Kaua‘i News Surfrider Foundation: Butts should be held, not flicked
Kaua‘i News Brown water advisories lifted for Hanalei Bay, Waiʻoli Beach on Kauaʻi
Hurricane Fausto Monday update: Kauaʻi in bottom of cone as storm weakens as it moves westward
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, currently in effect through 6 p.m. Wednesday. July 26, 2026 · 11:56pm
UPDATE: High surf advisory upgraded to warning for eastern shores of the islands
The National Weather Service has issued the warning for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.Hawai‘i News Hawaiʻi food vendor livestreaming when deadly shooting breaks out at ‘Bite of…
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Kapa‘a, Waimea swimming pools return to regular schedule this week
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New University of Hawaiʻi study finds gut bacteria tied to biological aging
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Kaua‘i News
Surfrider Foundation: Butts should be held, not flicked
Cigarette butts are made of plastic, which means they cannot biodegrade and will only break down into smaller and smaller pieces to become increasingly harder to remove; they also leach thousands of toxic chemicals into the water.
Brown water advisories lifted for Hanalei Bay, Waiʻoli Beach on Kauaʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has lifted the brown water advisories for Hanalei Bay and Waiʻoli Beach following improved water conditions.
Hawaiʻi food vendor livestreaming when deadly shooting breaks out at ‘Bite of Seattle’
Tragedy struck the Bite of Seattle food festival when gunfire erupted, with vendor Christopher Monterroso of Hawaiian Honey Cones unexpectedly capturing the chaos as festivalgoers fleeing in terror that happened as he was livestreaming for his business.
Voter service centers open now for upcoming primary elections
Officials urge voters to vote early so they can beat the long lines expected during the Aug. 8 state primary elections.
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Hawaii News
Hawaiʻi food vendor livestreaming when deadly shooting breaks out at ‘Bite of Seattle’
Tragedy struck the Bite of Seattle food festival when gunfire erupted, with vendor Christopher Monterroso of Hawaiian Honey Cones unexpectedly capturing the chaos as festivalgoers fleeing in terror that happened as he was livestreaming for his business.
Voter service centers open now for upcoming primary elections
Officials urge voters to vote early so they can beat the long lines expected during the Aug. 8 state primary elections.
UPDATE: High surf advisory upgraded to warning for eastern shores of the islands
The National Weather Service has issued the warning for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.
Annual report: Surfrider Kauaʻi in 2025 removed nearly 80.3 tons of trash — or 160,552 pounds — from beaches
That total includes two cleanups last year on the Garden Isle that broke the scales — one in January at Anahola Bay where 3,202 pounds were collected and another in June at Nukoli‘i Marine Camp when 2,402 pounds were removed — as reported in national nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s seventh annual beach cleanup report.
Can Hawaiʻi grow rice again? Yes, and faster than in Japan
A University of Hawai‘i study evaluated two of Japan’s premier short-grain varieties, Koshihikari and Hitomebore, during the 2025 summer season in fields in Kapaʻa.
Hurricane Fausto Saturday update: Risk on land of sustained tropical force winds should be low
Those swells will likely produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions; forecasters remain uncertain about hurricane’s exact track and intensity by the time it reaches the Hawaiian Islands, and officials urge residents to prepare now.
Big Island News
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 28, 2026
Moderate to breezy trade winds produced by strong high pressure far northwest of the Hawaiian Islands will increasingly back northeast ahead of an approaching...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 28, 2026
Nearshore buoys on the eastern side of the islands have shown a considerable uptick with the medium and long period energy from Fausto. The surf is expected to...
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for July 28, 2026
Nearshore buoys on the eastern side of the islands have shown a considerable uptick with the medium and long period energy from Fausto. The surf is expected to...
Major labor, healthcare, and climate organizations unite hehind Pāʻele Kiakona for West Maui
Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona has earned the backing of some of Hawaiʻi's most influential labor, healthcare, and environmental organizations, signaling growing momentum behind his campaign for West Maui's House District 14. The newly announced slate of supporters includes UNITE HERE Local 5, the Hawaiʻi Nurses Association (HNA), Our Revolution Hawaiʻi, and 350 Hawaiʻi.
