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Nonprofit supports two measures recently approved by council members, including Resolution 2026-24 urging the county administration to prioritize waste diversion, curbside recycling and development of materials recovery facility as work to extend life of Kekaha Landfill continues, as well as Resolution 2026-21 urging state to prohibit commercial aquarium fish collection.

There’s just 1 more week left to submit short screenplays and apply for a free annual workshop this fall, with a chance to win the ‘Ohina Greenlight Award — receiving support for their winning script to become a completed short film produced and filmed in Hawai‘i.

Preliminary state statistics show total visitor spending in June was $1.98 billion, a 0.6% increase from June last year, with 858,577 total visitors last month, up 0.2% compared with 857,102 visitors in June 2025.

A quick look at education news from around the Big Island and throughout the state.

The board seeks a mission-driven executive with extensive senior leadership experience, demonstrated organizational and financial management expertise as well as a deep understanding of Native Hawaiian history, culture, values and contemporary issues.

Anonymous questionnaire is part of a working group study to address domestic violence and improve survivor safety; it takes about 5 minutes to complete and responses are confidential.

Marine Mammal Research Program team members during their February field season successfully used drones to deploy tags — a safer, less invasive tag deployment for animals and researchers — on a total of 22 humpback whales.

The first items will be posted that day with more to be added as they become available; the public should check back regularly to discover new items as they are posted.

A quick look at news happening on the Big Island, throughout the state and beyond.

Officers Desmond Thain and Kalani Scanlan received the award in honor of their commitment to preventing impaired driving through enforcement and education that helps save lives and keep roadways safe.

The move is in support of the Aug. 8 state primary elections; well more than 100,000 ballots already arrived as of July 30 by mail.

Nine new firefighters honored; 5 new Kaua‘i County Ocean Safety Bureau officers also recognized during ceremony.

Closures are scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 5-7 and are necessary for public safety while Public Works Roads Division crews complete culvert and road repairs within the county right-of-way.

The road closures are necessary for public safety and to allow Department of Public Works Roads Division crews to complete sinkhole and road repairs within the county right-of-way.

Nine of the university system’s campuses — including all 7 community colleges, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu — extended their application deadline to Aug. 14; classes begin Aug. 24.

A quick look at news happening throughout the state.

Mark your calendars now, as the next monthly event is planned for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at the facility in Līhu‘e.

Magno, who navigated the Hawaiʻi Island response to volcanic eruptions from multiple volcanoes, the COVID-19 pandemic, fires, earthquakes, tsunami warnings, hurricanes and historic kona low storms, retires effective Aug. 1.

More than 100 people attended the cooperative’s 24th annual Membership Meeting, learning about its 2025 financial performance and more.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographers used high-resolution modeling that includes small-scale processes to examine projected heat stress on coral reefs during the 21st century and compared this heat stress to previous estimates of the rate corals might adapt to changing conditions.