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The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases reported in Hawaiʻi to seven in 2026.

University of Hawaiʻi Maui College has secured over $660,000 in federal funding to launch the “CyberAI Innovation” project and host summer camps aimed at addressing the critical shortage of cybersecurity and AI professionals through new curriculum and statewide training initiatives.

The Hawai‘i School Facilities Authority (SFA), in collaboration with the Hawai‘i Department of Education, has been making steady progress over the past year to build a brand new middle school from the ground up in Waikapū in central Maui. 

A small group of small business owners and leaders of non-profits gathered on Aug. 14 to grow their business with AI. The half-day workshop was hosted by Maui Economic Development Board and presented by Marc Rix, an international adviser, speaker, consultant and trainer.

Both districts of Haleakalā National Park remain closed while the park begins storm damage assessments and recovery. The park will reopen when it is safe to do so.

With a majority of impacted customers brought back online, crews are focusing today on restoring areas of Haʻikū and Pe‘ahi as well pocket outages in Upcountry, Kahului, Lahaina, and East Maui. About 1,900 remain without power. Maui had nine transmission/subtransmission lines affected by the storm and six (67%) have been restored.

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. will reopen its offices for regular operations, including Wailuku, Hāna, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after being closed Monday due to ongoing impacts from Lala. MEO’s Head Start classrooms will also be open. 

A resident of Nāʻālehu said the woman who died had lived by herself and was tiny, under 100 pounds.

Ka‘ū residents talk about their fear while Hurricane Lala struck at night, and the sadness when morning came and they could see the damage.

As severe weather affects the state, the Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Insurance Division is reminding residents to protect their property and file insurance claims as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, and continuing through Labor Day Weekend ending on Monday, Sept. 7, the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will participate in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign.

As Hurricane Lala’s strong winds shook his rectory Saturday night at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Rev. Edison Pamintuan worried that his roof might blow away.

All public schools on Kauaʻi, Maui, Molokai and Lānaʻi will reopen to students and staff. Some schools on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island will remain closed to students Tuesday as crews continue addressing storm-related health and safety issues, utility service and other conditions affecting campus operations.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center announced three free monthly events for Maui residents this school year, including bingo night, a children’s craft hour and a Polynesian hula show.

The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism will again serve as the official government sponsor of the Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, now in its 32nd year, running Aug. 20-23 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center in Honolulu, according to an announcement.

County of Maui offices and services will resume normal operations on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The County charging station and American Red Cross shelter at Eddie Tam in Makawao will close at 8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 17. It will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. solely as a charging station, or temporary service site, for powering devices and connecting to WiFi via Starlink.

The Salvation Army appointed three veteran ministers to lead its Kahului and Lahaina community centers in July.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply (DWS) is advising residents and visitors in West Maui to conserve water until power is fully restored following Tropical Storm Lala.

The University of Hawaiʻi Community College System has been ranked the 11th best community college system in the nation by personal-finance website WalletHub. The 2026 study evaluated statewide systems by measures such as cost and quality, including tuition rates, graduation rates and student-to-faculty ratios. UH Maui College is one of seven campuses across the state, including those on Oʻahu, […]

Scientists with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say today’s (Aug. 17, 2026) magnitude-4.1 earthquake, located 10 miles south-southeast of Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo on the Island of Hawaiʻi was likely an aftershock of the magnitude-6.0 that occurred on May 23, 2026.