Community Pacific Missile Range Facility honors lineal descendants of Na ‘Ohana Papa ‘O…
Hawai‘i News It’s complicated: What does the Fourth of July holiday mean to Native Hawaiians
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.Hawai‘i News Hawaiʻi Island man to oversee ʻāina stewardship and youth, community programming for…
Community Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai‘i honors law enforcement, community leaders
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Hawaiʻi governor picked to lead Western Governors’ Association as chairman
Kaua‘i police officers honored as Employees of the Month for their outstanding work
Department of Water phone service will be unavailable on Monday
Lane closures scheduled through July 3 on several roadways around Kaua‘i
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500-foot mural painted by 11 artists to be unveiled at Common Ground Kauaʻi in Kīlauea
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News in brief for June 25: New leadership, Japan expansion, Title IX, free Wi-Fi and more
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Kaua‘i News
Pacific Missile Range Facility honors lineal descendants of Na ‘Ohana Papa ‘O Mānā
The ceremony focused on honoring the history of the land, paying respects to those who came before and reinforcing the vital partnership between U.S. Navy, Na ʻOhana Papa O Mānā and host cultural protocol.
It’s complicated: What does the Fourth of July holiday mean to Native Hawaiians?
Celebrations are planned throughout the islands, including several events on Kaua‘i, for the 250th anniversary of European colonists in 1776 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.
Hawaiʻi Island man to oversee ʻāina stewardship and youth, community programming for Liliʻuokalani Trust
Mana Purdy was newly named executive director of Keahuolū and will be overseeing Native Hawaiian programming.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai‘i honors law enforcement, community leaders
Two Kaua‘i Police Department officers were among the 15 people to receive recognition for going above and beyond in the fight against impaired driving.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road closures, traffic restrictions planned July 4 in Līhuʻe
The temporary traffic flow changes are necessary to accommodate the 33rd annual Kaua‘i Hospice “Concert in the Sky.”
Hawaiʻi governor picked to lead Western Governors’ Association as chairman
Gov. Josh Green is traveling from June 27 through July 2 for the Western Governors’ Association annual meeting, during which he will formally launch his chairperson’s initiative Health Beyond Healthcare and assume leadership of the association.
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Hawaii News
It’s complicated: What does the Fourth of July holiday mean to Native Hawaiians?
Celebrations are planned throughout the islands, including several events on Kaua‘i, for the 250th anniversary of European colonists in 1776 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.
Hawaiʻi Island man to oversee ʻāina stewardship and youth, community programming for Liliʻuokalani Trust
Mana Purdy was newly named executive director of Keahuolū and will be overseeing Native Hawaiian programming.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai‘i honors law enforcement, community leaders
Two Kaua‘i Police Department officers were among the 15 people to receive recognition for going above and beyond in the fight against impaired driving.
Hawaiʻi governor picked to lead Western Governors’ Association as chairman
Gov. Josh Green is traveling from June 27 through July 2 for the Western Governors’ Association annual meeting, during which he will formally launch his chairperson’s initiative Health Beyond Healthcare and assume leadership of the association.
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.
Big Island News
Business Monday: Aerial Arts Hawaiʻi helps build strength, confidence for aerialists at every skill level
While circus artists don't always fit the mold, Aerial Arts Hawaiʻi has become a safe space for youth and adults who are ready to take on a challenge.
Pueo deaths during past three decades primarily caused by vehicle collisions
Researchers compiled 242 documented deaths of the native Hawaiian short-eared owl and found trauma accounted for 62%; within those cases, two-thirds were linked to vehicle collisions or occurred in close proximity to roadways.
Maui News
Kalaupapa National Historical Park to offer public tours starting July 9
For the first time, Kalaupapa National Historical Park will offer public tours starting July 9, 2026. The tours will be provided twice a week, and reservations can be made beginning June 26.
Maui Weather Forecast for June 29, 2026
Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will persist through the week and into the upcoming weekend. Bands of low clouds and showers will periodically push...
UH: Pueo deaths in Hawaiʻi primarily caused by vehicle collisions
Trauma from vehicle collisions caused the majority of documented deaths for the Pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl), according to a statewide study led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The findings represent the most extensive mortality assessment to date for this culturally significant raptor, which is native to the Hawaiian Islands.
