Hawai‘i News Update: Continuous lava fountaining from Episode 50 of Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ends…
Kaua‘i News Kaua‘i police officers honored as Employees of the Month for their outstanding work
AARP Community Challenge awards Kauaʻi with $40,000 in grant funding for three projects
The funding is going toward easy-to-complete projects with Rice Street Business Association, Leadership Kauaʻi and Project Vision Hawaiʻi. June 28, 2026 · 05:00am
County of Kauaʻi to close offices and facilities next Friday and Saturday
Kauaʻi County offices and facilities, along with swimming pools, refuse transfer stations and recycling centers will be closed for the holiday.Kaua‘i News Department of Water phone service will be unavailable on Monday
Hawai‘i News Gov. Josh Green signs state budget, issues intent-to-veto list
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Kauaʻi Coffee Co. secures 15-year lease, ensuring future of the largest U.S. coffee farm
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Kaua‘i News
AARP Community Challenge awards Kauaʻi with $40,000 in grant funding for three projects
The funding is going toward easy-to-complete projects with Rice Street Business Association, Leadership Kauaʻi and Project Vision Hawaiʻi.
County of Kauaʻi to close offices and facilities next Friday and Saturday
Kauaʻi County offices and facilities, along with swimming pools, refuse transfer stations and recycling centers will be closed for the holiday.
Update: Continuous lava fountaining from Episode 50 of Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ends abruptly
Episode 50 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ends after 7 hours, but tephra may still fall over communities in the Kaʻū district of Hawaiʻi Island.
Kaua‘i police officers honored as Employees of the Month for their outstanding work
Barroga and Gause Jr. were recognized for their exemplary police work and engagement within the community, which included Barroga responding to 179 service calls and making 29 arrests in March and Gause leading and coordinating a new Lunch With a Cop program at several schools.
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Hawaii News
AARP Community Challenge awards Kauaʻi with $40,000 in grant funding for three projects
The funding is going toward easy-to-complete projects with Rice Street Business Association, Leadership Kauaʻi and Project Vision Hawaiʻi.
University of Hawaiʻi launches free personalized monthly climate summaries for subscribers
The new tool developed by Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal at University of Hawaiʻi translates complex scientific metrics into highly localized, plain-language updates about rainfall, temperature and drought conditions, all of which comes directly to your inbox.
Update: Continuous lava fountaining from Episode 50 of Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ends abruptly
Episode 50 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ends after 7 hours, but tephra may still fall over communities in the Kaʻū district of Hawaiʻi Island.
Gov. Josh Green signs state budget, issues intent-to-veto list
The supplemental budget makes key investments in affordable housing, public health and economic growth.
Hui ʻO Hawaiʻi wins total 4 gold medals, 1 bronze at 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
Johnathan Anderson and Bradley McDermott-Sa of Kauaʻi were winners of one of those gold medals, winning the unified doubles bowling competition, during the last 2 days of the games that were hosted in Minneapolis, Minn.
Big Island News
What does the Fourth of July mean to Native Hawaiians? It’s complicated
Celebrations and activities are taking place around the Big Island for the 250th anniversary of colonists in America declaring independence from Great Britain. However, for some Native Hawaiians, the day is more of a painful reminder of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Kaʻūpūlehu Marine Reserve reopening delayed
West Hawaiʻi marine reserve off the Kona Coast was eligible to reopen as early as July, but additional time is needed to finalize the Kaʻūpūlehu Fisheries Management Plan, develop implementation strategies and complete a co-management agreement.
Maui News
Reconstruction of Kahului Airport’s main runway down to 2 options — with drastic differences in price, resiliency
One alternative calls for building a temporary runway that is $300 million cheaper, while the other alternative builds a second permanent parallel runway for an island that relies heavily on air transportation for cargo and its economy.
Maui Weather Forecast for June 28, 2026
Moderate to locally breezy trades will persist tonight, slightly decrease on Sunday, then remain at mostly moderate speeds through late next week. Bands...
