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Hawaiʻi is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches. The multi-state effort also calls for the termination of all existing sponsorship agreements involving those products.

The University of Hawaiʻi has officially posted the job description for a highly anticipated, newly created position: the associate vice president (AVP) for workforce development. Serving as the primary architect for a cohesive workforce strategy across all 10 UH campuses, this leader will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between academia and industry to meet the pressing labor needs of the State of Hawaiʻi.

The Hawai‘i Red Cross is bracing for a busier than normal hurricane season this summer and fall. The typical hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. This year, Red Cross chapters across the region are looking to train community members in shelter operations before disaster strikes. 

The West Maui Taxpayers Association hosts a 2026 Primary Candidates Night on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the Lahaina Civic Center, Social Hall.  The event starts at 4 p.m. with a Meet & Greet, and the formal program begins at 5 p.m. 

ʻIolani Palace and Inspiration Hawaiʻi Museum, in partnership with the Polynesian Voyaging Society, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hōkūleʻa’s maiden voyage to Tahiti and back with hula, music, panels, free admission and a film festival on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

The median price for a single-family home on Maui was $1,174,500 in May of 2026, down 3.6% from the same time last year. The median for condominiums on Maui was $597,000, down 20.3% from May of 2025 when the median was $762,500, according to the Realtors Association of Maui.

Sunday, June 14, is the deadline to apply for both FEMA disaster assistance and US Small Business Administration low-interest physical damage disaster loans.

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Thursday, June 11, 2026, for King Kamehameha I Day.

Gov. Josh Green welcomed a court ruling that limits attorney fees in Maui wildfire settlement claims, calling the decision an important step toward ensuring more recovery funds reach survivors and families directly impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.

West Maui residents can dispose of recyclable, bulky items at Go Green Recycling events from 8 a.m. to noon June 13 or June 27, 2026, near the Pioneer Mill Smokestack on Lahainaluna Road (enter off Kuhua Street).

The Way She Should Go, an intimate networking event created for wahine entrepreneurs and aspiring businesswomen, is set to take place at the Wailea Beach Resort on June 27, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 7.8 (preliminary 8.2) magnitude earthquake reported at 1:38 p.m. on June 7, 2026 in Mindanao, Philippines.

Those who register to participate will receive a call to join the discussion once the town hall begins at noon June 11.

Currently, there are two Adult Mental Health Division-operated clinics on Maui, located in Kahului and Lahaina, that are anticipated to become fully certified by Jan. 1, 2027. Together, these clinics currently serve more than 1,700 Maui residents and will help expand access to coordinated behavioral health services under the model.

To maintain reliable service, Hawaiian Electric crews will be working to relocate 11 poles along Waiehu Beach Road between Kahekili Highway and Maka‘ala Drive, from Monday, June 15 to Saturday, July 4 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday. No service interruption is expected.

While traveling, Green will retain executive authority and remain in regular contact with state leadership and cabinet members. Acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan will oversee day-to-day government operations in Hawaiʻi and serve as acting governor during the governor’s absence.

The Maui County Council gave final approval Thursday to a $1.6 billion fiscal year 2027 budget, sending the spending plan to Mayor Richard Bissen’s desk, but not before adding $50,000 for Maui County campus security.

Sugimura has a lead of more than 10 points in two polls, but Bissen’s camp says its polling shows him with a 6-point lead.

Tokuda successfully blocked a provision to authorize unilateral condemnation by the Army of military training lands in Hawaiʻi. The congresswoman also secured key priorities brought forward by constituents during state-wide listening veterans’ sessions, such as expanding emergency disaster response and increasing funding for barracks maintenance.

Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response, the largest Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit dedicated to marine species conservation and field response, announced the launch of its Hawaiʻi Marine Stewards Program, an education partnership designed to equip the state’s hospitality and tourism industry in the protection of marine animals.