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Made in Hawaiʻi supports disaster recovery efforts with a $40,000 donation after showcasing 800 locally-owned businesses.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa kicked off the fall 2026 semester with a two-day orientation attended by 2,410 new students.

“It appears the storm (Moke) weakened enough and pulled south enough that we didn’t see any significant impacts,” said Darryl Oliveira, acting administrator of the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.

Events will be tackling the pressing issue of suicide, the 10th-leading cause of death in the state, and sharing resources available throughout the state.

Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation has raised $1 million to aid local farmers, ranchers, and fishers affected by the Kona Low storms and are raising money for a second round following Hurricane Lala

Tropical depression Moke was 515 miles east of Johnston Island, an atoll about 843 nautical miles southwest of Hilo, as of the 11 a.m. Monday advisory by the National Hurricane Center.

Punuluʻu Bake Shop general manager Zachary Kennedy said while it will take time to rebuild the badly damaged properties of the business, “we are 100% going to rebuild.”

Mauna Loa Road is open to Kīpukapuaulu, but Kīpukapuaulu Trail is closed due to tree hazards.

The phone line was initally damaged after Tropical Storm Moke.

The Department of Education is launching a weekly distribution of free meal boxes for children in Kaʻū, providing 4,500 meals each week to support the community’s recovery from Hurricane Lala.

The thrift shop was started a decade ago to provide income to the initiative and give volunteers another way to contribute when the stewardship work became too difficult.

Hawaiʻi County has provided portable water tankers and water buffalos to help in areas where water service is not available.

Levon Stevens has been with the department 22 years and was promoted from captain to major while 23-year department vet Zachary Fernando ranked up from lieutenant to captain, both effective Aug. 1.

Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources on Aug. 28 will make a critical choice about the future of the state’s reef fish; Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi Region urges people to tell officials not to reopen commercial aquarium fish collection.

Pāhala residents remain resilient as they rally together to provide recovery support after Hurricane Lala and essential supplies before a potential incoming storm.

The new data shows a reverse of a previous 3-year trend of improvements. State vaccination rate estimates remained at or below the national average for the past 3 school years throughout all vaccinations.

That portion of the roadway in Hōnaunau was previously closed because of a felled tree.

Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders at about 8 p.m. Thursday received multiple distress alerts from the Ecuadorian fishing vessel Drennec; all 27 crewmembers were rescued from a lifeboat by a responding good Samaritan vessel.

The truck was inadvertently shifted into neutral, causing it to roll back and strike the toddler, who was walking behind it; the 3-year-old was eventually transported to Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children on O‘ahu for further treatment.

Pāhoa High and Intermediate School has been honored as a 2026 “School of Distinction” by the Association for Middle Level Education, affirming its innovative approach to education.