Aloha Stadium Redevelopment: Demolition is about a month ahead of schedule, with steel being cut for recycling and some concrete planned for reuse in the new 31,000-seat bowl—aiming to keep debris out of landfills and reduce costs. Local Business Pressure: Oahu businesses are preparing to close as rising labor and operating costs squeeze restaurants and other employers, raising worries about job losses and knock-on effects for families. Electric Aviation Trials: BETA Technologies and Surf Air Mobility kicked off a six-to-eight-week electric aircraft demonstration in Hawaii, with Hawaiian Airlines supporting route and feasibility work—an early step toward electrifying interisland cargo and passenger service. RIMPAC Logistics & Partnerships: The Navy’s Rim of the Pacific exercise is expanding to 30 nations, while NAVSUP’s Pearl Harbor team is highlighted as the “quiet engine” coordinating port visits and sustainment for visiting ships. Maui Housing Court Update: Hawaiʻi Supreme Court lets a Maui Lani Phase 9 grading “good cause” challenge move forward, reinforcing protections tied to ancestral burial sites. Hawaii Fireworks Rules (Maui): Maui Fire Department set sale dates and locations for Fourth of July fireworks and reiterated strict permitted use times and penalties. Kona Small Business Recovery: Hawaii County opened applications for a Kona Low Business Recovery Grant with $475,000 available for eligible storm-impacted non-ag businesses.