Hurricane Nolo Preparedness: Hawaiʻi County and the state are ramping up closures, shelters, and storm tracking as Nolo strengthens into a hurricane, with forecasts calling for 15–25 inches of rain (up to 35 in spots), damaging winds, flooding, and mudslides; Hawaiʻi County opened shelters Wednesday and plans more Friday, while Hawaiian Electric warns customers to prepare for extended outages. Local Governance & Resilience: The storm comes after earlier disasters that Gov. Josh Green says have topped $1B in combined damage and resilience costs, and UH researchers project Hawaii’s economy will grow just 0.6% this year as storms disrupt tourism, businesses, schools, roads, utilities, and homes. Public Health & Safety: Separate from the storm, Honolulu EMS responded to an unknown odor on an Alaska Airlines flight arriving from Los Angeles; seven flight attendants reported nausea and headaches, but none of the 252 passengers were affected. Civic Oversight in Education: The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission decided DreamHouse ʻEwa Beach will avoid closure for now, but it will undergo major leadership changes after its governing board members resigned amid pressure from funders and an outside nonprofit. AI Policy Push (National, With Local Link): Washington AG Nick Brown joined a coalition urging Congress to set federal safety standards and oversight for AI development; Hawaii is listed among participating attorneys general. Tourism & Community: The Hawaiʻi Tourism Conference highlighted disaster resilience and workforce needs as HTA formalized agreements to increase purchases from local producers. Marianas Seabed Mining Scrutiny: NRDC says the federal government is moving too fast on a CNMI seabed mining lease sale, leaving residents without enough time or information to weigh impacts.