Hawai‘i News Globally known humpback whale ‘Big Mama’ back in Salish Sea after winter in…
Hawai‘i News State investigates rock thrown at Hawaiian monk seal on Maui, breaches of seal resting…
Chef Emeril Lagasse among celebrity judges at 2026 Kauaʻi Poke Fest
James Beard Award-winning Chef Sam Choy will host the event, two-time "Top Chef" finalist Chef Sheldon Simeon and acclaimed Las Vegas culinarian Chef Ronnie Rainwater also serving as judges. May 08, 2026 · 05:00am
Lōkahi Play Along celebrates student songwriters, music educators across Hawaiʻi
Students showcased their musical talents alongside artists and music education champions Paula Fuga, Honoka Katayama, Jody Kamisato, Bryan Tolentino and Abe Lagrimas Jr.Kaua‘i News Magic and mischief hit the stage as Hanapēpē Theater doubles the Shakespeare
Hawai‘i News Telescope atop Mauna Kea on Big Island helps reveal changes in interstellar comet…
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Kaua‘i News
Chef Emeril Lagasse among celebrity judges at 2026 Kauaʻi Poke Fest
James Beard Award-winning Chef Sam Choy will host the event, two-time “Top Chef” finalist Chef Sheldon Simeon and acclaimed Las Vegas culinarian Chef Ronnie Rainwater also serving as judges.
Hawaiʻi State Legislature passes Artificial Intelligence safety act
The landmark legislation would establish some of the nation’s first consumer protections and transparency requirements for conversational artificial intelligence services, particularly for minors and individuals seeking mental health or crisis support.
Lōkahi Play Along celebrates student songwriters, music educators across Hawaiʻi
Students showcased their musical talents alongside artists and music education champions Paula Fuga, Honoka Katayama, Jody Kamisato, Bryan Tolentino and Abe Lagrimas Jr.
Globally known humpback whale ‘Big Mama’ back in Salish Sea after winter in Hawaiʻi
The Pacific Whale Watch Association said iconic humpback whale BCY0324 known as “Big Mama” has safely returned to local waters after her winter migration in Hawaiʻi.
State investigates rock thrown at Hawaiian monk seal on Maui, breaches of seal resting areas
The Department of Land and Natural Resources is investigating social media postings on Instagram that appear to show an adult male throwing an object toward a monk seal while it was swimming in the water off the Lahaina shoreline.
Magic and mischief hit the stage as Hanapēpē Theater doubles the Shakespeare
Experience Shakespeare like never before on Kauaʻi’s west side, as Storybook Theatre of Hawaiʻi, led by Mark Jeffers, presents a condensed, family-friendly mashup of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Merchant of Venice.”
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Hawaii News
Hawaiʻi State Legislature passes Artificial Intelligence safety act
The landmark legislation would establish some of the nation’s first consumer protections and transparency requirements for conversational artificial intelligence services, particularly for minors and individuals seeking mental health or crisis support.
Lōkahi Play Along celebrates student songwriters, music educators across Hawaiʻi
Students showcased their musical talents alongside artists and music education champions Paula Fuga, Honoka Katayama, Jody Kamisato, Bryan Tolentino and Abe Lagrimas Jr.
Globally known humpback whale ‘Big Mama’ back in Salish Sea after winter in Hawaiʻi
The Pacific Whale Watch Association said iconic humpback whale BCY0324 known as “Big Mama” has safely returned to local waters after her winter migration in Hawaiʻi.
State investigates rock thrown at Hawaiian monk seal on Maui, breaches of seal resting areas
The Department of Land and Natural Resources is investigating social media postings on Instagram that appear to show an adult male throwing an object toward a monk seal while it was swimming in the water off the Lahaina shoreline.
Telescope atop Mauna Kea on Big Island helps reveal changes in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Observations suggest the comet’s chemistry changed as it passed near the sun, providing new clues to how materials in interstellar comets differ from those in comets formed in this part of the cosmic neighborhood.
Big Island News
Hawai‘i Department of Health recruits teens for survey participation
Information collected will be used to improve health programs and services for Hawai‘i's youth.
Artificial Intelligence safety act passed by Hawaiʻi State Legislature
The landmark legislation would establish some of the nation’s first consumer protections and transparency requirements for conversational artificial intelligence services, particularly for minors and individuals seeking mental health or crisis support.
Maui News
Schatz: Education Secretary agrees to avoid cuts to Native Hawaiian Education Program
McMahon agreed to keep the program fully funded for current grant recipients for at least another year, which guarantees $46 million in federal funding secured by Schatz in Congress will continue to flow to the more than 60 early childhood education sites across Hawai‘i and sustain other critical education programs, including home visiting for children under 5, workforce development for parents, and Hawaiian language immersion programs. The federally funded programs serve more than 3,000 Hawai‘i families.
Hawai’i launches campaign to rebuild visitor confidence following Kona Low storms
March visitor statistics released Thursday by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism showed statewide visitor arrivals declined 1.7% in March 2026 compared to March 2025, while visitor spending declined 1.6% to $1.96 billion.
Lahaina Energy Partnership invites community to co-design workshop on energy priorities
The Lahaina Energy Partnership (LEP) invites Lahaina community members to participate in the next Community Co-Design Workshop on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Lahainaluna Cafeteria. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the program beginning at 5:30 p.m.
County real property tax sale set for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The County of Maui Department of Finance will be holding a real property tax sale on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and will continue the sale on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, if necessary. The sale will auction off properties that have been delinquent for three or more years and have received their final notice of tax sale.
