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Monday, July 28th, 2025
Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 28th of July.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, the Honolulu Fire Department rescued an injured adult female hiker and safely transported a second hiker from a mountain top above Kalahea Hills in Kailua after receiving a 911 call at 1:15 p.m.—arriving at 1:25 p.m. and providing medical care before transferring the injured hiker to EMS by 2:01 p.m.—with all personnel remaining unharmed. Hawaii News Now
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ State Health officials will soon implement new cottage food rules that let local entrepreneurs sell homemade jams, baked goods and sauces without using costly commercial kitchens. Public hearings were held in June after HB2144 was enacted last year, and Gov. Green is expected to sign off on the new rules—helping small businesses expand their sales both locally and out-of-state. Hawaii Free Press
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Andrew Brown, 65, was hit in a hit-and-run and his family is calling for justice as they plan to hold a candlelight vigil on Thursday—at the crash site near the Hygienic Store. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ Honolulu police arrested a 47-year-old man late Saturday in Nanakuli after pulling him over around 11:10 p.m.—a check showed he was driving a stolen motorcycle without a license and he was booked in the 92-0200 block of Farrington Highway. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Sunday marked the 182nd La Ho'iho'i Ea celebration at Thomas Square where local leaders and community members honored Hawaiian sovereignty started by King Kamehameha III and commemorated the restoration of independence on July 31st, 1843 — the event celebrated the enduring spirit of the Kanaka people. KITV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Governor Josh Green signed several pro-development bills after earlier planning to veto them—SB66 speeds up building permits by offering an expedited option if counties do not act in 60 days, while SB15, HB830, and HB126 address historic review delays and asset forfeiture reform. Grassroot Institute policy director Malia Hill said the laws keep needed reviews in place but help reduce long permit delays that have burdened housing and rebuilding efforts. Hawaii Free Press
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.
~ Chinese Proverb
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