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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.

Kauaʻi Office of Economic Development seeks applicants for FY 2027 cultural grant program

Applications are now open for Kauaʻi’s Cultural Programs & Events Grant Program, offering up to $165,000 to support initiatives that preserve the island’s cultural heritage.

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.

Department of Water plans repairs, intermittent outages along upper Kuamoʻo Road

Residents of Wailua Homesteads near Kuamoʻo Road can expect water disruptions as essential repairs are conducted on a local water tank.
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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.

Nearly 150 unwanted firearms turned in by Big Island residents during buyback event in Hilo

The buyback event was a continuation of statewide efforts to protect Hawai‘i residents from gun violence; more than 2,100 guns have been taken off the streets since buyback events began in 2024.

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4 classrooms under construction to ease overcrowding at Kealakehe Elementary School

The elementary school built in 1969 is one of the largest in the state, but with enrollment increasing the new two-story building slated for completion in September 2027 will provide much needed space.

Hawaiian Airlines fleet to be replaced with Boeing 737-800 aircraft

Airline's retiring Boeing 717 aircraft will be replaced while strengthening interisland service, enhancing guest experience with new modern onboard amenities and better serving an increasing capacity.

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 22, 2026

Moderate to breezy trades deliver showers windward and mauka into next week

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 22, 2026

The current medium-period south-southeast swell producing above average surf along south-facing shores this afternoon will gradually fade over the next few...

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Maui Surf Forecast for July 22, 2026

The current medium-period south-southeast swell producing above average surf along south-facing shores this afternoon will gradually fade over the next few...

United Japanese Society of Hawaiʻi honors early Japanese immigrants at annual Obon Hōyō memorial

As communities across Hawaiʻi continue to observe the Obon season, the United Japanese Society of Hawaiʻi held its annual Obon Hōyō memorial service on Friday morning at Makiki Cemetery, bringing together religious leaders, community leaders, and the public to honor the legacy of Hawaiʻi’s earliest Japanese immigrants.

Joie Kaiu and Ah Hee siblings shine at 32nd Annual Ole Longboard Classic

The 32nd Annual Ole Longboard Classic, held Saturday at Launiupoko Beach Park in West Maui, was highlighted by Oʻahu's Joie Kaiu earning the day's highest scores and the Ah Hee siblings each winning two divisions among 224 competitors.

Mom’s Meals and USAging awards Maui’s Cary Valdez with 2026 Community Champion Award

Mom's Meals and USAging recognized Cary Valdez, Aging and Disability Services Specialist IV with the Maui County Office on Aging, as the recipient of the 2026 Community Champion Award.