Kaua‘i News Wilcox Medical Center earns national honor for energy conservation and sustainability
Hawai‘i News Lava fountaining of Episode 52 ends at Kīlauea volcano summit on Big Island
Tropical Depression Fausto Wednesday update: Storm now forecast to become post-tropical remnant low by late this morning
However, while Fausto is now rapidly weakening because of reaching a wall of extremely dry air and westerly vertical wind shear, the high surf conditions it's creating along eastern shores of the state warrant continued monitoring. July 29, 2026 · 01:00am
Kauaʻi police join countywide emergency alert system to expand public safety notifications
The Kauaʻi Police Department now will be using the Everbridge Emergency Mass Notification System to alert residents and visitors about threats to public safety by text messages, automated phone calls and email.Kaua‘i News UPDATE: Department of Water to conduct an overnight test water shutdown for portions of…
Kaua‘i News Kalalau Trail closed due to high stream levels as Tropical Storm Fausto passes island
In Case You
Missed It:
Missed It:
Surfrider Foundation: Butts should be held, not flicked
Brown water advisories lifted for Hanalei Bay, Waiʻoli Beach on Kauaʻi
Hawaiʻi food vendor livestreaming when deadly shooting breaks out at ‘Bite of…
Voter service centers open now for upcoming primary elections
UPDATE: High surf advisory upgraded to warning for eastern shores of the islands
Annual report: Surfrider Kauaʻi in 2025 removed nearly 80.3 tons of trash — or 160,552…
Can Hawaiʻi grow rice again? Yes, and faster than in Japan
Kapa‘a, Waimea swimming pools return to regular schedule this week
Lane closures scheduled through July 31 on several roadways around Kaua‘i
State races to save Kauaʻi’s endangered forest birds through captive breeding and…
Bobilee Silva honored as Kaua‘i Police Department July Officer of the Month
Hurricane Fausto under close watch by shipping company Young Brothers
New University of Hawaiʻi study finds gut bacteria tied to biological aging
Feral swine threat response boosted by $35M available to partnerships in several states
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Stay in-the-know with daily or weeklyheadlines delivered straight to your inbox.
Kaua‘i News
Wilcox Medical Center earns national honor for energy conservation and sustainability
The Kauaʻi hospital’s sustainability efforts include a solar farm, upgrades to energy-efficient LED lighting and recycling 400,000 pounds of materials the past year.
Tropical Depression Fausto Wednesday update: Storm now forecast to become post-tropical remnant low by late this morning
High surf along east-facing shores of the island chain generated by Fausto also is declining quickly as the system passes by the state.
Lava fountaining of Episode 52 ends at Kīlauea volcano summit on Big Island
The most recent episode of molten rock geyser activity within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater confined to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park ended following 7.5 hours of continuous fountaining.
Kauaʻi police join countywide emergency alert system to expand public safety notifications
The Kauaʻi Police Department now will be using the Everbridge Emergency Mass Notification System to alert residents and visitors about threats to public safety by text messages, automated phone calls and email.
ADVERTISEMENT
Hawaii News
Tropical Depression Fausto Wednesday update: Storm now forecast to become post-tropical remnant low by late this morning
High surf along east-facing shores of the island chain generated by Fausto also is declining quickly as the system passes by the state.
Lava fountaining of Episode 52 ends at Kīlauea volcano summit on Big Island
The most recent episode of molten rock geyser activity within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater confined to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park ended following 7.5 hours of continuous fountaining.
Lava fountains up to 100 feet high to start Episode 52 of ongoing Kīlauea volcano summit eruption
The latest episode of molten rock geysers within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater of the Big Island volcano began shortly after 7 p.m. July 28 following precursory activity that started the night before.
3 Kaua‘i high school grads among 10 recipients statewide to be awarded Fukunaga Scholarship
Each recipient will receive up to $20,000 over four years to pursue a degree in business administration or a related field.
Tropical Storm Fausto Tuesday update: Kaua‘i could see potential heavy rainfall as weakening storm passes
The National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu and Kauaʻi officials urge the public to prepare regardless of potential impacts and storm track.
Hawaiʻi food vendor livestreaming when deadly shooting breaks out at ‘Bite of Seattle’
Tragedy struck the Bite of Seattle food festival when gunfire erupted, with vendor Christopher Monterroso of Hawaiian Honey Cones unexpectedly capturing the chaos as festivalgoers fleeing in terror that happened as he was livestreaming for his business.
Big Island News
Episode 52 of lava fountaining in ongoing episodic Kīlauea summit eruption ends
The most recent episode of molten rock geyser activity within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater confined to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park ended following 7.5 hours of continuous fountaining.
State approves expansion of coconut rhinoceros beetle-infested area in West Hawaiʻi
The infested area now includes the area between Henry Street, Palani Road and Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona.
Maui News
Maui’s first Kauhale reaches full capacity in Kahului; project viewed as possible template for future affordable housing
Seven months into operations, Kīpūola Kauhale, Maui's first kauhale project in Kahului, reached full capacity in June, using what developer HomeAid Hawaiʻi describes as a "deeply affordable" model that relies on value engineering, emergency proclamations and public-private partnerships to cut construction costs. Housing applications started in December.
Maui Surf Forecast for July 29, 2026
Nearshore buoys on the eastern side of the islands are still running high with the medium- and long- period energy from Fausto. The surf is expected to...
Alan B. Carpenter chosen to lead DLNR Division of State Parks
He will assume responsibility for the care and management of 55 state parks and 14 other places of interest, which encompass 34,000 acres of coastal and wildland recreational areas, scenic waysides and cherished places spanning from Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kauaʻi to ʻAkaka Falls State Park on Hawaiʻi Island.
Learn the good, bad and creative about artificial intelligence at upcoming Maui AARP workshop
AARP Hawai‘i is holding a series of workshops on Maui to inform the public about harmful and helpful uses for artificial intelligence – how it is being used in frauds; how to tell the difference between reality and AI; and how to use AI to express creativity.
