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20 lane closures scheduled during week of May 24-29 on Kaua‘i state roadways

In observance of Memorial Day, May 25, there will be no contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted; lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Hurricane Preparedness Week: Kauaʻi Emergency Management reminds residents to get ready now

Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency Administrator Elton Ushio says this year’s hurricane season outlook for an above-normal season is a clear reminder “that we need to be ready.”

Scholarship offer following Lahaina wildfire opened doors for diesel mechanics grad to begin to build a better life

Troy Branco-Liu for most of his life never imagined leaving Lahaina. However, after the 2023 Maui wildfire upended his community, a University of Hawaiʻi scholarship opened a door the Lahainaluna High School graduate never expected, an opportunity to start over at Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo on the Big Island, which would ultimately change the course of his future.

In observance of Memorial Day, Gov. Green orders US, Hawaiian flags to fly at half-staff

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on May 25 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and the Hawaiʻi National Guard.

Join statewide ‘Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai’ coastal restoration day this June

Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources invites everyone in state to organize events on or about June 6 to mālama shorelines, waterways and community spaces that sustain life in Hawaiʻi.

Legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal fireworks trafficking proposed by Case, Tokuda

Measure proposed by the 2 Hawaiʻi Democrats in the U.S. House expands federal money laundering laws to cover illegal movement of fireworks across state lines.
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Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

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Scholarship offer following Lahaina wildfire opened doors for diesel mechanics grad to begin to build a better life

Troy Branco-Liu for most of his life never imagined leaving Lahaina. However, after the 2023 Maui wildfire upended his community, a University of Hawaiʻi scholarship opened a door the Lahainaluna High School graduate never expected, an opportunity to start over at Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo on the Big Island, which would ultimately change the course of his future.

In observance of Memorial Day, Gov. Green orders US, Hawaiian flags to fly at half-staff

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on May 25 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and the Hawaiʻi National Guard.

Join statewide ‘Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai’ coastal restoration day this June

Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources invites everyone in state to organize events on or about June 6 to mālama shorelines, waterways and community spaces that sustain life in Hawaiʻi.

Legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal fireworks trafficking proposed by Case, Tokuda

Measure proposed by the 2 Hawaiʻi Democrats in the U.S. House expands federal money laundering laws to cover illegal movement of fireworks across state lines.

Wrong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, card might have been sent to about 800 households

Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services says its electronic benefit transfer, or EBT, vendor Fidelity Information Services sent some beneficiaries SUN Bucks card instead of regular Kōkua card.

Reported strong shaking from magnitude-6.0 quake on Big Island could have caused some damage

The temblor at 9:46 p.m. Friday, May 22, was felt as far away as Kauaʻi; Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense said there were reports of landslides along Highway 11 from Captain Cook to Ocean View following the quake in West Hawaiʻi.

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Hawaiʻi Community College grad’s bright future helped by unexpected scholarship after Lahaina wildfire

Troy Branco-Liu for most of his life never imagined leaving Lahaina. However, after the 2023 Maui wildfire upended his community, a University of Hawaiʻi scholarship opened a door the Lahainaluna High School graduate never expected, an opportunity to start over at Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo on the Big Island, which would ultimately change the course of his future.

South Kona shaken by magnitude of damage caused by major earthquake

Homes were rattled off their foundations, cracks appeared in walls, windows were broken, giant boulders blocked residents in, stone walls collapsed, power went out and more following the magnitude-6.0 temblor just before 10 p.m. Friday, May 22.

Gov. Green orders US, Hawaiian flags to fly at half-staff in observance of Memorial Day

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on May 25 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and the Hawaiʻi National Guard.

Hawaiʻi opens preschool tuition assistance applications for 2026-2027 school year

Hawaiʻi's Preschool Open Doors program opens applications on May 29, offering tuition assistance for families with children ages 2 to 4 for the 2026-27 school year.

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Facility upgrades proposed for Mākena State Park on Maui

In June, the DLNR Division of State Parks will submit to the Maui Planning Commission a proposal for phased construction that is aimed at improving the overall beach experience at the popular Mākena State Park.

‘She’s up with the saints’: Meli Watanuki, one of Kalaupapa’s last living patients, dies at 91

Loved ones remember her "thousand-watt smile" and "spark plug" personality. Her death puts public access to Kalaupapa in question, as she owned and sponsored the only permitted tour to the area.

Hoʻonani Village project recommended for first reading passage by full Council; calls for deferral set aside

A Maui County Council committee voted 5-1 Wednesday to recommend passage of two land use bills that would clear the way for the proposed Hoʻonani Village mixed-use development on former sugarcane fields near Kahului Airport, overriding deferral recommendations from three county departments with concerns about infrastructure shortfalls.

Memorial Day Tribute to honor fallen heroes; Maui son and Vietnam Veteran is keynote speaker

The Maui County Veterans Council, in collaboration with the County of Maui, veterans organizations, military affiliates, youth groups, and community volunteers, invites the community to attend the 2026 Memorial Day Tribute on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao.