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Statewide

Across the islands, the day’s news leans practical and community-centered: weather and surf updates remain part of the daily picture, while several reports point to public safety, local business, and resource issues that affect everyday life. On Maui, a hiker was airlifted from Haleakalā National Park and a Pāʻia home fire caused $300,000 in damage, while the island also has its June 30 weather and surf outlook to track. The Big Island is focused on infrastructure and policy, from Laupāhoehoe breakwater repairs to a new ʻahi labeling law taking effect July 1, alongside weather and surf conditions that remain important for residents and visitors. Kauaʻi’s coverage highlights longer-term statewide themes too, including rural health training, food-price enforcement, and emergency preparedness, all against a backdrop of education, conservation, and public service stories.

Maui

Maui’s most immediate public-safety items are the Haleakalā rescue and the Pāʻia house fire, both reminders of how quickly outdoor and neighborhood incidents can escalate. Beyond that, the island is also watching today’s weather and surf conditions, while Lahaina’s recovery continues to show up in local business news with West Maui Sports & Fishing Supply’s grand opening at Lahaina Cannery.

Big Island

The Big Island’s top threads are infrastructure, consumer rules, and community safety. Residents in Hāmākua are being asked to weigh in on Laupāhoehoe breakwater repairs, while retailers selling raw processed ʻahi must now follow the new country-of-origin labeling law starting July 1. The island also has its weather forecast and surf outlook in the mix, along with a missing Kamuela man who was found safe.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi’s biggest local story is the first graduation from the University of Hawaiʻi medical school’s Kauaʻi Medical Training Track, a milestone aimed at strengthening rural health care. The island is also marking the monthly all-hazard siren test and following broader statewide issues through the egg-price settlement and the Hawaiʻi Made Conference. Other coverage touches on free expression policy changes at the University of Hawaiʻi, pueo deaths tied to vehicle collisions, and Pacific Missile Range Facility recognition of Mānā descendants.

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