Kaua‘i Comic Con 5 warps into Līhuʻe for ‘day full of fandom and fun’

A quick look at news happening throughout the state and beyond.

Gov. Josh Green has signed 266 of the 267 measures into law following the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Legislative session.

New laws and regulations are now in effect to improve safety for the use of electric bicycles and micro-mobility devices in Hawaiʻi.  

The annual JoAnn Williams event offers a diverse and impressive assortment of items by vendors and artisans from throughout the islands; scheduled July 18 at Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona.

Gov. Josh Green concluded this year’s bill signing period and issued his final veto decision with 266 of the 267 measures becoming law following the 2026 Hawai‘i State Legislative session. Of the four bills on the Intent to Veto List, Green issued one veto and signed three into law, issuing a line-item reduction for one of them.

Island Events, one of Hawaiʻi's leading luxury destination management companies, has appointed Raysha Mamala as its new director of sales, a move aimed at further strengthening the company's leadership team in Hawaiʻi.

Kalei’s Lahaina is launching a new giveback initiative, donating $1 from every Kalei’s Lahaina Loco Moco plate sold each quarter to local organizations that support and uplift the Lahaina community.

Hawaiian Council announced today that it has opened a Vendor Interest Form for businesses, nonprofits, cultural practitioners, farmers, food vendors and other prospective participants interested in being part of ʻUlu o Lele, a new interim marketplace and community gathering space planned for the former Outlets of Maui site in Lahaina.