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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.

Department of Water plans repairs, intermittent outages along upper Kuamoʻo Road

Residents of Wailua Homesteads near Kuamoʻo Road can expect water disruptions as essential repairs are conducted on a local water tank.

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.
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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.

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Two men facing attempted murder charges following weekend stabbing in Kona

Two men were stabbed. One was treated at the scene and the other was transported to Queen's Medical Center in critical condition.

Armed with guidelines, students across Hawaiʻi are set to return to school on August 3

With 2026-2027 school year two weeks away, the Hawaiʻi Department of Education sent out its policies, including a statewide cellphone restriction that prohibits usage during school hours.

Head-on collision leaves 1 dead on Hawai‘i Island

This is the 19th traffic fatality of 2026 compared to 14 this same time last year.

Summer Jam event aims to strengthen community, stop stigma of substance abuse

Big Island Substance Abuse Council is hosting the 12th annual Summer Jam from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 at the Francis Wong Stadium parking lot.

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2026 Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit takes place in-person and virtually this Friday

The Hawai‘i Department of Health hosts a free, hybrid Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 on Friday, July 24, to unite stakeholders in improving screening and care, with registration closing Thursday, July 23.

General Contractors Association of Hawaiʻi endorses Sugimura for Maui County Mayor

Maui County mayoral candidate Yuki Lei Sugimura announced that she has earned the endorsement of the General Contractors Association of Hawaiʻi, representing hundreds of general contractors, subcontractors, equipment vendors, material suppliers, and construction-related firms throughout Hawaiʻi.

Additional strengthening forecast for Category 1 Hurricane Fausto

Hurricane Fausto gained strength over the last 24 hours, becoming a Category I system on Monday afternoon. With maximum winds sustained at 75 mph, additional strengthening is expected to resume later today and continue through Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

FEMA approves nearly $3 million in post-disaster funding, including Hawai‘i, Guam and CNMI

Nearly $1.6 million to Maui County Department of Public Works for emergency protective measures as a result of the Maui wildfires, FEMA reported.