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    • Kauaʻi Office of Economic Development seeks applicants for FY 2027 cultural grant program

    Applications are now open for Kauaʻi's Cultural Programs & Events Grant Program, offering up to $165,000 to support initiatives that preserve the island's cultural heritage.

    Hawai‘i News Briefs from Capitol Hill for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military…

    Community Battalion Chief Pablo honored for 27 years of service with Kauaʻi Fire Department

    Department of Transportation declare traffic emergency zone after finding a subsurface void under Kaumualiʻi Highway in ʻŌmaʻo,

    The traffic emergency zone allows the Department of Transportation to work quickly to restore support beneath the roadway. July 22, 2026 · 03:43pm

    UPDATE: Brown water advisory declared for three beaches on Kaua‘i

    The Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beachgoers to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially at Hanamaulu Beach, Niumalu Beach and Hanalei Bay.

    Kaua‘i Activities Annual Tahitian dance, drumming competition Heiva I Kauaʻi to draw participants from…

    Kaua‘i News Kalena Park basketball, pickleball courts closed for tree planting

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    UPDATE: Brown water advisory declared for three beaches on Kaua‘i

    The Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beachgoers to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially at Hanamaulu Beach, Niumalu Beach and Hanalei Bay.

    Department of Transportation declare traffic emergency zone after finding a subsurface void under Kaumualiʻi Highway in ʻŌmaʻo

    The traffic emergency zone allows the Department of Transportation to work quickly to restore support beneath the roadway.

    Briefs from Capitol Hill for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military promotions, Jones Act and more

    A quick look at recent news from and moves made by Hawai‘i lawmakers serving in Washington, D.C.

    Battalion Chief Pablo honored for 27 years of service with Kauaʻi Fire Department

    ‘I thank the Lord for such a blessed life and a blessed career, and I’m grateful to everyone who helped me along the way,’ said retiring Jayson Pablo. ‘Most of all, thank you to the island of Kauaʻi for letting me serve these past 27 years. I’ve received so much from this department; the privileges, the opportunities and the friendships that will last a lifetime.’

    Annual Tahitian dance, drumming competition Heiva I Kauaʻi to draw participants from around globe

    The 24th anniversary competition is slated for Aug. 1-2 at Kapaʻa Beach Park, featuring hundreds of dancers, drummers and cultural practitioners as well as thousands of people expected to attend.

    Kalena Park basketball, pickleball courts closed for tree planting

    Kalena Park’s basketball and pickleball courts will be temporarily closed on Wednesday while county crews plant new trees along Rice Street’s rock wall to improve the park’s landscape.
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    Department of Transportation declare traffic emergency zone after finding a subsurface void under Kaumualiʻi Highway in ʻŌmaʻo

    The traffic emergency zone allows the Department of Transportation to work quickly to restore support beneath the roadway.

    Briefs from Capitol Hill for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military promotions, Jones Act and more

    A quick look at recent news from and moves made by Hawai‘i lawmakers serving in Washington, D.C.

    ‘Voices Behind Barbed Wire’ comes to Kauaʻi for 80th anniversary of Honouliuli Internment Camp closure

    The free event is part of this year’s commemoration marking eight decades since the closure in 1946 of Honouliuli, Hawaiʻiʻs largest and longest-operating World War II incarceration site.

    Boeing 737-800 aircraft to replace retiring Hawaiian Airlines fleet

    New aircraft will strengthen interisland service, enhance guest experience with new modern onboard amenities and better serve an increasing capacity.

    Hawaiʻi Department of Education sends out its policies as the 2026-2027 school year looms two weeks away

    Students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3, armed with new guidelines, including a statewide cellphone policy that restricts usage during school hours.

    Public summit to advance colorectal cancer prevention and control in Hawaiʻi

    Learn more about the second leading cancer in Hawaiʻi during the Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 24 in-person or virtually.

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    Police in search of Volcano woman last seen in Pāhoa

    36-year old Georgiann Santos was last seen at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday in the Black Sand subdivision in Puna.

    Hawaiʻi police identify Volcano woman as the driver involved in fatal traffic collision on Monday

    76-year old Laura Walker was found unresponsive at the scene and subsequently pronounced deceased following the fatal collision.

    State, environmental groups challenge EPA’s partial rejection of Hawaiʻi’s clean air plan on Big Island, Maui

    Hawai'i's regional haze plan would have cleaned up haze-causing pollution by retiring obsolete fossil fuel power plants, including Kanoelehua Hill Generating Station in Hilo, but Hawaiian Electric said it would have caused problems to reliability and raised costs to customers.

    Overnight road closure scheduled for utility work in North Kona

    Hawaiian Electric crews will replace a utility pole the night of July 23-24, resulting in the closure of Māmalahoa Highway, just north of Kūāhewa Road.

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    Maui Arts & Cultural Center set to host Maui Calls benefit gala on Aug. 22

    The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will host its 28th annual Maui Calls benefit gala from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Yokouchi Pavilion, the center announced. This year’s event is themed “Celebrating Vintage Aloha Wear” and will feature vintage aloha fashion, music, hula and dancing, according to the MACC. Maui Calls is […]

    Maverick Helicopters elevates its Maui operations with three new private luxury flight experiences

    Maverick Helicopters has introduced three new and exclusive private flight experiences that pair aerial views with island adventures, offering guests access to some of Hawaiʻi's most remarkable landscapes and cultural experiences.

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui to host Back-to-School Health Fair at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center

    The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui will hold its annual Back-to-School Health Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Friday at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului, offering local families school supplies and other resources ahead of the new academic year. The free event, open to keiki ages 5 to 17, will include backpack and school […]

    Hawaiʻi health officials warn of recall on baby food pouches sold at Target

    The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall of select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4 oz. pouches due to a possible choking hazard. PT Organics Limited issued the recall after finding that a soft, food-grade plastic strand may be present in the finished product […]