It’s Primary Election Day: Kauaʻi residents vote for mayor, all 7 council seats and state, federal offices

Whose in the races, which seats are up for grabs and reminders on how and where to vote all included here — it's everything you need to know to vote in this year's Hawai‘i Primary Elections.

The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn't decide the agency's leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.

Funding is available for events that advance economic development, perpetuate culture, encourage community engagement, promote health and wellness, attract visitors or otherwise benefit Hawaiʻi Island residents.

Moderate to breezy stable trade winds will continue today through tomorrow afternoon with light showers expected over mostly windward and mountain areas. A...

Launched in November 2023, the Wildfires Disaster Case Management Program connects Maui wildfire survivors with trained disaster case managers who help assess needs, develop recovery plans and connect survivors with appropriate resources.

A series of small, medium- to long-period south swells will cause surf to trend upward along south- and west-facing shores from this weekend into early next...

"These allegations involving Lieutenant Michael Vaitu’ulala are difficult for me to reconcile with the person I have known both professionally and personally for many years. I trusted him and considered him a friend, and he was present during deeply personal moments in my life, including conducting the blessing when my father’s ashes were scattered," said Pelletier.

"With deep reverence for the County of Maui and its people who three years ago faced deadly and devastating wildfires, the Maui County Council sends its renewed blessings and support for recovery and healing," Chair Alice L. Lee said.