Kaua‘i News Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi doubles reward for public tips that lead to arrests
Hawai‘i News News in brief for Aug. 7: Flight operations, fishing tournament, scholarships and more

Kauaʻi Community College program teaches inmates carpentry, builds hope
The students from the Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center learned practical skills while building a classroom that will provide work opportunities when they are released. August 07, 2026 · 05:05am
$1.75M AmeriCorps funding awarded to Kupu for Hawai‘i
Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and youth education organization, announced today that it received a grant of $1.75M from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.Hawai‘i News Sun Noodle Sura Tanmen issues recall in Hawai‘i for undeclared fish
Election 40-year-old Congressional candidate from Maui arrested for second time
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Bayer Hawaiʻi Life Sciences Scholarship 2026 recipients announced

26 people running for Kauaʻi County Council in Aug. 8 primary. Who are they

Statewide disaster philanthropy network launched by Funder Hui

Kaua‘i County launches new Wildfire Home Assessment Program

Kauaʻi County launches solid waste infrastructure survey

Free movie night at Kauaʻi Veterans Center to feature ‘Lilo and Stitch Live’

Six candidates battle in Aug. 8 primary to become Kauaʻi’s next mayor

Overnight water service shutdown scheduled for portions of Kapaʻa

Chan Zuckerberg Fund invests more than $330,000 for Kauaʻiʻs education

Free car seat safety checks scheduled across Kauaʻi this month

Kawaihau Community Little League Majors All-Stars win state title; now head to West…

Deadline approaching to apply for 2026 ‘Ohina Labs for filmmakers

Visitor spending, arrivals increase slightly for June compared with a year ago
Kaua‘i News
Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi doubles reward for public tips that lead to arrests
“If you know something, please tell us,” Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi Board President Ron Wiley said. “No one will know the tip came from you.”
News in brief for Aug. 7: Flight operations, fishing tournament, scholarships and more
A quick look at news happening throughout the state and beyond.
Kauaʻi Community College program teaches inmates carpentry, builds hope
The students from the Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center learned practical skills while building a classroom that will provide work opportunities when they are released.
Two college students create interactive resource to help bolster Native Hawaiian voting
Due to low turnout for elections from Native Hawaiians, two Big Island-born students developed a resource that connects the history of civic engagement in the Hawaiian Kingdom to modern voting.
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Hawaii News
News in brief for Aug. 7: Flight operations, fishing tournament, scholarships and more
A quick look at news happening throughout the state and beyond.
Two college students create interactive resource to help bolster Native Hawaiian voting
Due to low turnout for elections from Native Hawaiians, two Big Island-born students developed a resource that connects the history of civic engagement in the Hawaiian Kingdom to modern voting.
$1.75M AmeriCorps funding awarded to Kupu for Hawai‘i
Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and youth education organization, announced today that it received a grant of $1.75M from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.
Sun Noodle Sura Tanmen issues recall in Hawai‘i for undeclared fish
To date, there have been no reports of illness or adverse events attributed to the recalled product.
40-year-old Congressional candidate from Maui arrested for second time
Kirill Basin of Kīhei was arrested during the weekend in connection with a terroristic threatening incident at a South Maui beach; the incident follows a May 29 incident during which he allegedly entered a Maui County building while brandishing a firearm.
Big Island News
Bail maintained for man accused of attempted murder following shooting in Puna
Court documents reveal that the suspect was in a "heated argument" with the victim before shots were fired.
Hawaiʻi County to host free household hazardous waste collection events
Hawai‘i County Department of Environmental Management hosts these regular collection events at no charge to the public, allowing households to conveniently dispose of acceptable waste in a manner that protects public health and the environment.
Maui News
Southwest Airlines connects Hilo and Las Vegas with first regularly scheduled service
Southwest Airlines celebrated the launch of new nonstop service between Las Vegas and Hilo on Thursday, creating the first regularly-scheduled nonstop link between East Hawaiʻi and the “Ninth Island” with fast connections to nearly 80 places served nonstop by Southwest from Las Vegas on nearly 280 departures a day.
Nationwide search underway for next Office of Hawaiian Affairs chief executive officer
The board seeks a mission-driven executive with extensive senior leadership experience, demonstrated organizational and financial management expertise as well as a deep understanding of Native Hawaiian history, culture, values and contemporary issues.
Maui Weather Forecast for August 07, 2026
Trades will increase to moderate to breezy levels by this afternoon and continue through the weekend. An area of deeper moisture will approach the Big Island...
Maui Council panel pauses hotel rezoning measures after hours of testimony
After hearing nearly three hours of public testimony Wednesday, a Maui County Council committee recessed without voting on two resolutions that would refer proposed bills to the Maui Planning Commission to rezone additional apartment-district properties into newly created hotel districts.


