University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents Chair Randy Moore has donated $1 million to create a new fund at the school. According to UH, it will help students develop skills and knowledge to tackle climate change and resource issues in the islands and beyond.

The popular Koko Crater hike in Hawaiʻi Kai will be closed for four separate days this month while the city repairs the viewing platform at the top. This is the second phase of an ongoing restoration project to prolong the life of the stairs and make the route safer for the hundreds of hikers that ascend and descend it every day.

U.S. authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information on who killed a Hawaiian monk seal after one of the critically endangered animals was found dead on Oʻahu this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the female seal known as Malama was found on March 12 at Ohikilolo.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's newest building is set to open in August. The new RISE facility will provide an all-in-one experience for students.

Back in April, the Honolulu Salary Commission proposed increases to salaries for elected officials and certain appointed department heads. Councilmembers are seeing a bump from $68,904 up to $113,304, and the chair will go from $76,968 up to $123,288.

The state Department of Agriculture found two coconut rhinoceros beetles near Līhu‘e Airport on Kauaʻi last week. This is the first time the beetles have been detected outside of Oʻahu.