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The Park Ward Village opens

The ninth residence in Ward Village, The Park delivers 546 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes and more than 30,000 square feet of retail and dining space. READ MORE

Federal lawsuit targets state hemp regulations

An O‘ahu dispensary has claimed that Hawai‘i’s laws regulating hemp are illegal. READ MORE

Pipikaula Corner: UH athletics and the race for dollars

Name, Image, Likeness is already upsetting the finances of college sports. Now there’s a new trend — universities are starting to spin off their entire athletics programs as freestanding corporations. Where will this leave the University of Hawai‘i? READ MORE

Dog-Spirits and Moʻo at Kapena Falls

Who — or what — lives in the pond beneath Kapena Falls in Nu‘uanu Valley? In ancient legends, the valley has been home to guardian dogs with supernatural abilities, and creatures who can take both human and lizard form. For some visitors to the valley, those legends haven’t been so ancient after all. READ MORE

Hamada: North Shore beating sickens

A dozen boys and men ganged up on a 15-year-old boy this week, then turned on the young lifeguard who tried to save him. ASD opinion columnist Rick Hamada asks — who the heck raised these people, and what are we going to do about this crime? READ MORE

Corpse flower, Festa Italiana and more: Your guide to the weekend on Oʻahu

Check the status of Foster Botanical Garden’s corpse flower, which is known for its powerful death-like smell that might bloom this week. Think that idea stinks? Then, eat food at a street festival or enjoy live Reggae music. There is also an outdoors expo happening this weekend. READ MORE

HANO report highlights current challenges, opportunities for local nonprofits

Melissa Miyashiro, president and CEO of the Hawai’i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, shares how its 2026 state of the sector report, “The View From Here: Insights From Hawai’i Nonprofits,” came to be, and what conversations she hopes this will spark for the sector, policymakers, the public and more, to take action. READ MORE

Too much sunshine

Transparency is great, but it isn’t the only value government has to weigh, writes ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa. There’s so much sunshine on some commission hiring that good applicants might shy away for fear of getting needlessly burned. READ MORE

Cinnamon’s Sweet Shop is open in Kailua

The sister business of Cinnamon’s Restaurant offers housemade cookies, specialty drinks like cream sodas, and a rotating selection of soft serve desserts. READ MORE

Blanc Nook Café opens in Honolulu

The cozy café recently opened on Waimanu Street; it’s located above Ry’s Poke Shack’s Honolulu location. The space is home to an apparel line and a café, and business owner Momo Sakauye plans to expand the café menu to include more drinks. READ MORE

Reader Submissions: Send us your sky photos

Kindly submit your high-resolution, horizontal Hawaiʻi Skies photo that you own and/or have the rights to general@alohastatedaily.com. Additional details here: READ MORE

CU Hawaiʻi opens third store on Oʻahu

The popular Korean convenience store brand recently opened in Kapahulu. Customers can enjoy popular features like the smoothie machine and Ramyun Library, in addition to slushy machines that are exclusive to this store. To celebrate its Kapahulu opening, CU Hawaiʻi is giving away tickets to BTS World Tour Arirang until June 4. READ MORE

Documentary spotlights Maui wildfire

The 92-minute film focuses on how the devastating Lahaina wildfire of August 2023 changed lives and ignited already existing concerns about water rights and land. Director Matty Schweitzer shares more about the award-winning documentary, which will screen at the inaugural Wailuku Film Festival in June. READ MORE

Daily Smile: Tuesday, June 3, 2026

Best backup singer ever…. READ MORE

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