Graduation University of Hawaiʻi announces system-wide commencement schedule
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Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s new mobile truck offers lifeline on Kauaʻi’s remote North Shore
The mobile site is made possible through a partnership with the Wainiha Country Market, whose owner and operator, Joell Edwards, offered free space for the mobile food truck. May 05, 2026 · 05:00am
Support circle on Kauaʻi aims to help families coping with child loss
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Hawai‘i News Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi seeks volunteers to teach financial literacy
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Public encouraged to read, comment on draft statewide preservation plan
University of Hawai‘i research predicts El Niño 15 months in advance using ocean model
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More than $300 million of state’s tourism revenue washed away by kona lows in March
Special ceremony, exhibit mark 40th anniversary since USS Missouri recommissioning
Kaua’i County transitions to new emergency alert platform
Division of Motor Vehicles self-serve kiosk in Līhuʻe now accepting cash
Youth summit brings more than 220 high school students together
Vrbo names Hanalei ‘Tiki Home’ as one of its 2026 Vacation Rentals of the Year
17 lane closures scheduled during week of May 2-8 on Kaua‘i state roadways
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Volcano Watch: Kīlauea summit eruptions on Big Island outside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater
Junk vehicle disposal services temporarily suspended
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Kaua‘i News
University of Hawaiʻi announces system-wide commencement schedule
Thousands of graduates across the state will celebrate graduation from Saturday, May 9 to Saturday, May 16.
Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s new mobile truck offers lifeline on Kauaʻi’s remote North Shore
The mobile site is made possible through a partnership with the Wainiha Country Market, whose owner and operator, Joell Edwards, offered free space for the mobile food truck.
Registration opens on Kauaʻi for free basketball clinic in partnership with UH Hilo
Online registration is limited to 50 participants and begins at 8 a.m. Friday, May 8, at the Kauaʻi Parks and Recreation website.
Support circle on Kauaʻi aims to help families coping with child loss
In May, Kauaʻi Hospice will launch a new grief support initiative, creating a compassionate space for individuals and families grieving pregnancy loss, stillbirth or the death of a child.
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Hawaii News
Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi seeks volunteers to teach financial literacy
Volunteers delivered Personal Finance lessons to 25 boarding students at Lahainaluna High School in April as part of an ongoing effort to expand access to financial literacy education statewide.
Inaugural Laulau Day celebrated at Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
“Laulau is more than a beloved island staple; it carries deep cultural and historical meaning,” said Oʻahu state Rep. Darius Kila. “Preserving and promoting traditional Hawaiian foods helps honor Native Hawaiian culture and ensures these practices continue to be understood and passed on.”
Public encouraged to read, comment on draft statewide preservation plan
30-day review period now open for Papahana Kāʻeuʻeu: Hawaiʻi’s Plan for Living Heritage Stewardship, which will guide how state, county agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations and communities work together to identify, protect and steward Hawaiʻi’s historic and cultural resources from 2026 through 2034.
University of Hawai‘i research predicts El Niño 15 months in advance using ocean model
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa model predicts the development of a strong El Niño, more than 35.6 degrees warmer than normal over the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean, toward the end of this year.
End of an era at Kōloa Rum Co. as longtime president, chief executive officer Bob Gunter steps down
The Kaua‘i distillery’s Chief Commercial Officer Robert Ramer succeeds Gunter as chief operating officer, overseeing day-to-day operations while continuing its growth and expansion into the next chapter.
More than $300 million of state’s tourism revenue washed away by kona lows in March
Number of visitors statewide in March decreased 1.7% from the same month a year before, but Kaua‘i visitor stats buck the statewide trend and see an increase; visitor spending throughout islands falls 1.6% from March 2025.
Big Island News
Hawaiʻi Island police chief announces four leadership promotions
Effective May 1, the Hawaiʻi Police Department now has a new major, captain and two assistant chiefs.
Donate food or give online during 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
As the nation’s largest one-day food drive, Stamp Out Hunger offers a simple way for Hawaiʻi residents to make a meaningful difference.
Maui News
UH researchers leading $33.5M fight against invasive species threatening Hawaiʻi
The University of Hawaiʻi is at the center of a multi-front battle to protect the state's native ecosystems, farms and communities, with researchers currently leading 98 grant-funded projects totaling more than $30 million aimed at combating invasive species.
Lava fountaining has begun at Kīlauea, marking its 46th eruptive episode
Episode 46 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea at 08:17 a.m. within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park after nearly 18 hours of precursory activity. The National Weather Service has issued an ashfall advisory in effect until 8 p.m.
OHA backs bill to release $55M in overdue Native Hawaiian funds
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is supporting a measure approved by a state legislative conference committee that would release $55 million in Public Land Trust funds currently withheld under an annual payment cap.
Kamehameha Schools Maui students place 1st and 2nd in Congressional District art competition
Two Kamehameha Schools Maui students took first and second place in the 2026 Congressional District Art Competition for Hawaiʻi’s 2nd Congressional District, US Rep. Jill Tokuda announced Monday. Linnea Poepoe claimed first place for her charcoal and colored pencil drawing “Beneath the Jacaranda,” a reflection of paniolo culture, while classmate Makaliʻahu Hewahewa earned second place […]
