Hawaii Business Magazine

Department of Law Enforcement resuming evictions
The DLE says its resuming its enforcement of evictions following a two-month pause to review protocols after an eviction in Waiʻanae led to a violent twenty-hour standoff. Big Island Video News. Hawaii News Now. KHON2.

Community activists grow concerned as RIMPAC nears
The 29th biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, is slated to run in and around the Hawaiian Islands starting June 27, but community activists gathered on Monday to call for the military to cancel the multinational exercise. KHON2. KITV4.

Lee Loy candidacy confirmed 
Hawai‘i Chief Election Officer Scott Nago ruled Monday that County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy is eligible to run for the state House District 2 seat, which was vacated when Rep. Richard Onishi decided not to run for a seventh term. Tribune-Herald.

Next phase of Skyline to be energized
In another major milestone, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation energized another section of the Skyline route on June 17. This section covers tracks from Aloha Stadium Station to Middle Street. Hawaii News Now.

Late-night stabbing is latest high-profile violent crime in Ke’eaumoku Street area
Over the weekend since Friday, around the Ala Moana Center area, there were six reported cases of assault logged on HPD’s website; four of these were classified as simple assaults, and two as aggravated assaults. Star-Advertiser.

More homeowners are needed to join the push to restore Honolulu’s urban watersheds
A three-year project in East Oʻahu funded by NOAA is off to a “remarkable” start, administrator says. Civil Beat.

Trial to begin for ex-OCCC officer in 2016 murder, kidnapping case. 
A former Oahu Community Correctional Center training officer, indicted eight years ago on murder and kidnapping charges in the 2016 fatal shooting of his 66-year-old mother and kidnapping of a 48-year-old woman, made a last-minute request on Monday for a jury-waived trial in Oʻahu Circuit Court. Star-Advertiser.

We hope to speak with local students and parents who have decided to learn through home education. These stories will be part of an article for the September issue. Talk to us!

Maunakea telescopes detect light from merging quasars
Astronomers have used a pair of Maunakea telescopes to shed light on one of the universe’s earliest stages of development. Tribune-Herald.

Aircraft come to Big Island as part of Hawai‘i Air National Guard fighter training exercise
The Hawai‘i Air National Guard’s 154th Wing conducted a fighter exercise at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole on June 12. This National Guard Bureau training event, spanning two weeks, brought together over 1,000 participants from nine states and four service branches, providing combat training to joint and total-force units. Big Island Now.

Lahaina fire victims could build temporary homes in the burn zone if this bill passes
A bill being considered by the Maui County Council on Friday could allow Maui fire victims to delay high home reconstruction costs while more swiftly returning to their scorched properties. The legislation would create a pathway for property owners to build temporary dwellings on their land for up to five years. Civil Beat.

New taxpayer-funded housing being built in Lahaina may no longer be needed
FEMA and the state are building 619 homes for fire survivors, but there are now fewer than 215 households still living in the emergency hotel program. Civil Beat.