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    • Update: Risk increases for some impacts from Hurricane Fausto

    The key take away from forecasters in the last update Thursday was the first hurricane of the 2026 season in the Central Pacific Basin is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands early to the middle of next week; however, it's too early to determine the exact location or magnitude of any impacts.

    Hawai‘i News The Wellness Event returns to Walmart stores statewide just in time for busy…

    Kaua‘i News REMINDER: Roads temporarily closed, Kōloa Shuttle schedule modified during upcoming…

    Chef from Thailand brings global culinary experience to Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi

    Chef Suttichai Sripolpa developed his passion for cooking while working in his family’s restaurant in the Udon Thani province of Thailand. July 24, 2026 · 05:00am

    Former Kaua‘i resident indicted with trafficking fentanyl charge

    The charge stems from an incident on May 23, 2025, when law enforcement executed a search warrant on the 55-year-old woman's vehicle and seized approximately 81.5 grams of fentanyl.

    Business 32nd installment of Made in Hawaiʻi Festival scheduled in August

    Hawai‘i News UPDATE: High surf advisory extended through Friday evening for Garden Isleʻs…

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    The Wellness Event returns to Walmart stores statewide just in time for busy back-to-school season

    Customers can receive a variety of health screenings, connect with Walmart pharmacists and learn more about resources that support overall wellness; walk-ins are welcome and no registration is required for the July 25 event at Līhuʻe Walmart.

    Former Kaua‘i resident indicted with trafficking fentanyl charge

    The charge stems from an incident on May 23, 2025, when law enforcement executed a search warrant on the 55-year-old woman’s vehicle and seized approximately 81.5 grams of fentanyl.

    REMINDER: Roads temporarily closed, Kōloa Shuttle schedule modified during upcoming Kōloa Plantation Days

    Ho‘owili Road will be closed the morning of July 26 to accommodate the festival’s Family Fun Run, while portions of Poʻipū, Kōloa and Maluhia roads will be shuttered for several hours causing several stops of the Kōloa Shuttle to be canceled the afternoon of July 25 for the annual parade.

    Chef from Thailand brings global culinary experience to Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi

    Chef Suttichai Sripolpa developed his passion for cooking while working in his family’s restaurant in the Udon Thani province of Thailand.

    32nd installment of Made in Hawaiʻi Festival scheduled in August

    Mark your calendars now; tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for what is hyped as what is expected to be the Honolulu festival’s biggest and best year yet.

    Update: Risk increases for some impacts from Hurricane Fausto

    The key take away from forecasters in the last update Thursday was the first hurricane of the 2026 season in the Central Pacific Basin is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands early to the middle of next week; however, it’s too early to determine the exact location or magnitude of any impacts.
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    The Wellness Event returns to Walmart stores statewide just in time for busy back-to-school season

    Customers can receive a variety of health screenings, connect with Walmart pharmacists and learn more about resources that support overall wellness; walk-ins are welcome and no registration is required for the July 25 event at Līhuʻe Walmart.

    Former Kaua‘i resident indicted with trafficking fentanyl charge

    The charge stems from an incident on May 23, 2025, when law enforcement executed a search warrant on the 55-year-old woman’s vehicle and seized approximately 81.5 grams of fentanyl.

    32nd installment of Made in Hawaiʻi Festival scheduled in August

    Mark your calendars now; tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for what is hyped as what is expected to be the Honolulu festival’s biggest and best year yet.

    Update: Risk increases for some impacts from Hurricane Fausto

    The key take away from forecasters in the last update Thursday was the first hurricane of the 2026 season in the Central Pacific Basin is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands early to the middle of next week; however, it’s too early to determine the exact location or magnitude of any impacts.

    UPDATE: High surf advisory extended through Friday evening for Garden Isleʻs south-facing shorelines

    The NWS has extended the high surf advisory, which now remains in effect until 6 p.m. Friday.

    Department of Transportation: Campaign signs not allowed to be posted along state highways

    That includes on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles as well as anywhere visible from the highway; illegally placed signs will be removed.

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    News briefs for July 24: Endowed professorship, Red Hill, tourism conference and more

    A brief look at news from throughout the state and beyond.

    Department of Health confirms 2 new travel-related cases of Cyclospora in Hawai‘i residents

    The microscopic parasite Cyclospora has been linked to shredded Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell served in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

    Volcano Watch: Watching volcanoes move, one survey at a time

    Hawaiian Volcano Observatory relies heavily on global positioning satellite data to monitor volcanic activity in Hawaiʻi; data collected are by a combination of permanent stations and annual surveys, giving scientists a picture of Mauna Loa’s changing shape through time.

    Hilo Orchid Show is in bloom, with local growers showing art, science behind the dynamic flower

    The 72nd annual Hilo Orchid Show is underway Friday through Saturday at the Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium, with thousands of flowers available to see, smell and buy.

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    Tokuda votes against defense bill, but provision protecting Hawaiʻi lands from military condemnation preserved

    Hawaiʻi US Rep. Jill Tokuda voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, saying she opposed provisions in the bill unrelated to military policy, even as she credited the final version with excluding language that would have given the military authority to condemn and take Hawaiʻi lands. The House passed the bill […]

    HIDOE shares tips and reminders as students prepare for return to classrooms with new cell phone policy

    A new statewide cell phone policy for public school students goes into effect this upcoming school year. 

    Two more cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed in Hawaiʻi residents

    Two additional cases of cyclosporiasis in Hawaiʻi residents who traveled together internationally and to a US state that has reported a cyclosporiasis outbreak, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health confirmed. The two individuals are members of the same household. Based on their travel history, symptom onset and the known incubation period following exposure to the parasite, […]

    Hurricane Fausto predicted to weaken, elevated risk of wind and rain impacts for Hawaiian Island chain

    Hurricane Fausto is expected to weaken before it nears the Hawaiian Islands early to mid next week, but forecasters say the risk of wind and rainfall impacts on the islands is increasing, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. For information about hurricane safety and preparedness, visit the Maui Emergency Management Agency website by […]