Kaua‘i News Department of Water plans repairs, intermittent outages along upper Kuamoʻo Road
Business Outright ownership of Big Island hotel acquired by investment firm for $23 million
Hawaiʻi Department of Education sends out its policies as the 2026-2027 school year looms two weeks away
Students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3, armed with new guidelines, including a statewide cellphone policy that restricts usage during school hours. July 21, 2026 · 05:00am
Innovative ‘geothermometer’ sheds light on Hawaiian volcano history
New groundbreaking research from the University of Hawai‘i challenges previous beliefs as it reveals that the Hawaiian mantle plume has significantly heated over 47 million years.Hawai‘i News Nearly 150 unwanted firearms turned in by Big Island residents during buyback event in…
Hawai‘i News Hawai‘i soldier killed in Iran war; flags lowered to half-staff
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Kaua‘i News
Hawaiʻi Department of Education sends out its policies as the 2026-2027 school year looms two weeks away
Students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3, armed with new guidelines, including a statewide cellphone policy that restricts usage during school hours.
Public summit to advance colorectal cancer prevention and control in Hawaiʻi
Learn more about the second leading cancer in Hawaiʻi during the Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 24 in-person or virtually.
Innovative ‘geothermometer’ sheds light on Hawaiian volcano history
New groundbreaking research from the University of Hawai‘i challenges previous beliefs as it reveals that the Hawaiian mantle plume has significantly heated over 47 million years.
Department of Water plans repairs, intermittent outages along upper Kuamoʻo Road
Residents of Wailua Homesteads near Kuamoʻo Road can expect water disruptions as essential repairs are conducted on a local water tank.
Outright ownership of Big Island hotel acquired by investment firm for $23 million
Nine Brains, headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., acquired full fee-simple ownership of Pacific 19 Kona hotel in Kailua-Kona — formerly Kona Seaside Hotel — 4 years after it purchased the ground lease for the property.
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Hawaii News
Hawaiʻi Department of Education sends out its policies as the 2026-2027 school year looms two weeks away
Students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3, armed with new guidelines, including a statewide cellphone policy that restricts usage during school hours.
Public summit to advance colorectal cancer prevention and control in Hawaiʻi
Learn more about the second leading cancer in Hawaiʻi during the Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 24 in-person or virtually.
Innovative ‘geothermometer’ sheds light on Hawaiian volcano history
New groundbreaking research from the University of Hawai‘i challenges previous beliefs as it reveals that the Hawaiian mantle plume has significantly heated over 47 million years.
Outright ownership of Big Island hotel acquired by investment firm for $23 million
Nine Brains, headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., acquired full fee-simple ownership of Pacific 19 Kona hotel in Kailua-Kona — formerly Kona Seaside Hotel — 4 years after it purchased the ground lease for the property.
Big Island News
Head-on collision leaves 1 dead on Hawai‘i Island
This is the 19th traffic fatality of 2026 compared to 14 this same time last year.
Summer Jam event aims to strengthen community, stop stigma of substance abuse
Big Island Substance Abuse Council is hosting the 12th annual Summer Jam from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 at the Francis Wong Stadium parking lot.
Maui News
FEMA approves nearly $3 million in post-disaster funding, including Hawai‘i, Guam and CNMI
Nearly $1.6 million to Maui County Department of Public Works for emergency protective measures as a result of the Maui wildfires, FEMA reported.
Native plants for sale from state Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Gardeners, landscapers and anyone looking to purchase seedlings on Maui or Hawaiʻi Island can now shop online for native and non-invasive plants grown in state nurseries managed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Heroic Maui couple Chrissy and Emma win $1.1 million on NBC’s ‘The Wall’
Married Maui boat captains Chrissy Lovitt and Emma Nelson walked away with a $1.1 million win during Monday nightʻs episode of NBC's hit game show "The Wall." The two are credited with taking heroic action during the devastating Lahaina fires in August of 2023.
