Hawai'i State News

Total of 15 hālau from throughout Hawaiʻi, including one from the Big Island and one from Kauaʻi, are participating in the festival, that runs from July 23-25 and caps off a full week of Native Hawaiian programming on Oʻahu.

A quick look at recent news from and moves made by Hawai‘i lawmakers serving in Washington, D.C.

Airline’s retiring Boeing 717 aircraft will be replaced while strengthening interisland service, enhancing guest experience with new modern onboard amenities and better serving an increasing capacity.

The Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit is free and aims to advance colorectal cancer prevention and control in Hawaiʻi from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

With 2026-2027 school year two weeks away, the Hawaiʻi Department of Education sent out its policies, including a statewide cellphone restriction that prohibits usage during school hours.

Innovative ‘geothermometer’ sheds light on Hawaiian volcano history, reveals two heat surges with the first occuring 14 to 20 million years ago and the other from 0 to 6 million years ago.

New online ordering form makes ordering easy for residents on Big Island and Maui.

High school counselors participated in an immersive event that highlights the university’s possibilities to inspire more students to thrive in Hawaiʻi.

The expansion — one of the state’s largest energy procurements ever — would represent significant progress toward 100% renewable energy.

The soldier was killed on July 18 during missile and drone attacks on a military base in Jordan.

“Just yesterday, we remembered Officer Bronson Kaliloa, who made the ultimate sacrifice 8 years ago after being shot during a traffic stop. His loss remains a powerful reminder that firearms in the wrong hands can have devastating consequences,” said Hawaiʻi Island Police Chief Reed Mahuna.

Two-term commission vice president Michael Golojuch Jr. is panel’s new leader; Dr. Sylvia Romm and Crissi Doyle, the commission’s first transgender member, added to its ranks.

New populations of Hawaiian moths and damselflies found in unexpected locations.

The event is July 20-22 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, features week of Native Hawaiian programming including cultural workshops, discussions about key issues affecting Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi’s communities, Nā Mea Hawaiʻi marketplace and special performances.

The fix for a bad business climate isn’t more bureaucracy. It’s less. Reducing taxes and regulations help revitalize the economy. If only our lawmakers would embrace those policies more often.

Award honors volunteers 50 years old and older who share their experience, talent and skills to not just make a difference in their communities but enrich them; nomination deadline is Sept. 1.

Authorities are requesting the public’s help in finding Hannah Jackson, a 39-year-old resident of Keaʻau who has been missing since June 21, 2026.

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

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

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