Hawai‘i News

Private contributions from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation add to the “Fostering the Future” initiative, ensuring every eligible youth has funded savings account.

“This study puts numbers to what our communities have long understood — that losing our reefs means losing the recreational opportunities, cultural practices and quality of life that define what it means to live in Hawaiʻi,” said Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources Administrator Brian Neilson.

The contributions to the nationwide initiative are 111 World War II letters corresponding with Lt. Col. Farrant L. Turner, first commanding officer of the historic U.S. Army 100th Infantry Battalion, and 28 photos memorializing Hawaiʻi’s role in the famous 1965 Selma to Montgomery March led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As the PGA Tour leaves the state, Hawaiʻi is welcoming the Sony Open’s transformation into the Sony Championship Hawai’i on the PGA Tour Champions schedule.

Hawai‘i, the 50th state, reached a golden anniversary June 27: Episode 50 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island; the north vent served up a 1,030-foot lava fountain, the tallest since Episode 43.

For those watching the tropical cyclone forecast, Tropical Storm Douglas in the East Pacific became a post-tropical cyclone late the night of July 2.

Limited-time offer includes full 2026-27 membership year and remainder of summer 2026; allows girls to start participating right away in troop activities.

Decommissioning will begin by 2030, given the expiration of the University of Hawaiʻi master lease in 2033.

Independence Day activities such as fireworks and barbecues are common causes of wildfires, which are more of a risk during Hawaiʻi’s dry season.

Ederlina Manzano must cease operations by July 31, 2026, following her no-contest plea to charges of endangering an incompetent person’s welfare.

7-Eleven Hawai‘i is marking its nearly 5 decades of service throughout the state with a free Slurpee on July 11, plus the return of Dollar Deals and a free limited-edition tote bag designed by local artist Jack Soren.

The rate has increased from $30 to $50 per day.

A brief look at news from throughout the state and beyond.

Hawaiʻi recorded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rate of 10.92% in fiscal year 2025, exceeding both the congressional threshold and the national average, according to data released Wednesday by the US Department of Agriculture.

Eligible charities that complete overdue filings and satisfy registration requirements can have their applicable late fees and penalties waived.

The legislation is also meant to help protect Hawai‘i artists and creators.

National average price of gasoline on July 4 projected at $3.75 per gallon, still about 65 cents more than the national Fourth of July average in 2025 and nearly $1 higher than where gas prices started at the beginning of this year, despite several weeks of declines.

Act 238 requires local tuna fisheries and associated seafood markets to have a country of origin label to better inform and safeguard consumers by July 1.

The graduation marks a historic milestone for Kauaʻi and the state.

An investigation found that three of the largest egg producers worked together to artificially increase the prices of eggs nationwide for years.