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Hawaiʻi is ramping up wildfire preparedness as officials urge participation in the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Summit 2026 this May.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry has returned to Guam after a 29-day mission in the western Pacific, enhancing tsunami warning capabilities and delivering essential humanitarian aid.

The police ask for the public’s assistance in locating Richard Leibman, 48, who is known to frequent the Princeville, ʻAnini and Poʻipū areas.

Michael “Cov” Ratcliffe will be filling the vacancy created by the appointment of former Rep. Daniel Holt, beginning tomorrow to November 2026.

Trash pickup service will be completed by tomorrow, April 14.

With final totals still being reconciled, the results reflect a strong show of donor engagement across the state, according to a news release from the University of Hawai‘i.

The executive chef at the Mauna Lani resort’s CanoeHouse is taking on one of the biggest creative challenges of her career as she competes with other high-level chefs in Season 23 of the popular national television show.

The Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance program is a partnership between the alliance in partnership with the state, Leeward Community College in Honolulu and Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center in Wahiawā; it is aimed at taking value-added products from concept to business plan and pitch in just 12 weeks.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said as a premier international travel destination, the Aloha State occupies a strategic position at the crossroads of Asia, the Pacific and continental United States, so “it is certainly in Hawaiʻi’s interest to help safeguard the health and well-being of our neighbors and frequent visitors to our islands.”

Participants will be introduced to key concepts in farm succession planning, including family and non-family transition options, tools for transferring land and farm businesses as well as resources available to Hawaiʻi farmers and landowners.

No injuries were reported; all occupants of the single-family residence on Kualono Street were accounted. Its cause is considered unintentional and remains under investigation.

The annual report filing period is related to the business entity’s registration date and can be filed at any time during the quarter in which the filing is due; second quarter reports must be filed by midnight June 30.

The woman was initially reported missing on Friday afternoon.

If you know someone who is cream of the crop and deserves 5-star recognition, now is your chance to nominate them for Hawai‘i Restaurant Association’s 2026 Hall of Fame and Restaurant Industry Awards.

National Weather Service in Honolulu forecasts new rainfall amounts of half an inch to three-quarters of an inch are possible Sunday, April 12, with an additional three-quarters of an inch to 1 inch of new rainfall possible overnight into Monday, April 13.

The kāne from Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV
from Kona, O‘ahu, captured the overall win in this year’s 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition.

Youth leaders from Kauaʻi invite high school students throughout the county to complete a newly launched survey designed to capture what matters most to young people and directly inform programming and more during the upcoming summit.

SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a senior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, photographs the sights and pageantry of the parade that marched through downtown Hilo on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026.

No matter which way you make it — with Hawaiian salt, shoyu, mayonnaise or whatever, even if it’s not with tuna — the classic raw fish dish is spreading Hawaiian culture and aloha around the world; learn more in a 30-minute documentary debuting Sunday, April 12, on Spectrum OC16 Channel 16.

Warning signs will remain posted until Hawai‘i Department of Health provides clearance that the waters are back to safe levels; Kaua’i County Department of Public Works Wastewater Management Division continues working on immediate repair projects.