Good morning, Honolulu.

Native Hawaiian leaders gathered at the 25th Native Hawaiian Convention on Tuesday, July 21 to discuss legal battles affecting the lāhui.

Representatives from Papa Ola Lokahi, Kamehameha Schools and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands spoke on a morning panel to explain their challenges.

Honolulu police shut down eastbound Kamehameha Highway between Kaonohi Street and Pali Momi Street in Aiea after a 12-inch water main break on Jul 21.

They advised drivers to avoid the area while crews worked on repairs.

A third Journey concert is set for Saturday, Sept.

5 as high demand prompts an extra date; Hawaii ticket presale begins Friday at 10 a.m. and a contest offers a chance to win tickets on KITV’s page.

Educators, tech experts, and business leaders will meet later this week at Mid-Pacific Institute to discuss how artificial intelligence is changing schools and workplaces.

The event will offer practical strategies for local educators and professionals.

Hawaii’s largest utility still burned oil for 67.7% of Oahu’s electricity in 2025 even as abundant sun & wind boosted renewable energy sources; the state’s mix, which also includes geothermal on Hawaii Island, highlights the challenges of replacing imported petroleum.

Hawaiian Electric has contracted GE Vernova to install six new LM6000VELOX aeroderivative units at the Waiau Power Plant in Pearl City.

The first unit will start operating in 2029 to boost grid reliability and support renewable energy integration while offering fuel flexibility for LNG.

An analysis explains that to retire at 62 in Hawaii without touching a $1.5 million portfolio, a 4% yield generating $50,000–$53,000 barely covers rising local costs; delaying Social Security until 70 is key to increasing retirement income.

DLNR announced that 80 residents moved from the Wai‘anae Small Boat Harbor to a new 20-acre farm village in Wai‘anae Valley on Friday, Jul.

17; 140 residents are expected to have moved by the end of July while 30 remain until new prefab housing arrives by mid-October.

Navy contractors began cutting roughly 10 miles of pipeline at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Honolulu in June and will complete removal—including 60 valves—and ship the sections to Texas for recycling by 2028 – a key step toward permanently closing the facility.

The Hawaiian Humane Society's 36th annual Pet-Walk (HHS) will be held on October 24 at Kapiolani Regional Park, drawing over 1,000 pets and families to Oahu's largest pet-friendly outdoor event.

Edo Tanas triumphed for the third year in a row at the Molokai-2-Oahu Foil World Championships on Monday at Kaimana Beach — completing the over-40-mile course in 2 hours and 13 minutes while Maui’s Annie Reickert won the women’s race.

UH fans gathered Tuesday night at Ruby Tuesday Hawaii in Moanalua for the second annual 'Tailgate with Timmy' fundraiser to support the football program and NIL initiatives.

The event sold more tickets than last year and boosted excitement for fall camp, which begins next Wednesday.