Girl Scouts Hawaiʻi is collecting flowers and ti leaves for lei to honor the more than 10,000 service members at the Hawaiʻi State Veteran’s Cemetery in Kāneʻohe. On Saturday, May 23, members of the public are invited to join them in creating lei. READ MORE

Newly selected Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar, of San Francisco, has stated his intention to never let HPD cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These are the kinds of policies widely believed to have been the reason why Kathryn “Kate” Steinle was killed in 2015 by a five-time deportee, out on the streets of San Francisco because local authorities refused to work with federal agencies on immigration cases. READ MORE

The former U.S. senator from Nebraska is talking about big ideas everywhere he can as pancreatic cancer takes his life. Hawai‘i’s politicians could learn from what he has to say about government doing fewer things well, says ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa. READ MORE

Makana Wade, the son of UH men’s volleyball head coach Charlie Wade, led the Bulldogs to the HHSAA title in his first season at the helm. READ MORE

Windward Planning Commission approves application for “Falls On Fire” festival, despite trepidation from neighbors. READ MORE

The Kahuku-based biz opened its second location on Oʻahu this past weekend. The Honolulu location is located in the Ala Moana neighborhood next to Jugo Life, and features specialty collaboration poke flavors. READ MORE

From sewing lei for service members to the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi, there are lots of events happening on Oʻahu this weekend. Aloha State Daily rounded up some of the ceremonies and activities, so you can make plans. READ MORE

Makiki Banyan is the fifth project from Lam Capital developed under the City and County of Honolulu’s Bill 7 program. READ MORE

Honolulu Police Commission names former San Francisco assistant chief to lead Honolulu Police Department. His start date is up in the air, pending a deeper background investigation and contract negotiations. READ MORE

KoLab, formerly located in Kakaʻako, now offers a Korean-inspired breakfast within Kaimukī’s Aloha Bakehouse & Café. The biz offers fresh poke with crispy waffle rice, egg salad sandos and joomuk bap, or savory Korean rice balls. READ MORE

The business’s takeout window is located on South King Street. Open for grab-and-go, the café offers a variety of coffees, teas, dirty sodas and specialty drinks, including a twist on the London Fog latte. READ MORE

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Let’s throw a Corgi into the mix and compare and contrast… READ MORE

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