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It’s Primary Election Day: Kauaʻi residents vote for mayor, all 7 council seats and state, federal offices
Kauaʻi's competitive county elections are concluding today as voters choose who will move on to the November general election, with six candidates competing for mayor and 26 for the County Council. August 08, 2026 · 05:00am
Volcano Watch: Scientist link Kīlauea lava fountain heights to changes in magma chemistry
Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are tracking changes in Kīlauea's magma chemistry, which could provide insights into the varying heights of lava fountains and indicate a new period of taller fountains.Hawai‘i News News in brief for Aug. 7: Flight operations, fishing tournament, scholarships and more
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It’s Primary Election Day: Kauaʻi residents vote for mayor, all 7 council seats and state, federal offices
Kauaʻi’s competitive county elections are concluding today as voters choose who will move on to the November general election, with six candidates competing for mayor and 26 for the County Council.
Question: Who should vote in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races? Is it everyone’s kuleana like some say?
The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.
Volcano Watch: Scientist link Kīlauea lava fountain heights to changes in magma chemistry
Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are tracking changes in Kīlauea’s magma chemistry, which could provide insights into the varying heights of lava fountains and indicate a new period of taller fountains.
Visitor rescued after suffering apparent leg injury on Kaua‘i trail
Firefighters treated the hiker at the scene and used a wheeled litter to carry the patient safely down to the trailhead.
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Hawaii News
It’s Primary Election Day: Kauaʻi residents vote for mayor, all 7 council seats and state, federal offices
Kauaʻi’s competitive county elections are concluding today as voters choose who will move on to the November general election, with six candidates competing for mayor and 26 for the County Council.
Question: Who should vote in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races? Is it everyone’s kuleana like some say?
The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.
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.
Big Island News
Some say voting in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races is everyone’s kuleana, but who should vote?
The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn't decide the agency's leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.
Hawaiʻi County opens application period for new Event Sponsorship Program
Funding is available for events that advance economic development, perpetuate culture, encourage community engagement, promote health and wellness, attract visitors or otherwise benefit Hawaiʻi Island residents.
Maui News
Leaders announce transition of Wildfires Disaster Case Management Program from state to county
Launched in November 2023, the Wildfires Disaster Case Management Program connects Maui wildfire survivors with trained disaster case managers who help assess needs, develop recovery plans and connect survivors with appropriate resources.
Maui Surf Forecast for August 08, 2026
A series of small, medium- to long-period south swells will cause surf to trend upward along south- and west-facing shores from this weekend into early next...
Maui Police Chief Pelletier issues statement following federal charges against high-ranking lieutenant
"These allegations involving Lieutenant Michael Vaitu’ulala are difficult for me to reconcile with the person I have known both professionally and personally for many years. I trusted him and considered him a friend, and he was present during deeply personal moments in my life, including conducting the blessing when my father’s ashes were scattered," said Pelletier.
Maui County Council reflects on three years since the Aug. 8 wildfires
"With deep reverence for the County of Maui and its people who three years ago faced deadly and devastating wildfires, the Maui County Council sends its renewed blessings and support for recovery and healing," Chair Alice L. Lee said.
