

Community Uncle Ben Kaili of Hilo celebrated for life of bringing Hawaiian music, joy to Big…
Community The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, to receive $2M in federal funds

Special Olympics Hawai‘i announces team headed to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
Athletes from throughout Hawai‘i will compete in basketball, bowling and track and field in June in Minneapolis. February 11, 2026 · 05:00am
With Kauaʻi cases of chickenpox climbing, state health officials providing free vaccinations
Chickenpox cases on the Garden Island have increased from 5 to 10 since Jan. 31 and have occurred at four schools involving children younger than 18.Kauai News UPDATE: East-facing shores of Kaua‘i to remain under high surf advisory another day
Community New study: Avian malaria widespread throughout Hawaiʻi bird communities
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Department of Water closing early later this week for parking lot construction

$1.6M from federal government set aside for digitization of Bishop Museum collections

It’s Girl Scout cookie time in Hawaiʻi

Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i invites couples to indulge in a Valentine’s Day escape

US Rep. Jill Tokuda meets with Kauaʻi residents to address local, national concerns

Agency on Elderly Affairs invites public to nominate kūpuna for Older Americans Month

Keiki statewide challenged to ‘Read for the Gold’ during month of February

Application period now open for 2026 Rainbow Legacy Scholarships

Single lane closures scheduled next week for Ala Kinoiki Road in Kōloa

Stop cyber threats! Learn to use artificial intelligence as your small business security…

Special delivery: Send your Valentine a card and put a little love in their mailbox
Kaua‘i News
With Kauaʻi cases of chickenpox climbing, state health officials providing free vaccinations
Chickenpox cases on the Garden Island have increased from 5 to 10 since Jan. 31 and have occurred at four schools involving children younger than 18.
Two Kaua‘i County Council members officially file candidacy for mayor
A retired Kaua‘i Police captain also filed candidacy for a county council seat.
Uncle Ben Kaili of Hilo celebrated for life of bringing Hawaiian music, joy to Big Island and beyond
Big Island musicians and Hawaiian music lovers mourn the loss of Ben Kaili, a legenday slack key guitarist from Hilo.
The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, to receive $2M in federal funds
The earmarked funds will be used by the nonprofit — which also administers the statewide DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program — to build a new steel farmers market pavilion for local farmers, food vendors and small businesses on the Big Island to sell produce.
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Uncle Ben Kaili of Hilo celebrated for life of bringing Hawaiian music, joy to Big Island and beyond
Big Island musicians and Hawaiian music lovers mourn the loss of Ben Kaili, a legenday slack key guitarist from Hilo.
The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, to receive $2M in federal funds
The earmarked funds will be used by the nonprofit — which also administers the statewide DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program — to build a new steel farmers market pavilion for local farmers, food vendors and small businesses on the Big Island to sell produce.
Special Olympics Hawai‘i announces team headed to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
Athletes from throughout Hawai‘i will compete in basketball, bowling and track and field in June in Minneapolis.
New study: Avian malaria widespread throughout Hawaiʻi bird communities
The study led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher — published Feb. 10 in Nature Communications — found the scourge killing native Hawaiian birds was present at 63 of 64 sites tested statewide, including areas with very different bird communities.
Big Island News
Hawai‘i team heading to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games announced
Athletes from throughout Hawai‘i will compete in basketball, bowling and track and field in June in Minneapolis.
Bishop Museum to host first statewide kōnane tournament in modern history
Two Big Island competitors will participate in the inaugural Ka Makou Kōnane Invitational Tournament Finals on Friday.
Maui News
Special Olympics Hawaiʻi announces team headed to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
Athletes from throughout Hawai‘i will compete in basketball, bowling and track and field in June in Minneapolis.
$1.6M from federal government set aside for digitization of Bishop Museum collections
Funding part of a total $147 million in earmarks secured by Democrat Hawai‘i US Sen. Brian Schatz.
Hawaiian Electric morning update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk
Last night, power was restored to more than 10,000 West Maui customers who were impacted by a power shutoff. Crews will continue to assess damage and make repairs today.
Expert to warn Maui residents of AI and cryptocurrency scams
AARP fraud specialist Doug Shadel will lead a free seminar in Spreckelsville on Feb. 24 to help Maui residents identify and avoid high-tech financial scams involving artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. The session starts at 11 a.m. at the Kaunoa Senior Center. Shadel plans to explain how scammers use AI to impersonate family members and how […]


