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Statewide

Public safety and recovery remain front and center across the islands, with Big Island police now saying the Puna triple-murder suspect was found hiding in a cave and taken into custody after a manhunt that also intersected with a separate Hilo murder investigation. On Maui, the emphasis is more on recovery and community rebuilding, with FEMA and SBA adding new in-person support dates for people affected by the Kona Low flooding and PacWhale Eco-Adventures announcing its return to Lahaina Harbor in June. Kauaʻi’s most consequential threads are more policy- and resource-focused, including a new Hawaiʻi Funding Project aimed at showing how money flows into the state and a University of Hawaiʻi push to curb invasive fruit flies that agriculture leaders say could carry a major economic cost. Across the islands, there is also steady attention to weather and surf, with new forecasts out for Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi.

Maui

Maui’s immediate focus is on recovery and community support, as FEMA and SBA added more in-person help for people affected by the March Kona Low flooding. The island is also seeing signs of movement in West Maui, with PacWhale Eco-Adventures set to resume Lahaina Harbor operations and Mana Mentors’ Lahaina Youth Surf Team earning recognition for both results and resilience. Elsewhere, MauiNow.com is also tracking surf conditions and local community honors, including Maui Matsuri’s business awards and the county’s Outstanding Older American recognition.

Big Island

The biggest story on Hawaiʻi Island is the capture of the Puna triple-murder suspect, which came after a tense manhunt and alongside a separate Hilo murder investigation. BigIslandNow.com is also following the island’s weather and surf outlook, plus a DUI enforcement report that shows relatively low arrests for the week. Beyond public safety, there’s also science and education coverage, from Volcano Watch’s look at the May 22 shake-up to a University of Hawaiʻi leadership visit with federal education officials.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi’s strongest threads are environmental and policy-oriented, led by the community rescue of an endangered seabird and a new Hawaiʻi Funding Project that aims to make public and private resource flows easier to see. Agriculture is another major concern, with the University of Hawaiʻi warning about invasive fruit flies and urging statewide community input. KauaʻiNowNews.com is also tracking weather and surf, while land-use and education coverage includes intervention in the Hanalei Bay luxury development review, a new UH scholarship for community college students, and Hawaiian Airlines’ upgraded onboard food service.

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