Hawai'i State News

A quick look at news happening throughout the state.

Whose in the races, which seats are up for grabs and reminders on how and where to vote all included here — it’s everything you need to know to vote in this year’s Hawai‘i Primary Elections.

The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.

“Each of these leaders brings valuable experience, integrity and a deep commitment to public service,” said Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green. “Their work will help expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries, ensure fairness in our campaign finance system and uphold the highest ethical standards in state government.”

Marine Mammal Research Program team members during their February field season successfully used drones to deploy tags — a safer, less invasive tag deployment for animals and researchers — on a total of 22 humpback whales.

The legislation that unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representative’s Natural Resources Committee would authorize $10 million annually until 2033 to protect native ecosystems from severe ecological damage.

Hawaiʻi Resilience & Recovery Funder Collaborative grows out of Maui’s yearlong recovery model to bring 35+ funders onto one shared application.

The board seeks a mission-driven executive with extensive senior leadership experience, demonstrated organizational and financial management expertise as well as a deep understanding of Native Hawaiian history, culture, values and contemporary issues.

There’s just 1 more week left to submit short screenplays and apply for a free annual workshop this fall, with a chance to win the ‘Ohina Greenlight Award — receiving support for their winning script to become a completed short film produced and filmed in Hawai‘i.

A quick look at news happening throughout the state and beyond.

Anonymous questionnaire is part of a working group study to address domestic violence and improve survivor safety; it takes about 5 minutes to complete and responses are confidential.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert due to multistate outbreak of Salamonella linked to jalapeños distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors.

Application period now open for first-of-its-kind butchery and meat preservation training at the Diamond Head campus of Culinary Institute of Pacific on Oʻahu; participants can learn from nationally recognized instructors.

Hawaiʻi is first international port of call during the ARM Cuauhtémoc’s first major training voyage following a 2025 New York tragedy.

A quick look at news happening around the Big Island and throughout the state.

Preliminary state statistics show total visitor spending in June was $1.98 billion, a 0.6% increase from June last year, with 858,577 total visitors last month, up 0.2% compared with 857,102 visitors in June 2025.

Workshops will be held statewide to help organizations interested in applying understand the process and technical requirements.

Mark your calendars now; tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for what is hyped as what is expected to be the Honolulu festival’s biggest and best year yet.

Researchers used high-resolution modeling that includes small-scale processes to examine projected heat stress on coral reefs during the 21st century.

A quick look at education news from around the Big Island and throughout the state.