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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.Hawai‘i News UPDATE: High surf advisory extended through Friday evening for Garden Isleʻs…
Kaua‘i News Full-scale, multiagency emergency response exercise scheduled for Nāwiliwili Harbor…
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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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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.
51st installment of Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition and Festival kicks off
Total of 15 hālau from throughout Hawaiʻi, including one from the Big Island and one from Kauaʻi, are participating in the festival, that runs from July 23-25 and caps off a full week of Native Hawaiian programming on Oʻahu.
Big Island News
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.
State reminds public not to post campaign signs 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.
Hurricane Fausto update: Risk of some impacts from wind, rainfall increasing
The key take away from forecasters in the last update Thursday was Fausto 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.
Maui News
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 […]
DHS narrows Maui Relief Program eligibility to households with minor children starting Aug. 1
The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services will limit new applications to the Maui Relief Program to households with dependent children under 18 beginning Aug. 1 as state disaster relief funding for the program nears exhaustion, the agency announced.
Maui’s Kiliʻohu Kahualauleʻa Celebrado wins Miss Keiki Hula competition
Maui’s Kiliʻohu Kahualauleʻa Celebrado of Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi was crowned 2026 Miss Keiki Hula Thursday night in Honolulu. She dances under the direction of Kumu Hula Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes. Also, taking second place in the Master Keiki Hula competition was Maui’s Logan Stephen Taulaʻi Crowell; Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi; also a Paredes’ student. Meanwhile, Jahnathan Lāhiki Bareng […]
