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No swimming, ocean activities advised at Hanalei Bay due to brown water

Kauaʻi County ocean safety officials have posted warning signs and are monitoring the area.

Flags in Hawai‘i ordered to half-staff in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday.

Kaua’i medical professionals urged to beware of phone scam seeking personal information

State officials are alerting medical professionals across the Garden Island to a sophisticated phone scam where impostors claim to be state representatives investigating their licenses.

Gov. Josh Green approves new financing program for aging condos in Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi officials have unveiled a groundbreaking, state-backed loan program to help condominium associations.

Oklahoma visitor dies following ocean rescue at Moloa’a Beach

A 30-year-old Oklahoma man died May 13 after being pulled from the waters off Moloaʻa Beach, despite attempts to revive him.

New Kaua’i renewable energy project approved by Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission

If successfully developed, AES’ Mānā Solar + Storage project, coupled with AES’ previously approved Kaawanui Solar project, would bring Kaua‘i to nearly 90% renewable generation by 2030.
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Nāpali Coast’s sacred side: Heiau, caves, moon calendar and ancient Hawaiian history
Nāpali Coast after rain: Waterfalls, rainbows, weather and when to go
The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

Hawaii News Chevron Forward

Flags in Hawai‘i ordered to half-staff in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday.

Kaua’i medical professionals urged to beware of phone scam seeking personal information

State officials are alerting medical professionals across the Garden Island to a sophisticated phone scam where impostors claim to be state representatives investigating their licenses.

Gov. Josh Green approves new financing program for aging condos in Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi officials have unveiled a groundbreaking, state-backed loan program to help condominium associations.

Kauaʻi sees mixed progress in sheltering people experiencing homelessness

On the Garden Isle, 76 individuals were sheltered in 2026 compared to 59 in 2024. Unsheltered families went from 22 in 2024 to 19 in 2026.

Man charged with harassing endangered monk seal on Maui

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, faces charges under the Endangered Species Act after allegedly attempting to harm a Hawaiian monk seal by throwing a rock at it.

Kaua‘i woman sentenced after pleading guilty to defrauding coronavirus assistance program

The Kapa‘a woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after fraudulently obtaining more than $100,000 through the program.

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Hawai’i’s economy darkens as surging oil prices increase consumer costs, UHERO report forecasts

These emerging challenges come as the state continues to recover from significant damage caused by the March Kona Low storms and from an ongoing sluggish labor market.

High bacteria levels detected in waters off beach park in Kohala

According to the state department, levels of 238 per 100 mL were recorded.

Flags in Hawai‘i ordered to half-staff in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday.

69-year-old woman in Mountain View is missing and may need medial help

Darlene Mae Lewi, who is 5-foot-5 and 160 pounds with white hair and blue eyes, was last seen in Mountain View at 6 a.m. on May 14.

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Governor signs bill into law limiting corporate political spending in Hawaiʻi

Gov. Josh Green signed Senate Bill 2471 SD2 HD2 CD2, now Act 011 into law, establishing new restrictions on political spending activities by corporations and other “artificial persons” organized under Hawai’i law by redefining and limiting the powers granted to those entities. 

Maui Building Source to host Maui Chamber of Commerce networking event, May 21

Maui Building Source will host the Maui Chamber of Commerce May Business After Hours networking event on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at its showroom located at 370 Dairy Road in Kahului.

Waiehu Municipal Golf Course play delays scheduled; other County DPR Wailuku facility closures set

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced facility impacts and closures in the Wailuku area of Central Maui.

Governor signs bills into law, including laws aimed at license plate safety, regulation on corporate donations

Governor Josh Green on Thursday signed several bills into law including legislation aimed at license plate safety and regulation of artificial persons.