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The Kaua‘i store raised $38,856 during the 2025 summer fundraising campaign, placing it at No. 19 out of more than 4,600 Walmart locations nationwide; all of those funds will stay in Hawai‘i, too, in support of Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children.

Despite a federal government shutdown, travel to the Hawaiian Islands remains largely unaffected, with essential services such as air traffic control and TSA operations continuing.

In 2023, there were roughly 4 million workers in tipped occupations, however, qualifications on who will benefit from President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” pledge has been narrowed.

The iconic, versatile checkerboard pattern, pakalaka, is experiencing a resurgence, solidifying its place as the “denim of Hawaiʻi.”

Assessors determine values of real property, with property tax revenues collected based on those assessments funding essential services such as law enforcement, fire protection, road maintenance and many other programs that directly benefit the community.

“We are now in a federal shutdown,” Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said during his weekly update. “We know our people will suffer and struggle more.”

The latest eruptive activity kicked off at 12:53 a.m. Oct. 1 from the north vent in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, with molten rock fountaining from the south vent as well within the next several hours.

Artists can submit their work online through Oct. 8 to be considered for the first University of Hawai‘i Insect Museum show, billed to be a celebration of insects and the powerful role they play in art.

The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

The earthquake struck around 4 a.m., six miles deep in Leyte, Philippines.

Hawaiʻi’s 2018 false missile alert is portrayed in an off-Broadway musical that was created from the firsthand account of part-time Kauaʻi resident Holly Doubet.

The coral, Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexible branches and shiny surface and was first seen off Molokaʻi in 2006 and later near the Mariana Trench in 2016.

Leadership changes at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air reflects its plan to become a single mainline operating carrier this year.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

A global alliance is aiming to prevent coral extinction and preserve genetic diversity of coral against climate change through a worldwide network of biorepositories.

A shooting in Grand Blanc, Michigan resulted in at least 2 two deaths and eight injuries, prompting Gov. Josh Green to order U.S. and Hawaiʻi flags to half-staff from Monday morning to Wednesday night.

The Life Insurance Policy Locator is an easier process for loved ones and beneficiaries to find life insurance policies during an often stressful or emotional time.

The seven men, who were killed in action in Europe during World War II while serving in the famed 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, were denied commissions at the time because of wartime prejudice.

The Kaiser Family Foundation projects that 41,000 Hawaiʻi residents will lose Medicaid benefits due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The Kauaʻi Humane Society is battling an overflow of 363 animals and is waiving adoption fees today and tomorrow, with additional fee-free adoption days from October 5-12.