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Kauaʻi grand jury indicts Billy Sinclair on all 28 counts following homicide in Hanalei

Fifth Circuit Court Chief Judge Michael Soong issued a no bail warrant for the 51-year-old murder suspect who has been in custody since he was captured by law enforcement on June 8 after a two-day manhunt.

High bacteria levels found at Waiʻoli Beach Park

The Department of Health is retesting a water sample from Waiʻoli Beach Park after finding unusually high bacterial levels.

Community members encouraged to attend family-focused Play Streets Bicycle Playground event

The purpose of this Play Street event is to give keiki the chance to ride their bicycles on a safe road, with a miniature roadway featuring intersections, roundabouts and other roadway features such as signs and street markings.

Public invited to community meeting next week at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

Updates about hospital improvement projects, Mahelona Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan update and environmental impact statement, relocation of Kapaʻa Public Library and Kauaʻi County Supportive Housing project will be provided.

More than $40K in damages reported following structure fire on Kaua‘i

Kaua‘i Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze on Aliomanu Road in Anahola shortly after 6:10 p.m.

Native Hawaiian civic engagement efforts to expand through Office of Hawaiian Affairs for 2026 elections

Office plans statewide congressional debate and trustee candidate forums.
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Nāpali Coast’s sacred side: Heiau, caves, moon calendar and ancient Hawaiian history
Nāpali Coast after rain: Waterfalls, rainbows, weather and when to go
The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

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High bacteria levels found at Waiʻoli Beach Park

The Department of Health is retesting a water sample from Waiʻoli Beach Park after finding unusually high bacterial levels.

Native Hawaiian civic engagement efforts to expand through Office of Hawaiian Affairs for 2026 elections

Office plans statewide congressional debate and trustee candidate forums.

Advanced deep-sea technology helps document first live observations of iconic goblin shark

The University of Hawaiʻi oceanographers have recorded the elusive goblin shark in its natural deep-ocean habitat, extending the known depth and ranges of this “living fossil” across the Central Pacific.

Nara Organics recalls infant formula due to potential contamination linked to infant botulism

There is a potential contamination by Clostridium botulinum in Nara Organics’ powdered infant formula products that are sold nationwide at Target stores and through direct-to-consumer sales online.

From Hawaiʻi to the world: Brothers soaring together at Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines

Aviation is more than a career for brothers Kaʻimi and Kekumu “Kumu” N. — it’s a shared journey that connected them across skies, time zones and two beloved brands they represent.

San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years

The system is critically stressed, and that physics-based models such as this one give them a clearer picture of the range of scenarios for which to be prepared.

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Visionary leader sought to fuel Hawaiʻi’s workforce future

University of Hawaiʻi seeks person to fill newly created position of associate vice president for workforce development, serving as primary architect for cohesive workforce strategy throughout all 10 of its campuses.

Observe ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’ with online visits to remote seabird sanctuaries

360-degree videos and interviews allow exploration of inaccessible areas — right from the comfort and convenience of your own home.

Two West Hawai‘i beach parks remain temporarily closed for debris removal following high surf

The closures for the two Kona beach parks will continue through the morning.

Early-morning 4.5 magnitude quake rattles offshore of Hawai‘i Island

More than 169 "Felt Reports" were documented within the first hour of the tremor, which was felt widely across Hawai‘i Island.

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Maui Council panel rejects charter amendment to set aside transient accommodations tax for climate fund

The Maui County Council’s ongoing review of 14 proposed charter amendments continued Tuesday, with members balking at a proposal to set aside 20% of the County's annual transient accommodations tax revenue to fund climate plan initiatives.

Kaʻahumanu Avenue to be closed for parade on Saturday, June 20

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies Maui drivers and riders that Kaʻahumanu Avenue (Route 32) will be closed in both directions between Lunalilo Street and Kahului Beach Road (Route 3400) from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, for the 2026 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pā‘ū Parade.

Credit Unions of Maui announce Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Maui Junior Golf

The Credit Unions of Maui host their 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Waiehu Municipal Golf Course. All proceeds benefit the Maui Junior Golf Association, a nonprofit that has provided life-changing lessons through sport for over six decades.

Schatz presses Museums and Universities to quickly return Native ancestral remains and items

US Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, renewed calls to 15 museums and universities to promptly repatriate Native ancestral remains and cultural items to the communities they belong to and meet their obligations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).