Kaua‘i Comic Con 5 warps into Līhuʻe for ‘day full of fandom and fun’

Authorities are requesting the public's help in finding Hannah Jackson, a 39-year-old resident of Keaʻau who has been missing since June 21, 2026.

A quick look at news happening throughout the state and beyond.

Gov. Josh Green has signed 266 of the 267 measures into law following the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Legislative session.

New laws and regulations are now in effect to improve safety for the use of electric bicycles and micro-mobility devices in Hawaiʻi.  

The Maui Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will host the Maui premiere of "The Last Dive," a documentary about a decades-long bond between a Baja, California, veteran and a giant oceanic manta ray, on July 24 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

The average price for a gallon of gas in Kahului is $5.49 per gallon, up five cents from last week and $1 higher than this time last year, with motorists feeling pain at the pump largely because of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to AAA Hawaiʻi's Weekend Gas Watch.

Gov. Josh Green concluded this year’s bill signing period and issued his final veto decision with 266 of the 267 measures becoming law following the 2026 Hawai‘i State Legislative session. Of the four bills on the Intent to Veto List, Green issued one veto and signed three into law, issuing a line-item reduction for one of them.

Island Events, one of Hawaiʻi's leading luxury destination management companies, has appointed Raysha Mamala as its new director of sales, a move aimed at further strengthening the company's leadership team in Hawaiʻi.