It’s Primary Election Day: Kauaʻi residents vote for mayor, all 7 council seats and state, federal offices

Officer Joshua Flores of Hawaiʻi County has been celebrated for his decisive actions leading to the arrest of a wanted fugitive.

Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are tracking changes in Kīlauea's magma chemistry, which could provide insights into the varying heights of lava fountains and indicate a new period of taller fountains.

As Maui marks the anniversary of the deadly blaze, residents see hope in the rebuilding of homes but sorrow in the 102 people who died that they can never bring back.

There have been a total of 466 DUI arrests made so far this year, a 14.02% decrease compared with the total 542 during the same period last year.

As the federal government considers proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Executive Office on Early Learning and the Hawaiʻi Head Start Collaboration Office remain committed to ensuring children and families continue to have access to the high-quality early learning services. 

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation issued two notices of violation and orders to registered manufactured hemp product retailer Island Smoke and Vape, located at 505 Avocado St. in Wahiawā, for allegedly refusing to permit inspections authorized by Hawaiʻi law.

A live televised broadcast covering the 2026 Primary Elections takes place on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 at the Akakū studios featuring host Rick Nava and Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative's Cammy Clark.

A ninth person was arrested in connection with an investigation into an assault and riot that occurred on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the pool area of Kāʻanapali Aliʻi in Lahaina.