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Kauaʻi beekeeping proposal hits a buzzkill at Planning Commission
In a move to balance beekeeping expansion with public safety, Kauaʻi's County Planning Commission has deferred a proposal to allow apiaries in residential areas, seeking additional safeguards for neighbors before reconsidering it next month. August 12, 2026 · 10:52am
Kauaʻi Coffee marks new chapter with celebration following resolution of lease dispute
Kauaʻi Coffee Co. is celebrating a new 15-year lease agreement with a community event Aug. 15, transforming a potential closure into an afternoon of gratitude, music, food and free coffee.Business Food businesses: Learn how to avoid common mistakes made during inspections
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Kaua‘i News
Kauaʻi police offer chance for residents to connect with officers over coffee
Join the Kauaʻi Police Department for “Coffee with a Cop” at Līhuʻe’s Kukui Grove Center to foster open community dialogue and meaningful connections with local officers over coffee.
Kauaʻi beekeeping proposal hits a buzzkill at Planning Commission
In a move to balance beekeeping expansion with public safety, Kauaʻi’s County Planning Commission has deferred a proposal to allow apiaries in residential areas, seeking additional safeguards for neighbors before reconsidering it next month.
Severe weather Wednesday update: Meteorologists anticipate issuing tropical storm watch on Thursday
The disorganized system of showers and thunderstorm activity is expected to become a tropical storm within the next day, and forecasters list a 90% chance that it will develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours.
Tenant applications now accepted for Uahi Ridge Phase I affordable housing
Applicants can apply online through the Uahi Ridge Phase I online application portal; applications will be accepted through Aug. 25.
Food businesses: Learn how to avoid common mistakes made during inspections
Join Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 for a free workshop with guest speaker retired Hawaiʻi Department of Health inspector John Nakashima to walk you through what a strong plan actually requires, including recordkeeping and monitoring habits that matter most when an inspector shows up.
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Hawaii News
Severe weather Wednesday update: Meteorologists anticipate issuing tropical storm watch on Thursday
The disorganized system of showers and thunderstorm activity is expected to become a tropical storm within the next day, and forecasters list a 90% chance that it will develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours.
Food businesses: Learn how to avoid common mistakes made during inspections
Join Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 for a free workshop with guest speaker retired Hawaiʻi Department of Health inspector John Nakashima to walk you through what a strong plan actually requires, including recordkeeping and monitoring habits that matter most when an inspector shows up.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs plans televised candidate forums for 2026 trustee election
The forums are designed to provide voters and agency beneficiaries an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about issues, their priorities and the visions they would bring to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs governing board.
Elegible kūpuna can apply to rental subsidy program while on Hawaiian Homes wait list
The initiative is funded with $10 million from the federal Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, secured by Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation.
Big Island News
Hawai‘i County to host public meeting to discuss closure of large-capacity cesspools in Ka‘ū
The closure of the large-capacity cesspools is required under an Administrative Order of Consent issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Onset of Kīlauea eruptive episode 53 has begun
The activity began at around 11:20 a.m. with the onset of intermittent lava dome fountaining and overflows from the north vent within Halema‘uma‘u Crater.
Don’t miss opportunity to learn how your food business can avoid common mistakes made during inspections
Join Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 for a free workshop with guest speaker retired Hawaiʻi Department of Health inspector John Nakashima to walk you through what a strong plan actually requires; only 4 in-person spots remained available as of afternoon of Aug. 11, but Zoom participation is an option, so register today!
Maui News
HECO: Prepare for stormy weather, review emergency plans, stock up on supplies, watch forecasts
Hawaiian Electric is urging customers across Hawaiʻi, including Maui County, to prepare for a storm forecasters say could affect the islands as early as Saturday.
Condo sales climb, single-family home sales slow in Maui County in July
Condominium sales in Maui County continued to strengthen in July while single-family home sales cooled compared to a year earlier, according to data released by the Realtors Association of Maui.
More Maui fire survivors are in stable housing, but now face pressure of declining aid, report says
A new report by the University of Hawai'i found improvements in housing stability but less progress in the overall economy.
DLNR clarifies proposed East Maui water licenses before Board of Land and Natural Resources
"Item D-7 does not ask BLNR to award a 30-year water license to Mahi Pono. The item asks BLNR to authorize a public auction for a water license for certain government surface waters in East Maui," according to DLNR.
