

Hawai‘i News Senate bill reaffirms that corporations, artificial persons cannot influence elections
Kaua‘i News Heavy runoff prompts no-swim advisory at Hanalei Bay and nearby shores

North Shore set for national spotlight as Mini Golf Championship comes to Kīlauea
The prestigious U.S. Open Mini Golf Championship will make its Kauaʻi debut at Anaina Hou Community Park, with an estimated $1 million boost to the island’s economy. May 10, 2026 · 05:00am
News briefs for May 11: Public corruption case update, funds available for Kona low damage, L&L marks strongest opening month
Attorney General continues biweekly update on public corruption case, funds available for Hawaiʻi residents impacted by Kona low and L&L opens new locations.Hawai‘i News University of Hawaiʻi ballroom dance team win third consecutive national title
Hawai‘i News Mokulele Airlines increase fares to continue interisland flights
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Ocean House by Roy Yamaguchi to anchor Outrigger’s renovated Kauaʻi Resort

Chef Emeril Lagasse among celebrity judges at 2026 Kauaʻi Poke Fest

Globally known humpback whale ‘Big Mama’ back in Salish Sea after winter in…

Magic and mischief hit the stage as Hanapēpē Theater doubles the Shakespeare

Telescope atop Mauna Kea on Big Island helps reveal changes in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

Mark your calendar: Online registration for summer swim lessons begins later this month

Lava fountains erupt for about 9 hours during Episode 46 of ongoing summit eruption at…

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court associate justice elevated to become new chief justice

Kaua‘i County advances Wildfire Home Assessment Program

Birth of Hawaiian monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach prompts coordinated safety response

Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s new mobile truck offers lifeline on Kauaʻi’s remote North…

Registration opens on Kauaʻi for free basketball clinic in partnership with UH Hilo

UPDATE: Kauaʻi police capture wanted Wailua man

Kauaʻi boys team finishes runner-up at Hawaiʻi’s first state high school surfing…

Inaugural Laulau Day celebrated at Hawaiʻi House of Representatives

Public encouraged to read, comment on draft statewide preservation plan

University of Hawai‘i research predicts El Niño 15 months in advance using ocean model
Kaua‘i News
News briefs for May 11: Public corruption case update, funds available for Kona low damage, L&L marks strongest opening month
Attorney General continues biweekly update on public corruption case, funds available for Hawaiʻi residents impacted by Kona low and L&L opens new locations.
Kaua‘i County’s DMV and Real Property offices to close for training
The staff training will take place on May 13. Offices will reopen on May 14.
Senate bill reaffirms that corporations, artificial persons cannot influence elections
Hawaiʻi State Senate passed a measure that clarifies that corporations and other artificial entities cannot spend money or contribute to elections and ballot measures.
Heavy runoff prompts no-swim advisory at Hanalei Bay and nearby shores
Due to dangerous runoff and brown-water conditions, Kauaʻi’s Ocean Safety Bureau strongly advises against swimming and other ocean activities at Hanalei Bay and along north-facing shores.
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Hawaii News
News briefs for May 11: Public corruption case update, funds available for Kona low damage, L&L marks strongest opening month
Attorney General continues biweekly update on public corruption case, funds available for Hawaiʻi residents impacted by Kona low and L&L opens new locations.
Senate bill reaffirms that corporations, artificial persons cannot influence elections
Hawaiʻi State Senate passed a measure that clarifies that corporations and other artificial entities cannot spend money or contribute to elections and ballot measures.
University of Hawaiʻi ballroom dance team win third consecutive national title
The Ballroom Dance Club offers beginner classes to all University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students, faculty and staff every Tuesday.
Mokulele Airlines increase fares to continue interisland flights
Amid the rising fuel costs, Mokulele Airlines is increasing its airfare by $10 on average to continue daily flights.
Big Island News
UH ballroom dance team are “no longer underdogs” after third national title
Dancers from the Ballroom Dance Club at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa competed against 37 colleges in the National Collegiate DanceSport Championships this March.
New statewide recovery initiative aims to bring back visitors following Kona low storms
Gov. Josh Green released $2 million in funds to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to re-engage visitors before they commit to other summer plans.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for May 11, 2026
A small medium period NW swell maintains small surf along N and W shores today. A new slightly larger N swell arrives late tonight peaking during Monday...
Hawaiian Electric announces work on utility poles to reduce wildfire risk
Hawaiian Electric will begin replacing wooden utility poles along Honoapi’ilani Highway in Lahaina later this month as part of its wildfire risk reduction efforts on Maui. Work is scheduled to run from May 18 through the end of June between Kai Hele Kū Street and Aholo Road. The project involves swapping out 19 wooden poles […]
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa appoints Vickie Chen as Director of Group Sales
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, situated on award-winning Kā‘anapali Beach at iconic Pu‘u Keka‘a (Black Rock), welcomes Vickie Chen as its new Director of Group Sales.
Free fall prevention workshop coming to Kīhei May 19
A Kīhei-based home care agency is hosting a free community workshop this month focused on one of the most serious health risks facing older adults—falls. Ohana Care Maui will present the May installment of its ongoing speaker series on from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 19 at Kalama Heights, 101 Kanani Road, Kīhei. A question-and-answer […]


