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    • Department of Health to survey Kaua‘i residents on their household emergency preparedness

    Survey teams will go door to door June 15–19 in 30 randomly selected census blocks.

    Kaua‘i News Lane closure schedule in Līhu‘e for sewer manhole repair

    Hawai‘i News UPDATE: Kīlauea’s 48th eruptive episode on Hawai‘i Island has ended

    Historic row across Pacific Ocean to Maui reaches half-way point

    After a month on the water, Joshua Dukes and his three rowing companions are nearing the halfway point on their historic journey from Washington to Maui, Hawaiʻi. The 3,100 mile trek across the open ocean started on May 2, 2026 and is expected to take a total of 50-70 days to complete. June 02, 2026 · 05:00am

    High surf advisory in place for south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    Hawai‘i News Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia to alter the next phase of Moananuiākea voyage as El Niño…

    Community World Ocean Day events planned to promote ocean protection, conservation this month

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    High surf advisory in place for south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    Historic row across Pacific Ocean to Maui reaches half-way point

    After a month on the water, Joshua Dukes and his three rowing companions are nearing the halfway point on their historic journey from Washington to Maui, Hawaiʻi. The 3,100 mile trek across the open ocean started on May 2, 2026 and is expected to take a total of 50-70 days to complete.

    Department of Health to survey Kaua‘i residents on their household emergency preparedness

    Survey teams will go door to door June 15–19 in 30 randomly selected census blocks.

    Lane closure schedule in Līhu‘e for sewer manhole repair

    Motorists are advised to make the appropriate arrangements to accommodate the necessary lane closure, use alternate routes, and allow extra time to get to destinations.

    UPDATE: Kīlauea’s 48th eruptive episode on Hawai‘i Island has ended

    An estimated 7.3 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 40% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. 

    Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia to alter the next phase of Moananuiākea voyage as El Niño intensifies

    The Polynesian Voyaging Society is adjusting their schedule and plans to depart Aotearoa in August 2026 due to the intensifying El Niño pattern in the Pacific Ocean.
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    High surf advisory in place for south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    Historic row across Pacific Ocean to Maui reaches half-way point

    After a month on the water, Joshua Dukes and his three rowing companions are nearing the halfway point on their historic journey from Washington to Maui, Hawaiʻi. The 3,100 mile trek across the open ocean started on May 2, 2026 and is expected to take a total of 50-70 days to complete.

    UPDATE: Kīlauea’s 48th eruptive episode on Hawai‘i Island has ended

    An estimated 7.3 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 40% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. 

    Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia to alter the next phase of Moananuiākea voyage as El Niño intensifies

    The Polynesian Voyaging Society is adjusting their schedule and plans to depart Aotearoa in August 2026 due to the intensifying El Niño pattern in the Pacific Ocean.

    Students invited to attend high-level music institute this July

    Students can attend the Pacific Music Institute, which is a series of workshops, rehearsals and performances, from July 3-12 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and ʻIolani School campuses.

    SUN Bucks program returns for summer 2026

    Program helps bridge summer nutrition gap for keiki by providing funds for food; eligible households receive $189 for each qualifying child

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    High surf advisory issued for south-facing shores for all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    UPDATE: Flood advisory extended for northern parts of Hawai‘i Island; portion of Highway 11 closed

    The advisory was extended to 1:30 p.m.

    Jacob Baker connected to 3 murders in Puna by new tattoo, witness testimony, evidence left behind

    After buying a knife and metal knuckles at a store in Hilo, Jacob Baker allegedly told his friend who drove him there that he would "shank all the rapists in Pāhoa and anyone who messed with him."

    Hawai‘i Community College offering training program for wastewater, cesspool conversion specialists

    The clock is ticking for all cesspools in the State of Hawaiʻi to be removed and replaced by 2050 as mandated by a 2017 state law.

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    Maui Junior Golf AJGA Qualifier produces two champions

    After two days of competitive play, Lakota Lee captured the boys' qualifying spot and Naiya Hamasaki secured the girls qualifying position to represent Maui at the AJGA event on Oʻahu.

    Hawaiʻi’s construction market records fast start in Q1, but a drop in housing activity raises concern

    The state's construction industry posted its second-strongest first quarter in the past decade, with total spending reaching approximately $2.09 billion, according to the Quarterly Hawaiʻi Construction Market Update released by Pacific Resource Partnership.

    Rep. Tokuda introduces resolution honoring 120 years of Filipino immigration to Hawaiʻi

    US Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) introduced a congressional resolution marking the 120th anniversary of the arrival of the first Filipino immigrants in Hawai‘i. The resolution honors the pioneering plantation workers, known as Sakadas, whose sacrifice, resilience, and labor leadership transformed Hawai‘i’s economy and culture.

    New program at Hawaiʻi-CC and UH Maui College aims to address cesspool challenges

    In response to the cesspool crisis, Hawaiʻi Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College launched a new certificate program that trains students to work alongside contractors and engineers assisting with cesspool conversions and installing more sustainable systems.