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Public-safety alerts and recovery issues are running alongside the usual island-day coverage. Hawaiʻi officials say there is no tsunami threat after the strong earthquake in the Philippines, while Maui and the Big Island are both tracking weather and surf conditions for the day. On the civic side, Maui County offices will close for King Kamehameha I Day, while Sen. Brian Schatz is set to host a statewide telephone town hall and Hawaiʻi is moving to expand mental health and substance use treatment through Medicaid. Recovery from past disasters remains a major thread: Maui is seeing a court ruling that protects wildfire recovery funds, and Big Island residents have one week left to apply for federal aid after the March Kona low flooding.

Maui

Maui’s biggest public-interest story is the court ruling protecting recovery funds for wildfire survivors, which Gov. Josh Green welcomed as a boost for ongoing aid efforts. County services will also be closed or modified for King Kamehameha I Day, and crews are planning pole relocations along Waiehu Beach Road that will affect traffic later this month. For day-to-day conditions, the Maui weather forecast calls for a breezy, mostly sunny start with isolated morning showers, and surf remains modest across most shores.

Big Island

The Big Island’s most consequential update is the deadline for federal aid after the March Kona low flooding: homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses have until June 14 to apply. In Kona, the century-old Kona Inn Restaurant has a new owner and a revamped dining space, while police are also investigating a fatal pedestrian crash at Old Kona Airport Park. The weather and surf forecast point to a damp, unsettled start in parts of the island, and officials also say there is no tsunami threat after the Philippines quake.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi’s most urgent story is the islandwide manhunt for a suspected murderer, with police saying the suspect was likely on foot in the Waipouli-Kapaʻa business area. A separate report adds that the wanted man had two restraining orders tied to violent threats against neighbors, underscoring the seriousness of the case. Beyond that, Kauaʻi is also tracking a new Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center office, local economic-development efforts like the Hawaiʻi Made Conference, and routine weather and surf updates for the day.

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