Hawai‘i News Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi seeks volunteers to teach financial literacy
Community Inaugural Laulau Day celebrated at Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
Kauaʻi boys team finishes runner-up in Hawaiʻi’s first state high school surfing championship
Hayden Flores finished second in the boys shortboard to help Kapaʻa High School finish second for the team title at the state surfing championship. May 04, 2026 · 05:00am
Donate food or give online during 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
As the nation’s largest one-day food drive, Stamp Out Hunger offers a simple way for Hawaiʻi residents to make a meaningful difference.Kaua‘i News Weekend car crash leaves 1 dead, 1 in critical condition on Kaua‘i
Community Public encouraged to read, comment on draft statewide preservation plan
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Youth summit brings more than 220 high school students together
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17 lane closures scheduled during week of May 2-8 on Kaua‘i state roadways
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Volcano Watch: Kīlauea summit eruptions on Big Island outside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater
Junk vehicle disposal services temporarily suspended
Mark your calendar: Online registration for Summer Fun Program begins later this month
More heart for Hawai‘i: Southwest Airlines boosts ‘Ohana Rewards
State supplemental budget bill approved by Senate, House funding panels
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Kaua‘i News
Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi seeks volunteers to teach financial literacy
Volunteers delivered Personal Finance lessons to 25 boarding students at Lahainaluna High School in April as part of an ongoing effort to expand access to financial literacy education statewide.
Kauaʻi boys team finishes runner-up at Hawaiʻi’s first state high school surfing championship
Hayden Flores finished second in the boys shortboard to help Kapaʻa High School finish second for the team title at the state surfing championship.
University of Hawai‘i leads state’s fight to protect native species with nearly 100 grant-funded projects
The work targets some of the state’s most urgent challenges, including rapid ʻōhiʻa death, invasive mosquitoes that spread avian malaria, destructive food crop plant pests, invasive ants and beetles, and non-native plants and animals that damage forests and watersheds.
Donate food or give online during 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
As the nation’s largest one-day food drive, Stamp Out Hunger offers a simple way for Hawaiʻi residents to make a meaningful difference.
Inaugural Laulau Day celebrated at Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
“Laulau is more than a beloved island staple; it carries deep cultural and historical meaning,” said Oʻahu state Rep. Darius Kila. “Preserving and promoting traditional Hawaiian foods helps honor Native Hawaiian culture and ensures these practices continue to be understood and passed on.”
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Hawaii News
Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi seeks volunteers to teach financial literacy
Volunteers delivered Personal Finance lessons to 25 boarding students at Lahainaluna High School in April as part of an ongoing effort to expand access to financial literacy education statewide.
Inaugural Laulau Day celebrated at Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
“Laulau is more than a beloved island staple; it carries deep cultural and historical meaning,” said Oʻahu state Rep. Darius Kila. “Preserving and promoting traditional Hawaiian foods helps honor Native Hawaiian culture and ensures these practices continue to be understood and passed on.”
Public encouraged to read, comment on draft statewide preservation plan
30-day review period now open for Papahana Kāʻeuʻeu: Hawaiʻi’s Plan for Living Heritage Stewardship, which will guide how state, county agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations and communities work together to identify, protect and steward Hawaiʻi’s historic and cultural resources from 2026 through 2034.
University of Hawai‘i research predicts El Niño 15 months in advance using ocean model
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa model predicts the development of a strong El Niño, more than 35.6 degrees warmer than normal over the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean, toward the end of this year.
End of an era at Kōloa Rum Co. as longtime president, chief executive officer Bob Gunter steps down
The Kaua‘i distillery’s Chief Commercial Officer Robert Ramer succeeds Gunter as chief operating officer, overseeing day-to-day operations while continuing its growth and expansion into the next chapter.
More than $300 million of state’s tourism revenue washed away by kona lows in March
Number of visitors statewide in March decreased 1.7% from the same month a year before, but Kaua‘i visitor stats buck the statewide trend and see an increase; visitor spending throughout islands falls 1.6% from March 2025.
Big Island News
Vector control planned May 5 at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area
The operations will require the closure of the park off Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road, from 4 a.m. to noon.
Hawai‘i Department of Health EMS Branch receives national recognition
The branch has been named the 2026 National State EMS Office/Agency of the Year by the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials.
Maui News
Hale Kau Kau Advisory Board President to speak at Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset, May 5
The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset welcomes Barry Rosenfeld, President of the Hale Kau Kau Advisory Board, as its guest speaker on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Hawaiian Electric employee campaign raised over $330,000 for local charities in 2025
In support of families and communities in need across its five-island service areas, Hawaiian Electric employees and the IBEW Local 1260 together raised more than $330,000 for Aloha United Way, Hawaiʻi Island United Way and local food banks during a workplace campaign in 2025.
ʻIkenākea Development opens Hale O Piʻikea, delivers 223 affordable rentals to South Maui
ʻIkenākea Development has opened Hale O Piʻikea, a three-phase affordable rental community in Kīhei delivering 223 new homes for Maui families, individuals and kūpuna. Representing $141 million total cost, the project is one of the largest and most significant affordable housing developments completed on Maui in recent years.
Council deals with housing refund, adds millions for storm response, sends houseless bill to committee
Maui County Council members passed on second and final reading Friday a bill to refund $234,050 to Kamalani Ventures LLC for overpayments related to a 2015 workforce housing agreement. Action on the measure had been postponed from a regular Council meeting on April 2.
