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Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Luke steps down indefinitely amid corruption accusations
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke's decision to step down comes four days after she announced she would not seek reelection to Hawai‘i's second-highest office. April 23, 2026 · 11:18am
Lifeguards gain official first responder recognition on Kaua’i
The Kauaʻi County Council has officially recognized ocean lifeguards as first responders, highlighting their critical role in emergency situations and aligning with a recent Hawaiʻi State Legislature...Hawai‘i News University of Hawaiʻi AI chatbots help to proactively identify student needs
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Keith Regan named acting Lt. Governor hours after Sylvia Luke announced she was stepping down
Following Sylvia Luke’s leave amid a corruption probe, Keith Regan has assumed the role of acting lieutenant governor of Hawaii.
Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Luke steps down indefinitely amid corruption accusations
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s decision to step down comes four days after she announced she would not seek reelection to Hawai‘i’s second-highest office.
Eruptive episode 45 at Kīlauea on Hawai‘i Island ends
Due to reduced ground and aviation hazards, the U.S. Geological Survey is dropping the Volcano Alert Level from WATCH to ADVISORY.
University of Hawaiʻi AI chatbots help to proactively identify student needs
AI chatbots are helping University of Hawaiʻi students achieve academic success before they ever ask for help.
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Hawaii News
Keith Regan named acting Lt. Governor hours after Sylvia Luke announced she was stepping down
Following Sylvia Luke’s leave amid a corruption probe, Keith Regan has assumed the role of acting lieutenant governor of Hawaii.
Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Luke steps down indefinitely amid corruption accusations
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s decision to step down comes four days after she announced she would not seek reelection to Hawai‘i’s second-highest office.
Eruptive episode 45 at Kīlauea on Hawai‘i Island ends
Due to reduced ground and aviation hazards, the U.S. Geological Survey is dropping the Volcano Alert Level from WATCH to ADVISORY.
University of Hawaiʻi AI chatbots help to proactively identify student needs
AI chatbots are helping University of Hawaiʻi students achieve academic success before they ever ask for help.
New leadership positions aim to help move Hawaiʻi tourism into regenerative model
Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau appoint leaders for a new enterprise that focuses on treating Hawaiʻi as a living system to be stewarded rather than a product to be sold.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs in Washington D.C. to address critical issues impacting Native Hawaiians
The delegation is meeting with congressional leaders and Department of Defense officials to address the expiring military leases on Hawaiʻi Public Land Trust lands and proposed cuts to funding for Native Hawaiian programs.
Big Island News
Man driving dirt bike dies in collision with car in Hilo
The 22-year-old driver and two passengers of the Nissan sedan were transported to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police identify 76-year-old man who likely drowned bodysurfing at Kahalu’u Beach Park
Hawai‘i County Ocean Safety personnel and bystanders brought the unresponsive man to shore, but after life-saving measures failed he was pronounced dead at Kona Community Hospital.
Gov. Green names Keith Regan acting lieutenant governor with Sylvia Luke taking leave of absence
The change in the state's second highest-office comes hours after Sylvia Luke announced she is taking a leave of absence amid a corruption probe.
Outreach campaign launched to help Big Island residents apply for federal storm assistance
The outreach campaign will start Friday, April 24, with visits to Nā‘ālehu and Pāhala to answer questions and assist with applications for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Maui News
UH student-led project selected as finalist in a national NASA competition
University of Hawaiʻi students developed a project that could help support sustained human activity on the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Mayor Bissen announces 99th Maui County Fair will return to War Memorial in Wailuku
Highlighting last year’s successful comeback of the beloved fair, Mayor Richard Bissen today announced that the Maui County Fair is returning once again October 1-4, 2026.
New leadership positions aim to help move Hawaiʻi tourism into regenerative model
Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau appoint leaders for a new enterprise that focuses on treating Hawaiʻi as a living system to be stewarded rather than a product to be sold.
Hawaiʻi designates April 27 as Brother Joseph Dutton Day for his work at Kalaupapa Settlement on Molokaʻi
Joseph Dutton spent the last 44 years of his life in service to the patients with Hansen's Disease, also known as leprosy, who were forced to live at the isolated Kalaupapa Settlement on Moloka'i.
