on July 31 after boosting enrollment and launching programs like drone certification and a sustainable agriculture initiative.

An interim chancellor will be announced soon.

Hawaiian Electric is urging residents to prepare for wildfire season as drier conditions increase risk this summer and fall; the utility is replacing wooden poles with composite ones in Lahaina and will upgrade poles on Oahu and Hawaii Island — meanwhile, it installed fire-detection cameras and weather stations statewide.

Nearly 1,000 acres along the Koolau Range were protected from development yesterday (June 10) when conservation groups and community members celebrated a multi-agency purchase.

The effort will preserve vital watersheds and native ecosystems.

More than 100 critically endangered Kahuli snails have been released today into a protected habitat in the Koolau Mountains by the Honolulu Zoo and DLNR (part of the Snail Extinction Prevention Program) to help preserve vital forest ecosystems.

Kaiser mental health care in Hawaii is under pressure as 84 percent of clinicians reported appointments more than 21 business days away (survey released June 9), highlighting a double standard compared to Northern California for over 275,000 members.

Hawaii has launched a free online 24/7 training tool to help residents spot and report potential child abuse cases as summer break leaves fewer adults watching over children.

The program is live for anyone seeking guidance.

The historic Queen Theater property in Kaimuki is on the market for the first time in over 50 years — the building, built in 1936 on Waialae Avenue, is offered fee simple as-is while local advocates have long pushed for its restoration.

UH Mānoa Athletics announced a $5 million commitment from five local donors to support name, image & likeness opportunities for student-athletes.

The support is expected to help keep local talent on campus.