University of Hawai‘i News — University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel has announced her recommendation that Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua be appointed as the interim director of the Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office for the UH System and UH Mānoa.

Maui Now — PacWhale Eco-Adventures, the social enterprise of Pacific Whale Foundation, will resume ocean operations from Lahaina Harbor beginning June 1, 2026, marking a meaningful milestone in Maui’s ongoing recovery following the 2023 wildfires.

Axios — The initiative, led by Elemental Impact, is among the clearest attempts yet to turn the massive buildout of AI infrastructure into a proving ground for new technologies rather than just a new source of emissions.

Hawai‘i Business Magazine — Social workers face overwhelming caseloads, low pay and long workdays. But they know their work is essential to local people and their families. Here, four of them explain why they've kept going for so many years.

Pacific Business News — Makali‘i Metrics, a Hawai‘i‑based startup specializing in soil analysis, opened its first laboratory in Mō‘ili‘ili on May 14, marking the start of full operations on O‘ahu.

KHON2 — Applications are now open for the Oʻahu Small Business Loan Fund, a new micro-loan program designed to provide flexible financing to early-stage entrepreneurs who can’t access to traditional bank loans.