Community MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Kukui Grove Center to host back-to-school movie night
Hawai‘i News VIDEO: Blacktip shark nursery discovered in Hilo Bay on Hawai‘i Island
Wilcox Medical Center earns national honor for energy conservation and sustainability
The Kauaʻi hospital's sustainability efforts include a solar farm, upgrades to energy-efficient LED lighting and recycling 400,000 pounds of materials the past year. July 29, 2026 · 05:00am
Moananuiākea Voyage update: El Niño alters sail plan, Hōkūleʻa celebrates 50 years of voyaging
One year has been added to the Moananuiākea Voyage in the Pacific Ocean due to the elevated risks caused by El Niño and the changing climate.Crime Kauaʻi Police Department conducts sex offender compliance checks
Kaua‘i News High surf advisory canceled for Kauaʻi
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Moananuiākea Voyage update: El Niño alters sail plan, Hōkūleʻa celebrates 50 years of voyaging
One year has been added to the Moananuiākea Voyage in the Pacific Ocean due to the elevated risks caused by El Niño and the changing climate.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Kukui Grove Center to host back-to-school movie night
The event also will include crafts, games and a special show by Kapaʻa Middle School Choir and ʻUkulele Band.
VIDEO: Blacktip shark nursery discovered in Hilo Bay on Hawai‘i Island
Researchers from UH HIlo and a Texas university recently published a study in Frontiers in Marine Science that found juvenile blacktip sharks live in Hilo Bay year-round.
Kauaʻi Police Department conducts sex offender compliance checks
Law enforcement during the recent operation, in partnership with U.S. Marshals Service and task force officers, verified information for 148 people required to register as sex offenders under Hawaiʻi law.
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Hawaii News
Moananuiākea Voyage update: El Niño alters sail plan, Hōkūleʻa celebrates 50 years of voyaging
One year has been added to the Moananuiākea Voyage in the Pacific Ocean due to the elevated risks caused by El Niño and the changing climate.
VIDEO: Blacktip shark nursery discovered in Hilo Bay on Hawai‘i Island
Researchers from UH HIlo and a Texas university recently published a study in Frontiers in Marine Science that found juvenile blacktip sharks live in Hilo Bay year-round.
Kaua‘i project receives funding for wildfire mitigation
The funding is through the Hawaiʻi Urban Interface Wildfire Grant Program to reduce hazardous fuels, improve evacuation planning, strengthen preparedness and increase wildfire resilience.
Deadline approaching quickly to apply for US Department of Agriculture kona low assistance
Producers and farmers from all four counties are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency even if they previously received information about other recovery programs; deadline to apply is July 31.
Big Island News
Child & Family Service to bless new Hilo location
New permanent facility in Hilo expands access to mental health, family support and crisis services for Hawaiʻi Island residents; event scheduled for 11:30 a.m. today (July 30).
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 30, 2026
The remnants of Fausto will continue to pass Hawaii to the north resulting in light winds and muggy conditions. Trades will quickly fill in tonight through...
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for July 30, 2026
Nearshore PacIOOS buoys indicate continued decline in easterly swell. The High Surf Advisory was cancelled earlier today. A small bump in short to medium period...
Applications now open for Kupu ʻĀina Corps conservation leadership development program
Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and youth education organization, today announced that applications are now open for the Conservation Leadership Development Program and Kupu ʻĀina Corps. Recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish a career in conservation are strongly encouraged to apply by Sept. 12, 2026.
Blacktip shark nursery discovered in Hilo Bay
Research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has identified the first known blacktip shark nursery habitat in Hawaiian waters, offering new insight into how young sharks use Hilo Bay during their earliest years.
Schatz, colleagues introduce legislation to provide paid family, medical leave for federal employees
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) led a group of eight senators in introducing the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, legislation to expand federal paid leave to include 12 weeks of family and medical leave.
