Hawai‘i Tourism Authority News Release, Maui Now, Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Board of Directors selected airline industry veteran Blaine Miyasato as its new chair and educator and social entrepreneur Mahina Paishon as its new vice chair.

Hawai‘i News Now — The Honolulu Police Department said it typically has four officers covering the five beats in Mililani, but some say that’s not enough.

Pacific Business News, Maui Now — Called "This is Home," the new affordable financing program has a down payment of only 3%, compared to the traditional 20% down payment.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The new, online Hawai‘i Cesspool Prioritization Tool shows a detailed, interactive map of where the state’s highest-priority cesspools are to help plan conversions.

Maui Now — Hawaiian Community Assets has been awarded $903,168 by American Savings Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines to expand housing counseling and financial education support for its Kahua Waiwai Homebuyer Program.

Kaua‘i Now — Skylar Stewart is the second place winner in this year’s Kaua‘i Committee on the Status of Women Women’s History Essay Contest.