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    • Department of Health to survey Kaua‘i residents on their household emergency preparedness

    Survey teams will go door to door June 15–19 in 30 randomly selected census blocks.

    Hawai‘i News Big Island man denied bail following charges of first and second-degree murder

    Kaua‘i News Lane closure schedule in Līhu‘e for sewer manhole repair

    Historic row across Pacific Ocean to Maui reaches half-way point

    After a month on the water, Joshua Dukes and his three rowing companions are nearing the halfway point on their historic journey from Washington to Maui, Hawaiʻi. The 3,100 mile trek across the open ocean started on May 2, 2026 and is expected to take a total of 50-70 days to complete. June 02, 2026 · 05:00am

    High surf advisory in place for south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    Hawai‘i News UPDATE: Kīlauea’s 48th eruptive episode on Hawai‘i Island has ended

    Hawai‘i News Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia to alter the next phase of Moananuiākea voyage as El Niño…

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    High surf advisory in place for south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    Historic row across Pacific Ocean to Maui reaches half-way point

    After a month on the water, Joshua Dukes and his three rowing companions are nearing the halfway point on their historic journey from Washington to Maui, Hawaiʻi. The 3,100 mile trek across the open ocean started on May 2, 2026 and is expected to take a total of 50-70 days to complete.

    Department of Health to survey Kaua‘i residents on their household emergency preparedness

    Survey teams will go door to door June 15–19 in 30 randomly selected census blocks.

    Lane closure schedule in Līhu‘e for sewer manhole repair

    Motorists are advised to make the appropriate arrangements to accommodate the necessary lane closure, use alternate routes, and allow extra time to get to destinations.

    UPDATE: Kīlauea’s 48th eruptive episode on Hawai‘i Island has ended

    An estimated 7.3 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 40% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. 

    Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia to alter the next phase of Moananuiākea voyage as El Niño intensifies

    The Polynesian Voyaging Society is adjusting their schedule and plans to depart Aotearoa in August 2026 due to the intensifying El Niño pattern in the Pacific Ocean.
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    Big Island man denied bail following charges of first and second-degree murder

    Jacob Baker is the lone suspect in the homicides of three elderly men in three locations that took place on May 22 and on May 23, according to the Hawaiʻi Police Department.

    High surf advisory in place for south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    Historic row across Pacific Ocean to Maui reaches half-way point

    After a month on the water, Joshua Dukes and his three rowing companions are nearing the halfway point on their historic journey from Washington to Maui, Hawaiʻi. The 3,100 mile trek across the open ocean started on May 2, 2026 and is expected to take a total of 50-70 days to complete.

    UPDATE: Kīlauea’s 48th eruptive episode on Hawai‘i Island has ended

    An estimated 7.3 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 40% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. 

    Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia to alter the next phase of Moananuiākea voyage as El Niño intensifies

    The Polynesian Voyaging Society is adjusting their schedule and plans to depart Aotearoa in August 2026 due to the intensifying El Niño pattern in the Pacific Ocean.

    Students invited to attend high-level music institute this July

    Students can attend the Pacific Music Institute, which is a series of workshops, rehearsals and performances, from July 3-12 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and ʻIolani School campuses.

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    State reminds residents to apply for disaster-related unemployment assistance as deadline approaches

    Residents in Hawaiʻi County, City and County of Honolulu, and Maui County impacted by March's natural disasters can still apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance by June 15.

    High surf advisory issued for south-facing shores for all Hawaiian Islands

    According to the National Weather Service, a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday will bring surf of 8-12 feet.

    UPDATE: Flood advisory extended for northern parts of Hawai‘i Island; portion of Highway 11 closed

    The advisory was extended to 1:30 p.m.

    Jacob Baker connected to 3 murders in Puna by new tattoo, witness testimony, evidence left behind

    After buying a knife and metal knuckles at a store in Hilo, Jacob Baker allegedly told his friend who drove him there that he would "shank all the rapists in Pāhoa and anyone who messed with him."

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    Legislature Task Force continues work to streamline Hawaiʻi’s permitting process with interaction groups

    The Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task Force convened a public meeting on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, to continue advancing efforts to identify barriers and improve Hawaiʻi’s permitting processes.

    Maui Junior Golf AJGA Qualifier produces two champions

    After two days of competitive play, Lakota Lee captured the boys' qualifying spot and Naiya Hamasaki secured the girls qualifying position to represent Maui at the AJGA event on Oʻahu.

    Hawaiʻi’s construction market records fast start in Q1, but a drop in housing activity raises concern

    The state's construction industry posted its second-strongest first quarter in the past decade, with total spending reaching approximately $2.09 billion, according to the Quarterly Hawaiʻi Construction Market Update released by Pacific Resource Partnership.

    Rep. Tokuda introduces resolution honoring 120 years of Filipino immigration to Hawaiʻi

    US Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) introduced a congressional resolution marking the 120th anniversary of the arrival of the first Filipino immigrants in Hawai‘i. The resolution honors the pioneering plantation workers, known as Sakadas, whose sacrifice, resilience, and labor leadership transformed Hawai‘i’s economy and culture.