

Hawai‘i News Peak pupping for endangered Hawaiian Monk seals underway
Community AARP report: Hawaiʻi will need nearly 60,000 new homes by 2050

8 neglected state-owned burial sites to be surveyed, restored, including Hanapēpē cemetery
The work to restore the cemeteries is funded through a $2.3 million legislative appropriation, the first dedicated state funding for maintaining these sites where about 5,900 people are buried. April 21, 2026 · 05:00am
Kauaʻi police hosting Drug Take Back Day on April 25
Residents can drop off unused and expired medications at the Kauaʻi Police Department in Līhuʻe without leaving their vehicles, and no questions asked.Kaua‘i News Kaua‘i Fire is seeking public input on how to improve emergency response
Hawai‘i News Former Hawai‘i governor George Ariyoshi passes away at 100
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Kaua‘i News
8 neglected state-owned burial sites to be surveyed, restored, including Hanapēpē cemetery
The work to restore the cemeteries is funded through a $2.3 million legislative appropriation, the first dedicated state funding for maintaining these sites where about 5,900 people are buried.
Temporary summer positions now available at Hawaiʻi Gas locations throughout islands
Utility’s Summer Hire program positions are designed for recent high school grads and college students; the utility is recruiting for a range of posts at all locations statewide.
Kauaʻi police hosting Drug Take Back Day on April 25
Residents can drop off unused and expired medications at the Kauaʻi Police Department in Līhuʻe without leaving their vehicles, and no questions asked.
Peak pupping for endangered Hawaiian Monk seals underway
The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources reminds beachgoers that Beachgoers are reminded it is illegal to harass, disturb or harm them under state and federal law.
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Hawaii News
8 neglected state-owned burial sites to be surveyed, restored, including Hanapēpē cemetery
The work to restore the cemeteries is funded through a $2.3 million legislative appropriation, the first dedicated state funding for maintaining these sites where about 5,900 people are buried.
Temporary summer positions now available at Hawaiʻi Gas locations throughout islands
Utility’s Summer Hire program positions are designed for recent high school grads and college students; the utility is recruiting for a range of posts at all locations statewide.
Peak pupping for endangered Hawaiian Monk seals underway
The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources reminds beachgoers that Beachgoers are reminded it is illegal to harass, disturb or harm them under state and federal law.
AARP report: Hawaiʻi will need nearly 60,000 new homes by 2050
The study was prepared by ECOnorthwest through AARP’s Livable Communities Technical Advisors Program. It reports that rising housing costs and limited supply are making it harder for residents to remain in their communities as they age.
Big Island News
Work to replace lava tube bridge to begin at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Most of Nāhuku Lava Tube will remain open during construction; entrance and exit will move to the east end only until the project is completed by the end of June.
60K new homes needed by 2050 to meet Hawaiʻi housing demand, finds AARP study
The study was prepared by ECOnorthwest through AARP’s Livable Communities Technical Advisors Program. It reports that rising housing costs and limited supply are making it harder for residents to remain in their communities as they age.
Maui News
Governor hosts WGA Policy Forum on disaster management; visits Ka Laʻi Ola in Lahaina, Maui
The two-day forum is being held in Lahaina, which continues to recover following the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires. The idea behind the gathering was to bring people with expertise to share their experience and take best practices away, or identify areas to improve.
Maui Surf Forecast for April 21, 2026
Forerunners from a small, medium- period, northwest swell are still on track to arrive late tonight, with this swell forecast to build Tuesday and...
PGA TOUR confirms exit of Hawaiʻi tournaments in 2027; exploring senior event options
The PGA TOUR will not play The Sentry or the Sony Open in Hawaiʻi in 2027, according to reports today from the PGA. This marks the first time in 56 years that there will be a PGA TOUR tournament absence in the islands, following steady presence since the Sony Open started play at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu in 1971.
MEMA, other agencies to participate in April 23 training in Kahului
A multiagency, full-scale training exercise will be held Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Kahului, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency. During this time, smoke and emergency vehicle activity may be visible in the areas of Kahului Harbor and Kahului Airport.


