Hawai‘i News Hawaiʻi Gov. Green announces appointments to state boards and commissions
Hawai‘i News Volcano Watch: Kīlauea all tied up at 47 episodes
Kauaʻi beekeeping bill to expand legal zones for apiaries buzzes past first reading of County Council
Beekeeping currently is only allowed in agricultural zones in Kauaʻi County, but the bill proposes allowing apiaries in other zones, including residential. May 22, 2026 · 05:00am
Kauaʻi County and Iwaki City, Japan, celebrate 35 years of friendship, decade as official partners
The friendship between Kauaʻi and Iwaki City began in 1991, and has strengthened due to hardships that included Hurricane Iniki and the Great East Japan Earthquake.Business Kilohana Lighting named finalist in US Showroom of Year competition
Kaua‘i News Vacant Waimea home suffers $200K in damages following structure fire
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New book glimpses deeper currents that shape life through Big Island professor’s…
REMINDER: US Postal Service closed May 25 in observance of Memorial Day
Diplomats experience Mauna Kea on Big Island through science, culture
Annual rainbow trout season opens in late June at Kōkeʻe
Schatz co-introduces bipartisan legislation to help bring more doctors, surgeons to…
Draft Statewide Long-Range Land Transportation Plan now available online
Kauaʻi among National Geographic’s 15 best places in the world for food right now
Surfrider water testing shows high fecal bacteria concentrations islandwide
Number, percent of births to unmarried women varied by geography in 2023
Real Property Collections office to be temporarily closed morning of May 21
Researchers advance blood test for aggressive form of breast cancer
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Kaua‘i News
Hawaiʻi Gov. Green announces appointments to state boards and commissions
Gov. Josh Green made appointments to the Land Use Commission, Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board, Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority Board and Board of Education.
Volcano Watch: Kīlauea all tied up at 47 episodes
Episode 47 of lava fountaining during the ongoing episodic summit eruption of the Big Island volcano tied the 1983-86 initial phase of the Pu‘u‘ō‘ō eruption on Kīlauea, which had a total of 47 events, for the most fountaining episodes ever recorded — so far — at the volcano; so how do these historic eruptions compare?
Kauaʻi County and Iwaki City, Japan, celebrate 35 years of friendship, decade as official partners
The friendship between Kauaʻi and Iwaki City began in 1991, and has strengthened due to hardships that included Hurricane Iniki and the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Kilohana Lighting named finalist in US Showroom of Year competition
Kaua’i-based, woman-owned lighting showroom honored by Dallas Market Center as being among North America’s best.
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Hawaii News
Hawaiʻi Gov. Green announces appointments to state boards and commissions
Gov. Josh Green made appointments to the Land Use Commission, Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board, Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority Board and Board of Education.
Volcano Watch: Kīlauea all tied up at 47 episodes
Episode 47 of lava fountaining during the ongoing episodic summit eruption of the Big Island volcano tied the 1983-86 initial phase of the Pu‘u‘ō‘ō eruption on Kīlauea, which had a total of 47 events, for the most fountaining episodes ever recorded — so far — at the volcano; so how do these historic eruptions compare?
Potentially ‘very busy’ Central Pacific hurricane season with 5 to 13 tropical cyclones predicted
An average season for the region sees only 4 to 5 tropical cyclones — which include tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes, so officials urge everyone to be prepared.
New book glimpses deeper currents that shape life through Big Island professor’s lifetime of adventures
After decades of sharing them with students, friends and the community, Richard Stevens finally puts his stories of adventure, hardship, discovery, resilience and people and places that shaped his life into ‘Storyland,’ available now on Amazon.
Big Island News
Magnitude-6.0 shaker shocks Big Island and beyond
The earthquake at 9:46 p.m. Friday, May 22, was felt as far away as Kauaʻi, striking about 7.5 miles south of Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo at a depth of just greater than 15 miles.
About 800 households might have received wrong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, card
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.
Maui News
6.0 earthquake off Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 6.0 (preliminary magnitude 5.9) earthquake that occurred 12 km S of Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, on Hawaiʻi Island. The location is on the western flank of Maunaloa.
Maui Surf Forecast for May 23, 2026
A High Surf Advisory (HSA) for all east facing shores has been cancelled. Near shore observations show surf heights have dropped below advisory levels...
Vegetation fire NW of Ōmaʻopio Road and Kula Hwy in Kula
All areas that were previously under advisories due to a brush fire in Kula, have since returned to normal status. The fire was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, northwest of Ōmaʻopio Road and Kula Highway. Emergency crews utilized at least one air asset to respond to the blaze. Further details are pending release.
HECO: Customers in wildfire risk areas of Ōmaʻopio and Pūlehu on Maui urged to remain vigilant
Hawaiian Electric continues to closely monitor high winds and humidity levels in the Kawaihae and Waikoloa areas on Hawai‘i Island, as well as in West Maui and parts of Ōmaʻopio and Pūlehu in Kahului. If necessary, the company may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program within the next 24 hours and proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk.
