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Kaua‘i News Kauaʻi fire rescues visitor with ankle injury from Waipoʻo Falls Trail
Kauaʻi Coffee Co. secures 15-year lease, ensuring future of the largest U.S. coffee farm
The agreement ends two years of negotiations between the parent company of the coffee farm and the Colorado-based landowner that purchased the 3,100 acres in 2022. June 25, 2026 · 11:18am
Coffee With a Cop returns in July to Kauaʻi after 4-year hiatus
Community members are invited to attend the July 8 event in Līhuʻe and meet with law enforcement officers, ask questions and exchange ideas over a cup of coffee — or other favorite morning drink.Hawai‘i News Polynesian Voyaging Society joins World Oceans Day events in Tahiti
Kaua‘i News Multi-agency crews extinguish large vehicle fire at Līhuʻe scrap metal facility
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Kaua‘i News
Coffee With a Cop returns in July to Kauaʻi after 4-year hiatus
Community members are invited to attend the July 8 event in Līhuʻe and meet with law enforcement officers, ask questions and exchange ideas over a cup of coffee — or other favorite morning drink.
The Kaua‘i Bus announces modified schedule in Līhu‘e
The bus stop located within the college campus at the performing arts center will not be accessible beginning at noon June 26.
News in brief for June 25: New leadership, Japan expansion, Title IX, free Wi-Fi and more
A quick look at news from throughout the state, nation and more.
Kauaʻi fire rescues visitor with ankle injury from Waipoʻo Falls Trail
A 53-year-old woman was swiftly rescued from Waiapoʻo Falls Trail in Kōkeʻe State Park on Wednesday after suffering an ankle injury.
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Hawaii News
News in brief for June 25: New leadership, Japan expansion, Title IX, free Wi-Fi and more
A quick look at news from throughout the state, nation and more.
Polynesian Voyaging Society joins World Oceans Day events in Tahiti
Society chief executive officer and pwo navigator Nainoa Thompson named first international ambassador of Tainui Ātea.
Hui ʻO Hawaiʻi claims 2 gold medals in track and field events during 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
The Special Olympics Hawaiʻi team — including Bradley McDermott-Sa of Kauaʻi, who placed sixth June 24 in the singles bowling competition — has 16 athletes, two Unified Partners and their coaches representing the Aloha State in Minneapolis, Minn.
May unemployment rate in Hawai‘i at 2.5%, a slight increase from month before
However, number of non-agricultural jobs throughout the islands Increased by total of 4,000, or 0.6%, compared with the same month in 2025; nonfarm jobs jumped by 1,900 from April to May this year.
Big Island News
Fourth of July fireworks permits available starting this weekend
Each permit costs $25; permits are only issued to those 18 years old and older, plus they are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for June 26, 2026
Moderate to breezy trade winds can be expected through the weekend and likely into the first half of next week, pushing showers over mostly windward and...
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for June 26, 2026
A small, long period south swell has peaked, producing head high to overhead surf heights at most exposed south shore surf breaks. This swell will...
July free concert series set at the Shops at Wailea
The Shops at Wailea will host free concerts and a holiday celebration throughout July, including performances tied to Independence Day weekend and the return of the venue's signature summer concert series.
Tokuda: Supreme Court firearms decision wrong for Hawaiʻi, wrong for public safety
US Rep. Jill Tokuda criticized the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling to strike down Hawaiʻi’s safety first default law that concealed-carry permit holders must receive permission before bringing firearms onto private property open to the public. “Today’s Supreme Court decision is wrong for Hawaiʻi, wrong for public safety, and the wrong precedent for states and […]
