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Gov. Josh Green signed 10 bills into Hawaiʻi law that support local agriculture, including a bill that expands the coffee labeling and advertising requirements.

A 20-year-old man from Kailua-Kona died on the Fourth of July from a head injury following a fireworks incident on the Big Island.

The National Education Association, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s parent organization, held a Freedom to Learn rally to demand that politicians stop banning books and politicizing public education.

A redevelopment challenge of Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 7 has been what to do with the Falls of Clyde, the historic vessel that was gifted to the museum but is now deteriorating in the harbor.

The announcement of the new Ka Lei Momi Redevelopment Project master developer follows Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signings bills that offer relief to the housing shortage, support for people facing homelessness and a supportive housing pilot program.

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher leads an international team of scientists to create a new approach to selecting key coral species for reef restoration.

The Hawai’i State Capitol will add metal detectors to its security measures on July 10, joining 37 state capitols that already have them.

Vandals damaged the restrooms and sports equipment at Waikomo Park in Kōloa.

The public is also advised that all aerial luminaries, also known as flying lanterns or flying luminaries, are prohibited in the State of Hawai‘i, per fire.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology are now using drone photography to study the age-structure of free-ranging dolphin groups.

AARP Hawaiʻi will host a series of free webinars on Saturdays in July that center on retirement plans.

After twelve years of planning, the European Space Agency on July 1 launched its Euclid satellite from Cape Canaveral, Fla., with the goal of answering those and many other questions, and it will get a big — and colorful — helping hand from three observatories in Hawai‘i.

Parents can now apply for the State of Hawaiʻi’s free, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs that are available to all 3- and 4-year-old children on Kauaʻi.

The Kaua’i Police Department is hosting Touch-a-Truck on July 8, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Vidinha Stadium in Līhu‘e. 

The closure is necessary for roadway excavation and construction. This work will occur on Kawaihau Road, between Iwena Road and Nunu Road.

The schedule for residential refuse pick-up will remain unchanged.

Hawaiian musician Henry Kapono will commemorate his 50-year music career and the iconic Songs of C&K with a special concert at the Porter Pavilion Complex in Kīlauea on Sept. 9.

A new database would connect Native Hawaiians with up-to-date information about Housing and Urban Development counseling services and grant and loan programs that would assist potential renters and homebuyers.  

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation recently gave its prestigious 2023 Leadership Award to Case, who continues the fight for ocean-based climate solutions, sustainable climate ready fisheries management and international cooperation and coordination in saving the world’s oceans.

The report is based on applications submitted by 343 women from five different Hawaiian islands in the summers of 2021 and 2022.