Hawai‘i News Briefs from Capitol Hill for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military…
Community Battalion Chief Pablo honored for 27 years of service with Kauaʻi Fire Department
‘Voices Behind Barbed Wire’ comes to Kauaʻi for 80th anniversary of Honouliuli Internment Camp closure
The free event is part of this year's commemoration marking eight decades since the closure in 1946 of Honouliuli, Hawaiʻiʻs largest and longest-operating World War II incarceration site. July 22, 2026 · 05:00am
Brown water advisory issued for beaches on Kaua‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beachgoers to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially following storms or heavy rain.Kaua‘i Activities Annual Tahitian dance, drumming competition Heiva I Kauaʻi to draw participants from…
Kaua‘i News Kalena Park basketball, pickleball courts closed for tree planting
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Outright ownership of Big Island hotel acquired by investment firm for $23 million
Hawai‘i soldier killed in Iran war; flags lowered to half-staff
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Join Surfrider Kauaʻi, partners for free screening of ‘Earth’s Greatest…
2026 primary election ballots in the mail; ballot drop box locations announced
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Briefs from Capitol Hill for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military promotions, Jones Act and more
A quick look at recent news from and moves made by Hawai‘i lawmakers serving in Washington, D.C.
Battalion Chief Pablo honored for 27 years of service with Kauaʻi Fire Department
‘I thank the Lord for such a blessed life and a blessed career, and I’m grateful to everyone who helped me along the way,’ said retiring Jayson Pablo. ‘Most of all, thank you to the island of Kauaʻi for letting me serve these past 27 years. I’ve received so much from this department; the privileges, the opportunities and the friendships that will last a lifetime.’
Annual Tahitian dance, drumming competition Heiva I Kauaʻi to draw participants from around globe
The 24th anniversary competition is slated for Aug. 1-2 at Kapaʻa Beach Park, featuring hundreds of dancers, drummers and cultural practitioners as well as thousands of people expected to attend.
Kalena Park basketball, pickleball courts closed for tree planting
Kalena Park’s basketball and pickleball courts will be temporarily closed on Wednesday while county crews plant new trees along Rice Street’s rock wall to improve the park’s landscape.
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Hawaii News
Briefs from Capitol Hill for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military promotions, Jones Act and more
A quick look at recent news from and moves made by Hawai‘i lawmakers serving in Washington, D.C.
‘Voices Behind Barbed Wire’ comes to Kauaʻi for 80th anniversary of Honouliuli Internment Camp closure
The free event is part of this year’s commemoration marking eight decades since the closure in 1946 of Honouliuli, Hawaiʻiʻs largest and longest-operating World War II incarceration site.
Boeing 737-800 aircraft to replace retiring Hawaiian Airlines fleet
New aircraft will strengthen interisland service, enhance guest experience with new modern onboard amenities and better serve an increasing capacity.
Hawaiʻi Department of Education sends out its policies as the 2026-2027 school year looms two weeks away
Students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3, armed with new guidelines, including a statewide cellphone policy that restricts usage during school hours.
Big Island News
Hawaiʻi police identify Volcano woman as the driver involved in fatal traffic collision on Monday
76-year old Laura Walker was found unresponsive at the scene and subsequently pronounced deceased following the fatal collision.
State, environmental groups challenge EPA’s partial rejection of Hawaiʻi’s clean air plan on Big Island, Maui
Hawai'i's regional haze plan would have cleaned up haze-causing pollution by retiring obsolete fossil fuel power plants, including Kanoelehua Hill Generating Station in Hilo.
Maui News
Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui to host Back-to-School Health Fair at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui will hold its annual Back-to-School Health Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Friday at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului, offering local families school supplies and other resources ahead of the new academic year. The free event, open to keiki ages 5 to 17, will include backpack and school […]
Hawaiʻi health officials warn of recall on baby food pouches sold at Target
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall of select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4 oz. pouches due to a possible choking hazard. PT Organics Limited issued the recall after finding that a soft, food-grade plastic strand may be present in the finished product […]
Hawaiʻi attorney general, conservation groups challenge EPA rejection of state’s regional haze plan
Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of conservation and public health organizations have each filed separate legal challenges to a US Environmental Protection Agency decision that partially rejected Hawaiʻi’s plan to curb pollution from power plants blamed for haze over Haleakalā National Park, including Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Kahului and Māʻalaea generating stations on Maui. […]
Hirono co-sponsors bill to protect federal language access services
Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono has joined Sens. Andy Kim of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York in introducing legislation aimed at protecting language access requirements at federal agencies, a potentially impactful measure for Hawaiʻi's large population of residents with limited English proficiency.
