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The Garden Isle’s monthly all-hazard siren test scheduled for June 1

Hawaiʻi’s outdoor warning sirens will undergo their routine monthly test at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 1, in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System test.

Summer schedule begins at Kapa‘a, Waimea swimming pools

Kapa‘a Swimming Pool reopens Saturday, May 30, after mechanical issues requiring its closure were repaired, making even more of a splash since both swimming pools also transition to their new hours.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs board decides against purchase of TV station

Trustees did, however, emphasize discussing the proposal itself reflects an important and evolving conversation about the future of Native Hawaiian ownership, influence and participation within major economic and communications sectors.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road closures scheduled this weekend in Kalāheo

Stay after the parade and find a ton of fun in the heart of Kalāheo while honoring Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala and its new Miss Aloha Hula Jelacia Naomi Waiauokalaniākea Peralta.

Hawaiʻi 4-H invites public to attend summer livestock show season events throughout state

These events are a fun way for the community to support Hawaiʻi’s next generation of agricultural leaders while learning more about the importance of livestock production and youth development programs.

Small storage unit goes up in flames in Kalāheo

The Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters extinguished a fire at a small single-story storage structure on Thursday evening in Kalāheo. No injuries were reported. Firefighters were dispatched at 6:20 p.m. to a fire at Papalina Road. First responders discovered the room of origin was completely walled in and the only entrance was covered by plywood. Firefighters […]
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The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

Hawaii News Chevron Forward

The Garden Isle’s monthly all-hazard siren test scheduled for June 1

Hawaiʻi’s outdoor warning sirens will undergo their routine monthly test at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 1, in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System test.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs board decides against purchase of TV station

Trustees did, however, emphasize discussing the proposal itself reflects an important and evolving conversation about the future of Native Hawaiian ownership, influence and participation within major economic and communications sectors.

Hawaiʻi 4-H invites public to attend summer livestock show season events throughout state

These events are a fun way for the community to support Hawaiʻi’s next generation of agricultural leaders while learning more about the importance of livestock production and youth development programs.

Longtime University of Hawaiʻi faculty member Syrmos recommended as next Mānoa campus chancellor

Current University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa interim provost has more than 30 years of higher education leadership experience, having been a faculty member for 35 years at the campus’ College of Engineering and serving 12 years as University of Hawaiʻi vice president for research and innovation and 8 years as associate Mānoa campus vice chancellor.

Volcano Watch: What caused the major shake-up May 22 on the Big Island?

The base of Mauna Loa sitting on top of the old oceanic crust is only 6 miles below sea level, so the major magnitude-6.0 earthquake the night of Friday, May 22, happened deeper than the volcano — even deeper than the base of the ocean crust, which is bent downward by the weight of the Hawaiian Island chain.

Hawaiʻi Funding Project: Making visible resource flow into Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi Funding Project pulls from disparate funding and data sources, providing access to visualizations and data to explore funding at the most relevant and useful depth; it is a direct response to questions about federal funding disruptions early in 2025.

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Catch of day during Kauaʻi Mother’s Day fishing outing is seabird in distress saved by teen sailor

The family holiday celebration became an unexpected wildlife rescue when Hawaiʻi Technology Academy student and Kauaʻi Sailing Association member Xavier Prentice bravely swam out and retrieved the struggling juvenile koaʻe kea, inspiring his community to better protect native Hawaiian birds.

Hawai‘i County officials meet with South Kona residents impacted by 6.0-magnitude earthquake

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno said the number of reported property damage from the earthquake has now reached into the 300s.

22 lane closures scheduled weekdays through June 5 on Big Island state roadways

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Public invited to attend Hawaiʻi 4-H summer livestock shows throughout islands

These events are a fun way for the community to support Hawaiʻi’s next generation of agricultural leaders while learning more about the importance of livestock production and youth development programs.

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Mayor Bissen temporarily out of state May 30-June 7, 2026

Mayor Bissen will attend the US Army War College’s 71st annual National Security Seminar at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania from May 31 through June 4. He will then attend the 94th annual meeting of the United States Conference of the Mayors from June 4 through June 7, 2026, in California.

Hawaiʻi visitor spending up 4.8% in April despite slight drop in arrivals

Hawaiʻi  welcomed slightly fewer visitors in April 2026 than it did a year earlier, but those who came spent more—pushing total visitor spending to $1.77 billion for the month, a 4.8% increase over April 2025, according to preliminary data from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

$241M solar energy project to power 18,000 Maui homes moving through permitting process

The Kūihelani Solar Phase 2 project needs to complete the permitting process before federal tax credits expire next year due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Maui Weather Forecast for May 30, 2026

Moderate trades will gradually weaken as a low pressure system tracks southward eroding the surface ridge just north of the islands. Lighter winds will develop...