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Hawaiʻi showcased at Smithsonian exhibit

Hawaiʻi showcased at Smithsonian exhibit

In July, the U.S. will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its existence as a nation. In honor of the event, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has launched an exhibit that includes items from all 50 states, including its youngest one: Hawaiʻi.

Katie HellandJune 23, 2026

Community Voices: Legislative outcomes underscore the need for continued advocacy

Community Voices: Legislative outcomes underscore the need for continued advocacy

Only one of the six OHA package bills introduced to directly benefit the Native Hawaiian community was ultimately transmitted to the governor for signature. Here's a rundown of the victories and losses from the 2026 legislative session, per the organization that aims to protect Native Hawaiian rights.

Leināʻala LeyJune 22, 2026

A hui hou, Kalihi's Kam Bowl Restaurant

A hui hou, Kalihi's Kam Bowl Restaurant

The Kalihi-based restaurant is closing this Sunday, June 28, at 3 p.m. It’s reopening on July 1 at 10:30 a.m. under new management and a new name — Aliʻi Diner. Kam Bowl Pearl City is set to open in mid-July at Times Square Shopping Center.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 22, 2026

Free meals fuel keiki for the summer

Free meals fuel keiki for the summer

Aloha State Daily visited Salt Lake Elementary School’s summer program during lunch time, where about 120 Kindergarten through 6th grade students enjoyed a ready-to-eat meal with milk, some even going back for seconds. The school serves as one of 20 meal sites across Oʻahu and Kauaʻi through the Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s SUN Meals program, which partners with the state DOE’s Hawaiʻi Child Nutrition Programs, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network, and more.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJune 20, 2026

Q&A: Wendell Look reflects on his ‘Iolani career

Q&A: Wendell Look reflects on his ‘Iolani career

Look is retiring as the school's athletic director and head football coach on June 30 after spending over four decades at the school.

Christian ShimabukuJune 20, 2026

Two lawsuits against state retirement system go to Supreme Court

Two lawsuits against state retirement system go to Supreme Court

Two retirees have sued the state over disability benefits, in separate cases now going to the state's highest court.

Michael BrestovanskyJune 20, 2026

Why Hawaiʻi locks up the honey

Why Hawaiʻi locks up the honey

The honey is locked up and cameras watch the lot. ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa on what Hawaiʻi bought when it stopped paying for justice.

Sterling HigaJune 20, 2026

Oʻahu-based artist drops debut full-length album

Oʻahu-based artist drops debut full-length album

8RO8 talks about his debut full-length album, “Hammajang,” which releases this month. The singer and songwriter, who grew up in Mākaha, shares behind-the-scenes moments from capturing a recent music video, which was filmed in a surprising spot: along the Ala Wai Canal.

Katie HellandJune 20, 2026

Pipikaula Corner: Hawai‘i dodged a library bullet

Pipikaula Corner: Hawai‘i dodged a library bullet

Hawai‘i tried very hard to be the home of Barack Obama's presidential library. Now the thing exists in Chicago, open to the public, over budget and overwrought. ASD Editor in Chief A. Kam Napier recaps Hawai‘i's doomed quest to secure this building and gets into what the architecture of the finished project tells us.

A. Kam NapierJune 19, 2026

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