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Chef from Thailand brings global culinary experience to Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi
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32nd installment of Made in Hawaiʻi Festival scheduled in August
Mark your calendars now; tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for what is hyped as what is expected to be the Honolulu festival's biggest and best year yet.Election Department of Transportation: Campaign signs not allowed to be posted along state…
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Chef from Thailand brings global culinary experience to Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi
Chef Suttichai Sripolpa developed his passion for cooking while working in his family’s restaurant in the Udon Thani province of Thailand.
32nd installment of Made in Hawaiʻi Festival scheduled in August
Mark your calendars now; tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for what is hyped as what is expected to be the Honolulu festival’s biggest and best year yet.
Update: Risk increases for some impacts from Hurricane Fausto
The key take away from forecasters in the last update Thursday was the first hurricane of the 2026 season in the Central Pacific Basin is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands early to the middle of next week; however, it’s too early to determine the exact location or magnitude of any impacts.
UPDATE: High surf advisory extended through Friday evening for Garden Isleʻs south-facing shorelines
The NWS has extended the high surf advisory, which now remains in effect until 6 p.m. Friday.
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32nd installment of Made in Hawaiʻi Festival scheduled in August
Mark your calendars now; tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for what is hyped as what is expected to be the Honolulu festival’s biggest and best year yet.
Update: Risk increases for some impacts from Hurricane Fausto
The key take away from forecasters in the last update Thursday was the first hurricane of the 2026 season in the Central Pacific Basin is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands early to the middle of next week; however, it’s too early to determine the exact location or magnitude of any impacts.
UPDATE: High surf advisory extended through Friday evening for Garden Isleʻs south-facing shorelines
The NWS has extended the high surf advisory, which now remains in effect until 6 p.m. Friday.
Department of Transportation: Campaign signs not allowed to be posted along state highways
That includes on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles as well as anywhere visible from the highway; illegally placed signs will be removed.
51st installment of Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition and Festival kicks off
Total of 15 hālau from throughout Hawaiʻi, including one from the Big Island and one from Kauaʻi, are participating in the festival, that runs from July 23-25 and caps off a full week of Native Hawaiian programming on Oʻahu.
Big Island News
Hilo Orchid Show is in bloom, with local growers showing art, science behind the dynamic flower
The 72nd annual Hilo Orchid Show is underway Friday through Saturday at the Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium, with thousands of flowers available to see, smell and buy.
State reminds public not to post campaign signs along state highways
That includes on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles as well as anywhere visible from the highway; illegally placed signs will be removed.
Hurricane Fausto update: Risk of some impacts from wind, rainfall increasing
The key take away from forecasters in the last update Thursday was Fausto is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands early to the middle of next week; however, it's too early to determine the exact location or magnitude of any impacts.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for July 24, 2026
The High Surf Advisory (HSA) has been extended through Friday as a long-period south swell is forecast to peak tonight, with advisory level surf likely...
HDOT reminds public not to post campaign signs along state highways
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation reminds everyone that installation of signs visible from state highways that do not fall under the exempted categories defined in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 264, Part V is unlawful. This includes, but is not limited to, posting of political campaign signs on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles, as well as anywhere visible from the state highways.
Walmart to host free health screenings, flu shots at Kahului store Saturday
Walmart will offer free health screenings, flu shots and other wellness services at its Kahului store Saturday as part of a statewide event timed to the back-to-school season. The Wellness Event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at all nine Walmart locations in Hawaiʻi, including the Kahului store on Maui. Walk-ins are […]
Welcome home: After 5 months, US Coast Guard Cutter Midgett reunited with families in Honolulu
The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returned to its home port in Honolulu on Monday after a five-month deployment across the Western Pacific, the Coast Guard reported. The deployment included a search-and-rescue mission near the Federated States of Micronesia in which the crew located and rescued a family that had been missing […]


