BYU-Hawaii president John “Keoni” Kauwe has cancer that needs immediate treatment, he announced Wednesday in an Instagram reel. “Last Friday, I found out that I have rectal cancer. This cancer is treatable, but it’s serious. It requires immediate care and several months of focused treatment,” he said.

Altman, 40, quietly bought his expansive Hawaii estate in 2021-and the property served as the venue for his 2024 wedding to Oliver Mulherin.

After more than five years of closure, Hawaii’s Kalaupapa National Historical Park will reopen this month with a new patient-founded tour, tighter access rules, and lingering questions.

A Hawaii tourist attraction that has seen attendance skyrocket is planning to close its gates for one day a week to allow “rest and rehabilitation” for the site. Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden is taking a public poll before it decides which day to close, effective in 2026.

Like Kiko, the center of dozens of storms passed close enough to leave impacts from winds, rain and rough seas. They've even contributed to wildfire risk, such as the wildfire that devastated Lahaina, Maui, in August 2023.

Inspiration Hawaii Museum and Parents for Public Schools of Hawaii partnered to present the enlightening discussion.

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Thursday: Partly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs 81 to 88 near the shore to around 69 at 4000 feet. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

On Tuesday, Penn was arrested for violating a protection order, according to a news bulletin posted by the Hawaii Police Department. Police say Penn on Monday entered a property that violated the court-ordered terms that protect his 79-year-old mother, Lorraine Shin. Penn was arrested one day later and posted $2,000 bail.