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MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026

Green signs $20 billion budget bill, plans to veto 4 others

The measure includes $10.4 billion and $10.6 billion to the operating budget for the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years, respectively, along with another $1.5 billion for capital improvement projects. READ MORE

Family, friends continue to seek justice for Amber Jackson 16 years after Kaua‘i murder

For 16 years, the murder of Amber Jackson on Kauai has gone unsolved, but in December 2025, the Kaua‘i Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Gregory Glaser, wanted for second degree murder in connection with the case. ASD crime writer Christina O’Connor spoke with Amber Jackson’s family and friends to learn about Jackson’s life and their tireless pursuit of justice for her. READ MORE

Controversial Hale‘iwa housing project back on the table

Despite opposition, the 150-unit Hale‘iwa housing project returned to a County Council committee this week. READ MORE

RIMPAC 2026: Hawaiʻi, China, and the Question Underneath

The children have soccer practice while, a few miles offshore, 31 nations rehearse a war. ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa on what Hawaiʻi trusts to keep it safe. READ MORE

Music video filmed at Hanalei Bay gets world premiere in Hollywood

Actress turned filmmaker Carolina Espiro created a music video for four-time Grammy Award winner Kalani Peʻa’s song “Hanalei I Ka Pilimoe.” Shot entirely by moonlight at Hanalei Bay, its world premiere debuted on Friday, June 26, at Dances with Films Festival in Hollywood, California. READ MORE

David Earles to step down from Junior Achievement of Hawai‘i

Earles, who has called the Islands home for nearly 30 years serving in various leadership roles across the nonprofit sector, plans to move to Nevada with his family after more than four years at the helm of JAH. The organization, which provides financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs to K-12 students statewide, is looking to hire its next president and CEO. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 3. READ MORE

Kumu Hula Kalani Viloria heads hālau in California

Since 2023, Kumu Hula Kalani Viloria and wife Hiwa Gacutan-Viloria have operated Kapiliwaiokeao, a hālau in Southern California that offers traditional and contemporary hula classes to haumāna (students) ages 3 and older. Viloria shares more about his upbringing in dance and the Hawaiian culture, the hālau’s evolution and recent hōʻike, future goals, and more. READ MORE

Looking to buy a home in Hawai‘i? Here’s what you should know.

Aloha State Daily talks with Aaron Tangonan, president of the Honolulu Board of Realtors, to learn more about the home-buying process, how feasible it is to become a homeowner, what opportunities are available and more. READ MORE

Fusion Cafe has a limited-time burger and beer deal

The cafe — located next to Dada Spa and Salon in Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra — is offering a $20 burger and beer deal during happy hour, which is daily from 3 to 5 p.m. READ MORE

WWE heads to Hawai‘i in search of next star

The world’s leading professional wrestling promotion will be in search of new talent from the Islands this weekend at the Hi Fit Expo. 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

U.S. Supreme Court stakes Hawai‘i’s ‘vampire’ gun law

A 2023 law prohibiting bringing concealed firearms onto private property without the owner’s explicit consent has been deemed unconstitutional. READ MORE

What’s new at Ala Moana Center

The shopping center has welcomed a number of new tenants with more coming soon. READ MORE

Daily Smile: Monday, June 29, 2026

Dog says: Nice pool. Who’s it for? READ MORE

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