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    • Three Kauaʻi programs to receive grant funding for promoting, preserving Native Hawaiian culture

    Kauaʻi's Kumano I Ke Ala O Makaweli, Rice Street Business Association, and the Waipā Foundation were three of 30 organizations awarded a grant from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

    Hawai‘i News Hurricane Fausto Saturday update: Risk on land of sustained tropical force winds should…

    Hawai‘i News Hurricane Fausto under close watch by shipping company Young Brothers

    Hurricane Fausto Sunday update: Confidence increasing that strongest winds, heaviest rainfall from Fausto will stay north of Hawai‘i

    Fausto is forecast to be a weakening tropical storm by the time it moves north of the Hawaiian Islands; however, swells generated by the storm will reach the state well in advance, producing increasing surf and dangerous rip currents; public advised to continue to monitor the storm's progress. July 26, 2026 · 01:00am

    Bobilee Silva honored as Kaua‘i Police Department July Officer of the Month

    Silva was commended for her exceptional performance during the past year while assigned to the Waimea District, Waimea Days Watch.

    Hawai‘i News New University of Hawaiʻi study finds gut bacteria tied to biological aging

    Hawai‘i News National Weather Service forecasters again extend high surf advisory for southern…

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    Bobilee Silva honored as Kaua‘i Police Department July Officer of the Month

    Silva was commended for her exceptional performance during the past year while assigned to the Waimea District, Waimea Days Watch.

    Hurricane Fausto Sunday update: Confidence increasing that strongest winds, heaviest rainfall from Fausto will stay north of Hawai‘i

    Fausto is forecast to be a weakening tropical storm by the time it moves north of the Hawaiian Islands; however, swells generated by the storm will reach the state well in advance, producing increasing surf and dangerous rip currents; public advised to continue to monitor the storm’s progress.

    Hurricane Fausto Saturday update: Risk on land of sustained tropical force winds should be low

    Those swells will likely produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions; forecasters remain uncertain about hurricane’s exact track and intensity by the time it reaches the Hawaiian Islands, and officials urge residents to prepare now.

    Hurricane Fausto under close watch by shipping company Young Brothers

    There are no changes to scheduled sailings now, but Young Brothers anticipates there could be increased harbor surge that might potentially delay or impede the company’s ability to safely berth, ramp or discharge the barge.

    New University of Hawaiʻi study finds gut bacteria tied to biological aging

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found certain gut bacteria are linked to how quickly the body ages, providing new insight into the connection between the gut, health and longevity.

    National Weather Service forecasters again extend high surf advisory for southern shores

    An overlapping pulse of south-southwest swell is expected to push south shore surf to advisory levels again by midday Saturday and through at least tonight, possibly through Sunday.
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    Hurricane Fausto Saturday update: Risk on land of sustained tropical force winds should be low

    Those swells will likely produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions; forecasters remain uncertain about hurricane’s exact track and intensity by the time it reaches the Hawaiian Islands, and officials urge residents to prepare now.

    Hurricane Fausto under close watch by shipping company Young Brothers

    There are no changes to scheduled sailings now, but Young Brothers anticipates there could be increased harbor surge that might potentially delay or impede the company’s ability to safely berth, ramp or discharge the barge.

    New University of Hawaiʻi study finds gut bacteria tied to biological aging

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found certain gut bacteria are linked to how quickly the body ages, providing new insight into the connection between the gut, health and longevity.

    National Weather Service forecasters again extend high surf advisory for southern shores

    An overlapping pulse of south-southwest swell is expected to push south shore surf to advisory levels again by midday Saturday and through at least tonight, possibly through Sunday.

    Feral swine threat response boosted by $35M available to partnerships in several states

    U.S. Department of Agriculture is making the funds available to partnerships that tackling a threat that also impacts landscapes and human and livestock health; part of broader $105 million investment in the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.

    Three Kauaʻi programs to receive grant funding for promoting, preserving Native Hawaiian culture

    Kauaʻi’s Kumano I Ke Ala O Makaweli, Rice Street Business Association, and the Waipā Foundation were three of 30 organizations awarded a grant from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

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    Lane closures scheduled through July 31 on several roadways around Big Island

    Closures are planned for weekdays, unless otherwise noted; All projects are weather permitting and lane closure schedules can change with little to no notice.

    Kawaihae Village, Spencer Beach Park evacuated because of South Kohala wildfire

    Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda reported in a late night July 25 video update on social media that more than 500 acres had burned south of Kawaihae Road and emergency personnel would continue fighting the blaze 'probably all night.'

    Hurricane Fausto Sunday update: Confidence increasing that strongest winds, heaviest rainfall from Fausto will stay north of Hawai‘i

    Fausto is forecast to be a weakening tropical storm by the time it moves north of the Hawaiian Islands; however, swells generated by the storm will reach the state well in advance, producing increasing surf and dangerous rip currents; public advised to continue to monitor the storm's progress.

    UPDATE: Mandatory evacuation ordered for residents of Kawaihae Village Subdivision because of wildland fire

    Hawai‘i County reports about 50 residences near the junction of Kawaihae Road and Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway are covered by the evacuation order; the fire has burned about 500 acres as of about 9 p.m.

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    Maui Surf Forecast for July 26, 2026

    Nearshore buoys indicate energy spread throughout the wave spectrum but most heavily concentrated in the long period bands in support of borderline High Surf...

    Maui Jazz and Blues Festival set to return to Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

    The Maui Jazz and Blues Festival will return to the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, marking the event’s second consecutive year on Maui’s west side. Festival founder and Director Kenneth Martinez Burgmaier said organizers plan to help lift the spirits of Lahaina wildfire survivors. “We will also be donating over 200 […]

    Hāna talk-story gathering with Mayor Bissen postponed over weather concerns

    The annual Holomua Kākou talk-story gathering and drop-in center that Maui Mayor Richard Bissen had planned to hold in Hāna early next week has been postponed because of the potential for severe weather, according to the County of Maui Office of Public Affairs. The event, originally scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at Helene Hall Community […]

    Former Kauaʻi woman indicted on federal fentanyl trafficking charge

    A woman formerly of Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi, has been indicted on a federal charge of possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, US Attorney Kenneth M. Sorenson announced Friday. Dakota Ianniello, 55, was indicted July 23 after being arrested July 21 in the Western District of Wisconsin, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of […]