Good morning, Honolulu.

Honolulu attorney Robert Chapman was indicted for a forgery scheme that allegedly stole about $750k from charities after he used a forged will to divert nearly $250k from each of three organizations.

Residents of Native Hawaiian ancestry are invited to apply for the Aloha Festivals 2025 Royal Court—Kamāli‘i candidates must be 16 to 20 and Mō‘ī candidates must be 35 or older; all applications are due by June 30.

The new court will begin its reign at the Opening Ceremony on Sept. 6 and will serve until the next transition in 2026.

Pearlridge Center will host a school supply drive throughout July to help keiki in need for the upcoming school year.

Donors can drop off new supplies and footwear at mall stores and restaurants to support public school students from Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu and Kapolei—organizers say a yellow school bus at Mauka Food Court will boost awareness.

A honu that spent a month in rehabilitation after being injured by a braided fishing line was released on Wednesday back into Ala Moana Beach Park—dozens of local onlookers witnessed the event.

The Hawaiian Marine Animal Response Center stressed that cleaning up loose fishing line can help protect ocean life.

On Wednesday, the Hawaii State Judiciary honored six graduates from the Mohala Wahine program in a ceremony that marked the program’s role as an alternative to incarceration.

The program began in 2023 and was made permanent last session—paving the way for a similar pilot in the Third Circuit starting in September.

Honolulu officials are planning to lower speed limits to 20 miles per hour on major urban streets and in school zones after traffic deaths doubled from 12 to 30 between January and June.

The change comes as the city reviews safety measures and reacts to fatal incidents, such as those on Kapiolani Boulevard—prompting immediate action to improve road safety.

Queen’s Medical Center welcomed its first patients to the new Uytengsu Family Emergency Department on June 25 at 8 a.m.—the expansion increased treatment rooms from 35 to 76 and added modern imaging and diagnostic services.