Kaua‘i Activities Annual Tahitian dance, drumming competition Heiva I Kauaʻi to draw participants from…
Kaua‘i News Kalena Park basketball, pickleball courts closed for tree planting
‘Voices Behind Barbed Wire’ comes to Kauaʻi for 80th anniversary of Honouliuli Internment Camp closure
The free event is part of this year's commemoration marking eight decades since the closure in 1946 of Honouliuli, Hawaiʻiʻs largest and longest-operating World War II incarceration site. July 22, 2026 · 05:00am
Brown water advisory issued for beaches on Kaua‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beachgoers to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially following storms or heavy rain.Kaua‘i News Kōloa Shuttle stops to be temporarily modified
Hawai‘i News Boeing 737-800 aircraft to replace retiring Hawaiian Airlines fleet
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Outright ownership of Big Island hotel acquired by investment firm for $23 million
Hawai‘i soldier killed in Iran war; flags lowered to half-staff
Kukuiʻula invites community to Summer Parade of Homes in benefit of Tūtū & Me…
Join Surfrider Kauaʻi, partners for free screening of ‘Earth’s Greatest…
2026 primary election ballots in the mail; ballot drop box locations announced
Traffic advisory: Road closures planned for Kōloa Plantation Days Parade
‘Fablehaven’ author Brandon Mull brings fantasy storytelling to Līhuʻe…
Hawai‘i comes in first — at being worst state for business
Kauaʻi Housing Agency to host free first-time homebuyer education event July 30
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Kaua‘i News
Annual Tahitian dance, drumming competition Heiva I Kauaʻi to draw participants from around globe
The 24th anniversary competition is slated for Aug. 1-2 at Kapaʻa Beach Park, featuring hundreds of dancers, drummers and cultural practitioners as well as thousands of people expected to attend.
Kalena Park basketball, pickleball courts closed for tree planting
Kalena Park’s basketball and pickleball courts will be temporarily closed on Wednesday while county crews plant new trees along Rice Street’s rock wall to improve the park’s landscape.
Brown water advisory issued for beaches on Kaua‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beachgoers to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially following storms or heavy rain.
Kōloa Shuttle stops to be temporarily modified
Schedule changes for afternoon of July 25 because of road closures associated with annual Kōloa Plantation Days Parade.
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Hawaii News
‘Voices Behind Barbed Wire’ comes to Kauaʻi for 80th anniversary of Honouliuli Internment Camp closure
The free event is part of this year’s commemoration marking eight decades since the closure in 1946 of Honouliuli, Hawaiʻiʻs largest and longest-operating World War II incarceration site.
Boeing 737-800 aircraft to replace retiring Hawaiian Airlines fleet
New aircraft will strengthen interisland service, enhance guest experience with new modern onboard amenities and better serve an increasing capacity.
Hawaiʻi Department of Education sends out its policies as the 2026-2027 school year looms two weeks away
Students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3, armed with new guidelines, including a statewide cellphone policy that restricts usage during school hours.
Public summit to advance colorectal cancer prevention and control in Hawaiʻi
Learn more about the second leading cancer in Hawaiʻi during the Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 24 in-person or virtually.
Innovative ‘geothermometer’ sheds light on Hawaiian volcano history
New groundbreaking research from the University of Hawai‘i challenges previous beliefs as it reveals that the Hawaiian mantle plume has significantly heated over 47 million years.
Outright ownership of Big Island hotel acquired by investment firm for $23 million
Nine Brains, headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., acquired full fee-simple ownership of Pacific 19 Kona hotel in Kailua-Kona — formerly Kona Seaside Hotel — 4 years after it purchased the ground lease for the property.
Big Island News
Capitol Hill briefs for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military promotions, Jones Act and more
A quick look at recent news from and moves made by Hawai‘i lawmakers serving in Washington, D.C.
Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission set to choose permanent chief next month from eight finalists
The Fire Commission finalized the criteria and interview process for applicants vying for the position of Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief, with oral interviews set for the next public meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27.
Maui News
Nā Kiaʻi O Maui to host Back-to-School student rewards event and physicals, July 25
Nā Kiaʻi O Maui will host its 2nd Annual Back-to-School Extravaganza on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the No Na Kanaka Resource Center, located at 150 Hāna Hwy. in Kahului. The event is open to everyone and will feature the Make the Grades student rewards event and student physicals.
Rep. Case calls on Trump to extend Jones Act waiver for another 60 days to tamp down fuel costs
Hawaiʻi US Rep. Ed Case is asking President Donald Trump to extend a waiver of the Jones Act for another 60 days, warning that its expiration next month could worsen fuel supply disruptions and drive up energy costs across Hawaiʻi. The current waiver, which allows international shipping vessels to deliver oil and other energy products […]
737-800s selected to strengthen Hawaiian Airlines’ neighbor island service
Alaska Airlines, Inc. today announced the future fleet plan for Hawaiian Airlines’ neighbor island flying – a modern fleet of Hawaiian-branded Boeing 737-800 aircraft that will replace Hawaiian’s retiring Boeing 717 fleet, delivering an improved guest experience and greater reliability.
