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    • 3 Kaua‘i high school grads among 10 recipients statewide to be awarded Fukunaga Scholarship

    Each recipient will receive up to $20,000 over four years to pursue a degree in business administration or a related field.

    Kaua‘i News Restaurant leaders to share lessons on Hurricane response, business recovery

    Kaua‘i News Deadline approaching for payment of first installment of real property taxes for…

    Tropical Storm Fausto Tuesday update: Kaua‘i could see potential heavy rainfall as weakening storm passes

    The National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu and Kauaʻi officials urge the public to prepare regardless of potential impacts and storm track. July 28, 2026 · 01:38am

    Kalalau Trail closed due to high stream levels as Tropical Storm Fausto passes island

    While the forecast continues to keep the storm's center away from Kauaʻi, subtle shifts in the storm's track remain possible and could affect local weather conditions.

    Kaua‘i News Surfrider Foundation: Butts should be held, not flicked

    Kaua‘i News Brown water advisories lifted for Hanalei Bay, Waiʻoli Beach on Kauaʻi

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    Kalalau Trail closed due to high stream levels as Tropical Storm Fausto passes island

    While the forecast continues to keep the storm’s center away from Kauaʻi, subtle shifts in the storm’s track remain possible and could affect local weather conditions.

    Restaurant leaders to share lessons on Hurricane response, business recovery

    Restaurant owners in Hawaiʻi can enhance their hurricane preparedness by joining a free webinar hosted by the National Restaurant Association and Resy.

    3 Kaua‘i high school grads among 10 recipients statewide to be awarded Fukunaga Scholarship

    Each recipient will receive up to $20,000 over four years to pursue a degree in business administration or a related field.

    Tropical Storm Fausto Tuesday update: Kaua‘i could see potential heavy rainfall as weakening storm passes

    The National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu and Kauaʻi officials urge the public to prepare regardless of potential impacts and storm track.

    Deadline approaching for payment of first installment of real property taxes for Kaua‘i residents

    Failure to pay real property taxes in full by the deadline will result in a 10% penalty.

    Surfrider Foundation: Butts should be held, not flicked

    Cigarette butts are made of plastic, which means they cannot biodegrade and will only break down into smaller and smaller pieces to become increasingly harder to remove; they also leach thousands of toxic chemicals into the water.
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    Nāpali Coast’s sacred side: Heiau, caves, moon calendar and ancient Hawaiian history
    Nāpali Coast after rain: Waterfalls, rainbows, weather and when to go
    The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
    Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

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    3 Kaua‘i high school grads among 10 recipients statewide to be awarded Fukunaga Scholarship

    Each recipient will receive up to $20,000 over four years to pursue a degree in business administration or a related field.

    Tropical Storm Fausto Tuesday update: Kaua‘i could see potential heavy rainfall as weakening storm passes

    The National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu and Kauaʻi officials urge the public to prepare regardless of potential impacts and storm track.

    Hawaiʻi food vendor livestreaming when deadly shooting breaks out at ‘Bite of Seattle’

    Tragedy struck the Bite of Seattle food festival when gunfire erupted, with vendor Christopher Monterroso of Hawaiian Honey Cones unexpectedly capturing the chaos as festivalgoers fleeing in terror that happened as he was livestreaming for his business.

    Voter service centers open now for upcoming primary elections

    Officials urge voters to vote early so they can beat the long lines expected during the Aug. 8 state primary elections.

    UPDATE: High surf advisory upgraded to warning for eastern shores of the islands

    The National Weather Service has issued the warning for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.

    Annual report: Surfrider Kauaʻi in 2025 removed nearly 80.3 tons of trash — or 160,552 pounds — from beaches

    That total includes two cleanups last year on the Garden Isle that broke the scales — one in January at Anahola Bay where 3,202 pounds were collected and another in June at Nukoli‘i Marine Camp when 2,402 pounds were removed — as reported in national nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s seventh annual beach cleanup report.

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    Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding teen runaway

    The teen was last seen in Hilo on July 22.

    Next episodic eruption at Kīlauea could start any day

    If the inflation rate slows at Halema‘ma‘u crater, it may push the forecast window back again.

    $35M available to partnerships in several states for response to feral swine threat

    U.S. Department of Agriculture is making the funds available to partnerships that tackling a threat that also impacts landscapes and human and livestock health; part of broader $105 million investment in the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.

    Six Big Island programs granted funding for perpetuating Native Hawaiian culture

    Hawai‘i Tourism Authority awards $900,000 in funding to 30 organizations statewide for programs that promote and advance the culture and values that define Hawaiʻi.

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    Maui police make three more arrests, say riot in Kāʻanapali was ‘motivated by bias’

    The Maui Police Department has made additional arrests in connection with the ongoing investigation into the assault and riot that occurred on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the pool area of Kāʻanapali Aliʻi, located at 50 Nohea Kai Drive in Lahaina. As a result of the continuing investigation, detectives arrested three teens on Monday, July 27, 2026.

    Central Maui residents invited to weigh in on land stewardship priorities at Aug. 4 listening session

    The session is meant to bring together residents, community groups, cultural practitioners and others invested in Central Maui's future to build relationships, highlight existing community efforts and identify shared priorities for land stewardship.

    3 years after Maui wildfires: Employment, housing improve while mental health remains a concern, report finds

    Researchers are especially worried about the impact on kids, who are showing early signs of emotional and physical distress in the wake of the fires.

    Maui Council advances new hotel zoning for over 2,000 apartment-district vacation rentals

    The Maui County Council voted 7-1 twice Friday to send the Maui Planning Commission a pair of resolutions that could permanently move roughly 2,056 apartment-district transient vacation rental units into new hotel zoning, over the objection of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Council Member Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, who cast the lone "no" votes.