Hawai‘i News Hawaiʻi Supreme Court associate justice elevated to become new chief justice
Graduation University of Hawaiʻi announces system-wide commencement schedule
Kaua‘i County advances Wildfire Home Assessment Program
“Wildfire preparedness is a shared responsibility, and it starts at home,” said Kaua‘i Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson. “This program reflects a countywide commitment to providing our community with the knowledge and tools needed to better protect lives, homes and neighborhoods.” May 06, 2026 · 05:00am
Birth of Hawaiian monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach prompts coordinated safety response
Officials remind the public that maintaining a respectful distance is the most important thing they can do to protect the endangered monk seals and community.Community Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s new mobile truck offers lifeline on Kauaʻi’s remote…
Community Registration opens on Kauaʻi for free basketball clinic in partnership with UH Hilo
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Inaugural Laulau Day celebrated at Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
Public encouraged to read, comment on draft statewide preservation plan
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17 lane closures scheduled during week of May 2-8 on Kaua‘i state roadways
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Kaua‘i News
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court associate justice elevated to become new chief justice
Vladimir Devens was sworn in Tuesday morning, as the sixth Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice during an informal ceremony.
Kaua‘i County advances Wildfire Home Assessment Program
“Wildfire preparedness is a shared responsibility, and it starts at home,” said Kaua‘i Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson. “This program reflects a countywide commitment to providing our community with the knowledge and tools needed to better protect lives, homes and neighborhoods.”
Birth of Hawaiian monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach prompts coordinated safety response
Officials remind the public that maintaining a respectful distance is the most important thing they can do to protect the endangered monk seals and community.
Bill goes to vote to release $55M in overdue Public Land Trust funds for Native Hawaiians
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is supporting a measure approved by a state legislative conference committee that would release $55 million in Public Land Trust funds currently withheld under an annual payment cap.
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Hawaii News
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court associate justice elevated to become new chief justice
Vladimir Devens was sworn in Tuesday morning, as the sixth Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice during an informal ceremony.
Birth of Hawaiian monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach prompts coordinated safety response
Officials remind the public that maintaining a respectful distance is the most important thing they can do to protect the endangered monk seals and community.
Bill goes to vote to release $55M in overdue Public Land Trust funds for Native Hawaiians
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is supporting a measure approved by a state legislative conference committee that would release $55 million in Public Land Trust funds currently withheld under an annual payment cap.
Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi seeks volunteers to teach financial literacy
Volunteers delivered Personal Finance lessons to 25 boarding students at Lahainaluna High School in April as part of an ongoing effort to expand access to financial literacy education statewide.
Inaugural Laulau Day celebrated at Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
“Laulau is more than a beloved island staple; it carries deep cultural and historical meaning,” said Oʻahu state Rep. Darius Kila. “Preserving and promoting traditional Hawaiian foods helps honor Native Hawaiian culture and ensures these practices continue to be understood and passed on.”
Public encouraged to read, comment on draft statewide preservation plan
30-day review period now open for Papahana Kāʻeuʻeu: Hawaiʻi’s Plan for Living Heritage Stewardship, which will guide how state, county agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations and communities work together to identify, protect and steward Hawaiʻi’s historic and cultural resources from 2026 through 2034.
Big Island News
Hawaiian monk seal Kaʻiwi gives birth to 7th pup at Kaimana Beach on O‘ahu, prompting coordinated safety response
Officials remind the public that maintaining a respectful distance is the most important thing they can do to protect the endangered monk seals and community.
Research from 2022 Mauna Loa eruption helps predict, understand future eruptions
While researching Mauna Loa's eruption patterns and lava flows through more satellite data, Ian Flynn is learning what information is needed to understand other volcanoes.
Associate Justice Vladimir Devens becomes new Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice
Devens was sworn in Tuesday morning, as the sixth Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice during an informal ceremony.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs backs bill to release $55M in overdue Public Land Trust funds
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is supporting a measure approved by a state legislative conference committee that would release $55 million in Public Land Trust funds currently withheld under an annual payment cap.
Maui News
County MAPPS site will be temporarily offline May 8-10 for planned software maintenance, upgrades
During planned software maintenance and upgrades for the County of Maui Automated Planning and Permitting System from 6 p.m. Friday, May 8, until noon Sunday, May 10, 2026, users will not be able to access the online system, according to the County Department of Management Information Technology Services Division.
UH spring 2026 commencement schedule
Graduates from across the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system will be celebrated this spring, starting May 9 and ending May 16.
Maui Weather Forecast for May 06, 2026
Light winds and humid conditions will persist today as a weak surface trough lingers near the state. Interior clouds and a few showers will develop during the...
Hawaiʻi Organics Compost now selling locally made soil products
Hawaiʻi Organics Compost has begun selling locally produced compost, active mulch and custom blends from its Waikapū facility — completing a loop that starts with green waste dropped off across Central Maui and ends with finished soil products ready to go back into the ground.
