Kaua‘i News New director of Department of Land and Natural Resources to take role July 7
Kaua‘i News Hawai‘i Health and Harm Reduction Center opens new Kauaʻi office
Manhunt ends for Kauaʻi murder suspect in water behind Kapaʻa Public Libary; Billy Sinclair taken into custody
Kauaʻi police had been searching for the 51-year-old Kīlauea resident for more than two days after a murder in Hanalei and a separate shooting in Kīlauea, both happening early Saturday morning. June 08, 2026 · 12:59pm
4th annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference focuses on turning local food ideas into market-ready products
The event Tuesday, June 23, at Sheraton Waikīkī Beach Resort on Oʻahu will bring together Hawaiʻi farmers, value-added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply chain partners and resource providers for a full-day of discussions about food innovation.Community Delivering aloha: Salvation Army makes special sweet deliveries on National Donut Day
Hawai‘i News No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines
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Kaua‘i News
New director of Department of Land and Natural Resources to take role July 7
Ryan Kanaka‘ole has served as First Deputy of DLNR and has recently served as acting chairperson.
Manhunt ends for Kauaʻi murder suspect in water behind Kapaʻa Public Libary; Billy Sinclair taken into custody
Kauaʻi police had been searching for the 51-year-old Kīlauea resident for more than two days after a murder in Hanalei and a separate shooting in Kīlauea, both happening early Saturday morning.
Hawai‘i Health and Harm Reduction Center opens new Kauaʻi office
Community leaders, healthcare partners and residents gathered to welcome expanded health services to Kauaʻi.
4th annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference focuses on turning local food ideas into market-ready products
The event Tuesday, June 23, at Sheraton Waikīkī Beach Resort on Oʻahu will bring together Hawaiʻi farmers, value-added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply chain partners and resource providers for a full-day of discussions about food innovation.
Wanted Kauaʻi murder suspect has 2 restraining orders against him for violent threats to his neighbors
One neighbor said William “Billy” Sinclair pulled a gun on him and two other neighbors said SInclair threatened multiple times to kill their dogs.
Delivering aloha: Salvation Army makes special sweet deliveries on National Donut Day
The Līhuʻe and Hanapēpē Corps, along with Island Craves Kauaʻi, in anticipation of the annual observance traditionally on the first Friday in June, treated staff and employees of Kauaʻi County and elsewhere May 12 and June 1, celebrating public servants who are making a positive difference in their communities.
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Hawaii News
4th annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference focuses on turning local food ideas into market-ready products
The event Tuesday, June 23, at Sheraton Waikīkī Beach Resort on Oʻahu will bring together Hawaiʻi farmers, value-added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply chain partners and resource providers for a full-day of discussions about food innovation.
Delivering aloha: Salvation Army makes special sweet deliveries on National Donut Day
The Līhuʻe and Hanapēpē Corps, along with Island Craves Kauaʻi, in anticipation of the annual observance traditionally on the first Friday in June, treated staff and employees of Kauaʻi County and elsewhere May 12 and June 1, celebrating public servants who are making a positive difference in their communities.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 7.8 (preliminary 8.2) magnitude earthquake reported at 1:38 p.m. on June 7, 2026 in Mindanao, Philippines.
Education in brief for June 7: New Mānoa chancellor, HCC chancellor to retire, Hammatt honored
Brief looks at education news from throughout the islands.
Getting up to SPEED: New task force continues work to streamline permitting process
New permitted interaction working groups will focus on water and wells, district boundary amendments and building codes.
State reassures residents Medicaid benefits, services not impacted by suspension of Hawaiʻi Medicaid Fraud Control Unit funding
Hawaiʻi receives about $3 million per year from the federal government to fund the Hawaiʻi Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which is mandated by federal law to fight Medicaid fraud and protect patients from abuse and neglect; unfortunately, federal officials say the Hawaiʻi unit falls short of expectations and has for many years.
Big Island News
Hawaiʻi Community College chancellor announces retirement
Kazama's chancellorship -- including as interim -- is marked by an era of growth, stability and renewed momentum for Hawaiʻi Community College.
Big Island man to take helm at Department of Land and Natural Resources
Ryan Kanaka‘ole has served as First Deputy of DLNR and has recently served as acting chairperson.
Temporary phone outage scheduled at 2 Hawai‘i Island police stations for system upgrades
Members of the public are reminded to call 911 for emergencies and 808-935-3311 for non-emergency police assistance.
4th annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference focuses on turning local food ideas into market-ready products
The event Tuesday, June 23, at Sheraton Waikīkī Beach Resort on Oʻahu will bring together Hawaiʻi farmers, value-added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply chain partners and resource providers for a full-day of discussions about food innovation.
Maui News
Ho‘okele Home Care celebrates 20 years as Hawaiʻi faces rapidly aging population challenges
As demand for senior care continues to rise at one of the fastest rates in the nation, Ho‘okele Home Care celebrates 20 years of helping kupuna age safely and comfortably at home with dignity, independence and compassion.
Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for submitting fraudulent FEMA claims for Lahaina and California Wildfires
United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Daylyn Harris, 35, of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, was sentenced on June 5, 2026, to 24 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with false claims he submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking disaster relief related to the Lahaina and Pacific Palisades wildfire disasters, as well as a separate obstruction of justice charge. Harris was also ordered to pay $60,458 in restitution to FEMA.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General leads multi-state effort urging Formula 1 to end tobacco product sponsorships
Hawaiʻi is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches. The multi-state effort also calls for the termination of all existing sponsorship agreements involving those products.
Wanted: A visionary leader to fuel Hawaiʻi’s workforce future
The University of Hawaiʻi has officially posted the job description for a highly anticipated, newly created position: the associate vice president (AVP) for workforce development. Serving as the primary architect for a cohesive workforce strategy across all 10 UH campuses, this leader will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between academia and industry to meet the pressing labor needs of the State of Hawaiʻi.
