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Acts 189 and 190 demonstrate the state’s commitment to reducing harmful impacts of disposable electronic smoking devices and ensuring products sold in Hawaiʻi meet federal standards.

Three adult suspects and two juvenile suspects have been identified in the course of the murder investigation.

The massive storm passed over Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fewer than 3 months after Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

Along with the arrests, the operation in Kona during the week of June 29 also brought several individuals back into compliance with the registry.

Grants provide funding for public safety upkeep, resource management and historical preservation of Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission program lands; deadline to apply is Aug. 15.

The Hawaiʻi County Council voted unanimously during a committee meeting to have the 150 to 200 feral animals that are causing havoc at the county property trapped and removed.

“For the first time in state history, qualifying cancer patients will have the opportunity to access promising investigational therapies here in Hawai‘i, without traveling thousands of miles to medical centers on the U.S. mainland,” said Dr. Naoto T. Ueno, medical director of the new Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center.

Waimānalo, Oʻahu-based island reggae band Last Minute introduces a new chapter with a powerful song about home, identity and cost of staying rooted in Hawaiʻi.

Grant awards will help address disaster-related recovery needs that may not be covered by insurance, federal assistance programs, or other sources of aid.

In the study, scientists used drone photography to measure the body length of free-swimming dolphins, which revealed a decline in the number of calves.

The teen was indicted on June 26.

The new app, which features breaking news alerts displayed at the top, is available as free downloads in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

While it is not certain any of the recalled dog food was sold in Hawaiʻi, the state Department of Health urges pet owners to check lot codes.

Private contributions from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation add to the “Fostering the Future” initiative, ensuring every eligible youth has funded savings account.

Businesses registered in the third quarter — July through September — can now file their annual reports, which must be filed by midnight Sept. 30 to avoid a late filing penalty fee.

With the completion of property damage assessments from South Kona’s magnitude 6 earthquake that struck on May 22, Hawai‘i County officials now are waiting for Gov. Josh Green’s decision about whether he will file for a presidential disaster declaration that will help individuals and business owners secure funding for repairs.

The 28 photographs — half of which had never been seen before — offer a rare visual account of Hawaiʻi’s participation in the march in Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr., honoring the role of the islands in the United States civil rights movement.

Community engagement shines during statewide Coastal Kuleana Cleanup, a multi-island effort organized as part of the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana and focused on protecting shorelines, reefs and wetlands vital to Hawaiʻi’s identity and prosperity.

Hilo state Sen. Lorraine Inouye received the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award; Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda proclaims June 26, 2026, “Senator Lorraine Inouye Day”

Six-month initiative will bring together locally led organizations to deepen collaboration, expand organizational capacity and advance long-term stewardship throughout Kohala region.