Kaua‘i News Vacant Waimea home suffers $200K in damages following structure fire
Kaua‘i News Road closures scheduled for Menehune Road in Waimea
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
Chan and Zuckerberg donate $1.48M for new imaging technology at Wilcox Medical Center
The donation of Dr. Priscilla Chan and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will fund a mobile MRI unit and 3D mammography machine for the Kauaʻi hospital.Hawai‘i News Potentially ‘very busy’ Central Pacific hurricane season with 5 to 13…
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Real Property Collections office to be temporarily closed morning of May 21
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Kaua‘i News
Vacant Waimea home suffers $200K in damages following structure fire
No injuries were reported following the blaze that occurred on Thursday, May 21.
Road closures scheduled for Menehune Road in Waimea
Beginning May 27, single-lane contraflows are planned along Menehune Road, from the Menehune Place intersection to Menehune Ditch Bridge, and a full closure is expected from Menehune Ditch Bridge to the end of the usable road.
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.
Chan and Zuckerberg donate $1.48M for new imaging technology at Wilcox Medical Center
The donation of Dr. Priscilla Chan and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will fund a mobile MRI unit and 3D mammography machine for the Kauaʻi hospital.
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Hawaii News
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.
State briefs for May 21: Search begins, new executive, another Zippy’s and supporting recovery
A quick look at news happening throughout the state and beyond.
High surf advisory issued for east-facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands
The National Weather Service anticipates surf to reach heights of 7 to 10 feet.
Diplomats experience Mauna Kea on Big Island through science, culture
The visit, coordinated through the U.S. Department of Defense’s annual Defense Attaché Orientation Program, gave the 50-some diplomats a chance to learn how University of Hawaiʻi researchers and international partners help drive some of the world’s most important astronomical discoveries.
Schatz co-introduces bipartisan legislation to help bring more doctors, surgeons to Hawai‘i
The need for general surgeons is especially high in rural and other underserved communities; there is a 14% shortage of surgeons in Hawai‘i overall, with Hawai‘i Island alone at a 40% shortage, forcing many residents to travel off-island to receive care they need.
Big Island News
GALLERY: Keaʻau High kicks off graduation weekend with 280 diplomas on Thursday
Adorned in red robes, Keaʻau High School graduates took center stage on the football field as they embarked on their next chapter, inspired by a keynote from Hawaiʻi's Teacher of the Year, Judith "Elise" Hannigan, who urged them to become the authors of their own stories.
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?
Recovery program in the works for Hawaiʻi County to better deal with aftermath of disasters
The Hawaiʻi County Council postponed the measure that has broad support in order to address questions, including about funding and whether the recovery officer position would be permanent or activated only in times of emergency and its immediate aftermath.
International diplomats experience science and culture atop Mauna Kea on Big Island
The visit, coordinated through the U.S. Department of Defense’s annual Defense Attaché Orientation Program, gave the 50-some diplomats a chance to learn how University of Hawaiʻi researchers and international partners help drive some of the world's most important astronomical discoveries.
Maui News
Agricultural subdivision notice bill advances 5-2
A bill to require landowners to notify agricultural lessees before filing subdivision permits advanced out of the Maui County Council Housing and Land Use Committee by a vote of 5-2 on Wednesday. Council Chair Alice Lee and Council Member Kauanoe Batangan dissented.
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence
US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her post according to an update posted on her X account this morning.
2026 Central Pacific Hurricane Outlook calls for above-normal season with 5-13 tropical cyclones
Forecasters are predicting an above-normal hurricane season for the central Pacific basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30, predicts a 70% chance of an above-normal season, with at total of 5-13 tropical cyclones across the central Pacific in the forecast.
