Climate & Energy: Hawaii can’t “kick the oil habit” as it sues major oil companies over alleged climate deception, even as the state remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and struggles to hit its 2045 net-zero mandate. Local Governance: Honolulu voters face 20 proposed City Charter amendments, including changes tied to special funds; readers are being pointed to the Honolulu Charter Commission site for plain-language summaries and testimony, since a single cost breakdown isn’t easy to find. Public Safety & Courts: Maui police commanders face federal bribery allegations, with a judge denying release for a commander and another lieutenant denied bail in the same case. Labor & Human Rights: Two brothers from Kihei pleaded not guilty to state labor trafficking charges tied to alleged exploitation of a man from Guatemala, with a bail hearing set next. Native Hawaiian Stewardship: Hawaiian Council bought Sea Life Park Hawai‘i, moving the landmark attraction under Native Hawaiian stewardship while promising uninterrupted operations. Business & Procurement: NAVFAC Hawaii held its 4th annual Government Procurement Industry Forum to connect Navy contracting opportunities with small businesses. Health Policy: SBA finalized a new 8(a) social disadvantage test, changing how individually owned firms qualify. Science & Space: Astronomers reported a “black hole star” that may help explain the early-universe “little red dots” seen by JWST.