Hawai‘i News
Department of Transportation: Campaign signs not allowed to be posted along state highways
That includes on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles as well as anywhere visible from the highway; illegally placed signs will be removed.
51st installment of Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition and Festival kicks off
Total of 15 hālau from throughout Hawaiʻi, including one from the Big Island and one from Kauaʻi, are participating in the festival, that runs from July 23-25 and caps off a full week of Native Hawaiian programming on Oʻahu.
Department of Transportation declare traffic emergency zone after finding a subsurface void under Kaumualiʻi Highway in ʻŌmaʻo
The traffic emergency zone allows the Department of Transportation to work quickly to restore support beneath the roadway.
Briefs from Capitol Hill for July 22: Affordable housing, Iran war, military promotions, Jones Act and more
A quick look at recent news from and moves made by Hawai‘i lawmakers serving in Washington, D.C.
‘Voices Behind Barbed Wire’ comes to Kauaʻi for 80th anniversary of Honouliuli Internment Camp closure
The free event is part of this year’s commemoration marking eight decades since the closure in 1946 of Honouliuli, Hawaiʻiʻs largest and longest-operating World War II incarceration site.
Boeing 737-800 aircraft to replace retiring Hawaiian Airlines fleet
New aircraft will strengthen interisland service, enhance guest experience with new modern onboard amenities and better serve an increasing capacity.
Hawaiʻi Department of Education sends out its policies as the 2026-2027 school year looms two weeks away
Students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3, armed with new guidelines, including a statewide cellphone policy that restricts usage during school hours.
Public summit to advance colorectal cancer prevention and control in Hawaiʻi
Learn more about the second leading cancer in Hawaiʻi during the Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 24 in-person or virtually.
Innovative ‘geothermometer’ sheds light on Hawaiian volcano history
New groundbreaking research from the University of Hawai‘i challenges previous beliefs as it reveals that the Hawaiian mantle plume has significantly heated over 47 million years.
Outright ownership of Big Island hotel acquired by investment firm for $23 million
Nine Brains, headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., acquired full fee-simple ownership of Pacific 19 Kona hotel in Kailua-Kona — formerly Kona Seaside Hotel — 4 years after it purchased the ground lease for the property.
Nearly 150 unwanted firearms turned in by Big Island residents during buyback event in Hilo
The buyback event was a continuation of statewide efforts to protect Hawai‘i residents from gun violence; more than 2,100 guns have been taken off the streets since buyback events began in 2024.
Hawai‘i soldier killed in Iran war; flags lowered to half-staff
The soldier was killed on July 18 during missile and drone attacks on a military base in Jordan.
Counselors explore opportunities for prospective students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
High school counselors participated in an immersive event that highlights the university’s possibilities to inspire more students to thrive in Hawaiʻi.
Hawai‘i comes in first — at being worst state for business
The fix for a bad business climate isn’t more bureaucracy. It’s less. Reducing taxes and regulations help revitalize the economy. If only our lawmakers would embrace those policies more often.
Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission elects new chairperson, welcomes 2 new members
Two-term commission vice president Michael Golojuch Jr. is panel’s new leader; Dr. Sylvia Romm and Crissi Doyle, the commission’s first transgender member, added to its ranks.
‘Unexpected and encouraging’: Hawaiian insect discoveries offer hope for rare species
New populations of Hawaiian moths and damselflies found in unexpected locations.
2,000-plus expected to gather for 2026 Native Hawaiian Convention on Oʻahu
The event is July 20-22 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, features week of Native Hawaiian programming including cultural workshops, discussions about key issues affecting Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi’s communities, Nā Mea Hawaiʻi marketplace and special performances.
Green Fee funding available for community-based projects to protect Hawai‘i’s forests, watersheds, wetlands
Funding for these projects is coming from the newly created Green Fee, established in 2025, to support Hawai‘i’s environmental stewardship.
Volcano Watch: When will Halemaʻumaʻu fill with lava?
The easiest answer to the question of whether lava will flow out of the caldera is — it depends!
Nominees sought for AARP 2026 Andrus Award for Community Service
Award honors volunteers 50 years old and older who share their experience, talent and skills to not just make a difference in their communities but enrich them; nomination deadline is Sept. 1.
