Midweek, Island News — The hallmark of the Pacific Century Fellows program is the remarkable leaders it produces. Past fellows John Leong, Dr. Elizabeth Char, Glenn Sexton, and U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz will be honored for their ongoing leadership efforts in Hawai‘i at the Ho‘opasifika Gala.

The Conversation - Hawai‘i Public Radio — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week it will provide $50 million to Hawaiʻi for upgrades to drinking water and other clean water infrastructure projects. The Conversation spoke with Stuart Coleman, the head of WAI, or Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations.

Hawai‘i News Now — A conservation and youth education nonprofit training future generations to create a more sustainable Hawai‘i is looking for applications for its new cohort focused on wildfire recovery and prevention.

Maui Now — HPM Building Supply is expanding its retail operations with a new store and drive-through lumberyard on Lānaʻi.

University of Hawai‘i News, Kaua‘i Now — The report found that 58% of UH community college students in 2015 who transferred to UH Mānoa, UH Hilo, or UH West Oʻahu earned a bachelorʻs degree within six years. Hawaiʻi is one of only eight states to have outperformed the national average.

Pacific Business News — PBN catches up with Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i President and CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara after the Chamber's recent unveiling of its 2030 Blueprint Hawai‘i report.