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    • Question: Who should vote in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races? Is it everyone’s kuleana like some say?

    The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn't decide the agency's leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.

    Kaua‘i News Visitor rescued after suffering apparent leg injury on Kaua‘i trail

    Kaua‘i News Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi doubles reward for public tips that lead to arrests

    Kauaʻi Community College program teaches inmates carpentry, builds hope

    The students from the Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center learned practical skills while building a classroom that will provide work opportunities when they are released. August 07, 2026 · 05:05am

    Volcano Watch: Scientist link Kīlauea lava fountain heights to changes in magma chemistry

    Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are tracking changes in Kīlauea's magma chemistry, which could provide insights into the varying heights of lava fountains and indicate a new period of taller fountains.

    Hawai‘i News News in brief for Aug. 7: Flight operations, fishing tournament, scholarships and more

    Election Two college students create interactive resource to help bolster Native Hawaiian voting

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    Question: Who should vote in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races? Is it everyone’s kuleana like some say?

    The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.

    Volcano Watch: Scientist link Kīlauea lava fountain heights to changes in magma chemistry

    Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are tracking changes in Kīlauea’s magma chemistry, which could provide insights into the varying heights of lava fountains and indicate a new period of taller fountains.

    Visitor rescued after suffering apparent leg injury on Kaua‘i trail

    Firefighters treated the hiker at the scene and used a wheeled litter to carry the patient safely down to the trailhead.

    Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi doubles reward for public tips that lead to arrests

    “If you know something, please tell us,” Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi Board President Ron Wiley said. “No one will know the tip came from you.”

    News in brief for Aug. 7: Flight operations, fishing tournament, scholarships and more

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

    Kauaʻi Community College program teaches inmates carpentry, builds hope

    The students from the Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center learned practical skills while building a classroom that will provide work opportunities when they are released.
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    Question: Who should vote in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races? Is it everyone’s kuleana like some say?

    The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.

    News in brief for Aug. 7: Flight operations, fishing tournament, scholarships and more

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

    Two college students create interactive resource to help bolster Native Hawaiian voting

    Due to low turnout for elections from Native Hawaiians, two Big Island-born students developed a resource that connects the history of civic engagement in the Hawaiian Kingdom to modern voting.

    $1.75M AmeriCorps funding awarded to Kupu for Hawai‘i

    Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and youth education organization, announced today that it received a grant of $1.75M from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.

    Sun Noodle Sura Tanmen issues recall in Hawai‘i for undeclared fish

    To date, there have been no reports of illness or adverse events attributed to the recalled product.

    40-year-old Congressional candidate from Maui arrested for second time

    Kirill Basin of Kīhei was arrested during the weekend in connection with a terroristic threatening incident at a South Maui beach; the incident follows a May 29 incident during which he allegedly entered a Maui County building while brandishing a firearm.

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    Hawaiʻi County opens application period for new Event Sponsorship Program

    Funding is available for events that advance economic development, perpetuate culture, encourage community engagement, promote health and wellness, attract visitors or otherwise benefit Hawaiʻi Island residents.

    Hawaii County Weather Forecast for August 08, 2026

    Moderate to breezy stable trade winds will continue today through tomorrow afternoon with light showers expected over mostly windward and mountain areas. A...

    Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 08, 2026

    A series of small, medium- to long-period south swells will cause surf to trend upward along south- and west-facing shores from this weekend into early next...

    Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 08, 2026

    A series of small, medium- to long-period south swells will cause surf to trend upward along south- and west-facing shores from this weekend into early next...

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    Maui Surf Forecast for August 08, 2026

    A series of small, medium- to long-period south swells will cause surf to trend upward along south- and west-facing shores from this weekend into early next...

    Maui Police Chief Pelletier issues statement following federal charges against high-ranking lieutenant

    "These allegations involving Lieutenant Michael Vaitu’ulala are difficult for me to reconcile with the person I have known both professionally and personally for many years. I trusted him and considered him a friend, and he was present during deeply personal moments in my life, including conducting the blessing when my father’s ashes were scattered," said Pelletier.

    Maui County Council reflects on three years since the Aug. 8 wildfires

    "With deep reverence for the County of Maui and its people who three years ago faced deadly and devastating wildfires, the Maui County Council sends its renewed blessings and support for recovery and healing," Chair Alice L. Lee said.

    Maui Artist Rafael Pereda unveils “Lahainaluna” to mark third anniversary of Lahaina Fire

    As Lahaina marks three years since the Aug. 8, 2023 fire, Maui artist Rafael Pereda is unveiling "Lahainaluna," a deeply personal new painting created over the past year in honor of the community he has called home for more than two decades.