Kaua‘i News Tenant applications now accepted for Uahi Ridge Phase I affordable housing
Business Food businesses: Learn how to avoid common mistakes made during inspections
Kauaʻi Coffee marks new chapter with celebration following resolution of lease dispute
Kauaʻi Coffee Co. is celebrating a new 15-year lease agreement with a community event Aug. 15, transforming a potential closure into an afternoon of gratitude, music, food and free coffee. August 12, 2026 · 05:00am
Inspection of Wailua–Kapaʻa sewer collection system scheduled
The County of Kauaʻi Department of Public Works describes this as a critical step toward strengthening wastewater infrastructure serving the eastside communities.Kaua‘i News Update: National Weather Service cancels coastal flooding statement previously in…
Election Office of Hawaiian Affairs plans televised candidate forums for 2026 trustee election
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Kaua‘i News
Severe weather approaching Hawaiian Islands with rain predicted to hit Kaua‘i on Sunday
The weather system is 935 miles east-southeast of Hilo on the Big Island and 1,140 miles east-southeast of Honolulu.
Tenant applications now accepted for Uahi Ridge Phase I affordable housing
Applicants can apply online through the Uahi Ridge Phase I online application portal; applications will be accepted through Aug. 25.
Food businesses: Learn how to avoid common mistakes made during inspections
Join Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 for a free workshop with guest speaker retired Hawaiʻi Department of Health inspector John Nakashima to walk you through what a strong plan actually requires, including recordkeeping and monitoring habits that matter most when an inspector shows up.
Kauaʻi Coffee marks new chapter with celebration following resolution of lease dispute
Kauaʻi Coffee Co. is celebrating a new 15-year lease agreement with a community event Aug. 15, transforming a potential closure into an afternoon of gratitude, music, food and free coffee.
Update: National Weather Service cancels coastal flooding statement previously in effect for parts of Kaua‘i County
Forecasters in Honolulu reported early this morning (Aug. 12) that high water levels have fallen just below coastal flooding thresholds.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs plans televised candidate forums for 2026 trustee election
The forums are designed to provide voters and agency beneficiaries an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about issues, their priorities and the visions they would bring to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs governing board.
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Hawaii News
Severe weather approaching Hawaiian Islands with rain predicted to hit Kaua‘i on Sunday
The weather system is 935 miles east-southeast of Hilo on the Big Island and 1,140 miles east-southeast of Honolulu.
Food businesses: Learn how to avoid common mistakes made during inspections
Join Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 for a free workshop with guest speaker retired Hawaiʻi Department of Health inspector John Nakashima to walk you through what a strong plan actually requires, including recordkeeping and monitoring habits that matter most when an inspector shows up.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs plans televised candidate forums for 2026 trustee election
The forums are designed to provide voters and agency beneficiaries an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about issues, their priorities and the visions they would bring to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs governing board.
Elegible kūpuna can apply to rental subsidy program while on Hawaiian Homes wait list
The initiative is funded with $10 million from the federal Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, secured by Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation.
Big Island News
Don’t miss opportunity to learn how your food business can avoid common mistakes made during inspections
Join Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 for a free workshop with guest speaker retired Hawaiʻi Department of Health inspector John Nakashima to walk you through what a strong plan actually requires; only 4 in-person spots remained available as of afternoon of Aug. 11, but Zoom participation is an option, so register today!
Public advised about possible increased noise during military aircraft training
The training to and from Pōhakuloa Training Area on the Big Island is planned for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Aug. 12), and increased noise could be experienced in several locations around the island.
Wildland fire off Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Big Island scorches 230 acres
The blaze is 60% contained, however, a portion of the highway remains closed as crews continue to battle the blaze.
Developing storm system east-southeast of Hawaiian Islands is strengthening
Shower and thunderstorm activity is now 935 miles east-southeast of Hilo and has a 90% chance of strengthening to a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours, according to a 5 a.m. weather advisory from the National Weather Service.
Maui News
More Maui fire survivors are in stable housing, but now face pressure of declining aid, report says
A new report by the University of Hawai'i found improvements in housing stability but less progress in the overall economy.
DLNR clarifies proposed East Maui water licenses before Board of Land and Natural Resources
"Item D-7 does not ask BLNR to award a 30-year water license to Mahi Pono. The item asks BLNR to authorize a public auction for a water license for certain government surface waters in East Maui," according to DLNR.
Maui Weather Forecast for August 12, 2026
Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will continue today, followed by gradual strengthening Thursday into Friday. Mostly dry conditions will persist...
Haʻikū Fire Station project stalls as Maui County Council panel wrestles with land title dispute
After more than 17 years of planning, the proposed Haʻikū Fire Station has hit a legal stumbling block significant enough for council members to seek legal advice in a closed executive session and delay further consideration for two weeks.
