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Gov. Josh Green has signed 266 of the 267 measures into law following the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Legislative session.

New laws and regulations are now in effect to improve safety for the use of electric bicycles and micro-mobility devices in Hawaiʻi.  

The annual JoAnn Williams event offers a diverse and impressive assortment of items by vendors and artisans from throughout the islands; scheduled July 18 at Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona.

The projected completion date for paving and striping is October, and all work is weather-permitting.

Exclusive culinary experience commemorates 50th anniversary of historic Judgment of Paris; tickets available online.

The Big Island volcano — perhaps the most active in the world — was a bit of a tease leading up to its most recent fountaining episode yet, which lasted 8.3 hours July 15.

Enjoy the great outdoors or cool air-conditioned spaces during the wide range of upcoming events and activities around the Big Island.

Gov. Josh Green has signed pivotal bills that set Hawaiʻi on a path towards a clean energy economy while making residents safer.

Big Island Relayers are a force of their own, fighting the dark side that is cancer; event celebrating survivors, honoring caregivers and remembering those we lost is July 18 at its new site of Edith Kanakaʻole Tennis Stadium in Hilo.

Hawaiʻi Police Department says many of the people were found in other areas of Hawaiʻi Island, elsewhere in the state or even farther away, which contributed to delays in updating the status of these cases.

Because of the condition of the body, officers were unable to make a visual identification.

Student-athletes in all 12 sports at the University of Hawai‘i campus posted a record-high 3.37 combined grade-point average during the 2025-26 academic year.

The caller falsely claimed the victim’s telephone number had been linked to a criminal investigation and transferred the victim to another individual posing as an officer with the Washington, D.C. Police Department.

The 17-year-old was reported as a runaway in January.

The 6.0-magnitude earthquake, centered near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, resulted in hundreds of reports of residential and commercial damage.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department has forwarded to county prosecutors a rare criminal case of animal desertion, the unlawful taking of an animal without the intention of returning it.

The awards reflect the Waimea hospital’s high-quality stroke care based on the latest evidence-based clinical guidelines and highlights its success in improving outcomes for stroke patients through timely and effective treatment.

Five of the drivers arrested the week of June 29-July 5 were involved in traffic crashes; three of them were younger than 21 years old.

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu canceled the previously issued coastal flooding statement as peak high tides have gradually declined.

Coffee With a Cop events are informal meetings with no agenda, and topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.