Biosecurity & Agriculture: Hawaiʻi County lawmakers backed a resolution urging the state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to tighten and enforce rules on moving coconut rhinoceros beetle host material after a CRB was detected in Hilo, with traps and dog surveys underway. Energy & Air Quality: Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez and conservation/public health groups challenged the EPA’s partial rejection of the state’s regional haze plan, arguing it unlawfully blocks needed pollution cuts tied to Hawaiian Electric power plants near Haleakalā and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. Transit & Construction: HART cleared a major rail milestone by finishing downtown utility relocation along Nimitz Highway, setting up the next guideway and station work. Workforce & Trades: Twenty-one students graduated from the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund’s six-week Career Connections internship, pairing students with signatory contractors across Oʻahu, Maui, and Kauaʻi. Logistics & Aviation: Alaska Airlines is leasing four more 737-800 freighters, doubling dedicated cargo capacity and expanding Hawaiʻi-focused air cargo service. Consumer Protection: State officials warned of rising fake vacation rental scams, urging travelers to watch for too-good-to-be-true prices and rushed payment demands. Industry & Infrastructure (AI): A new book release spotlights the land, energy, water, permitting, and long-term community costs behind AI data centers.