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Statewide

Public safety and emergency readiness are prominent across the islands, with the Big Island still focused on the Puna triple-homicide investigation and arrest while police also probe a separate Hilo murder, and Kauaʻi releasing an updated list of potential hurricane refuge areas as the season nears. Recovery and resilience also remain active themes on Maui, where FEMA and SBA are adding in-person support dates for survivors of the Kona Low flooding, and PacWhale is preparing to return to Lahaina Harbor in June. Education and research are another shared thread, with University of Hawaiʻi leaders meeting federal education officials in both Hawaiʻi and Kauaʻi coverage, while Kauaʻi also highlights a new scholarship path for community college students.

Maui

Maui’s biggest throughline is recovery and community rebuilding, from the new FEMA and SBA support dates for Kona Low survivors to PacWhale Eco-Adventures’ planned return to Lahaina Harbor. The island is also seeing recognition of local leadership and culture, including Maui Matsuri’s business award honorees and Duke’s Maui honoring Theo Morrison with the Koho Pono award.

Big Island

The Big Island’s most urgent story remains the Puna triple-homicide investigation, alongside a separate Hilo murder case that police say is unrelated. Beyond the crime coverage, residents are also watching weather and surf forecasts as well as a Volcano Watch explanation of the May 22 shake-up. There is also quieter community news, including DUI enforcement results and the reopening of the Kaloko-Honokōhau petroglyph boardwalk.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi’s main public-facing concerns are seasonal and practical, with the island’s weather and surf forecasts pointing to typical late-May conditions and emergency managers updating potential refuge areas ahead of hurricane season. The island also has a land-use issue drawing attention, after community groups won intervention in the Hanalei Bay luxury development review. Elsewhere, Kauaʻi readers are also seeing statewide education and agriculture threads, including the University of Hawaiʻi scholarship program and the push to confront invasive fruit flies.

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