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Statewide

Public safety and preparedness are prominent across the islands, with Kauaʻi police detailing the end of a murder manhunt in Kapaʻa, Hawaiʻi Island police asking for help finding a runaway teen, and the Red Cross moving to train shelter volunteers before hurricane season as communities look ahead to a busier storm period. On the policy side, state government is active on several fronts: Gov. Josh Green’s expansion of Hawaiʻi Family Leave Law and the incoming change at DLNR leadership will affect workplaces and land management statewide. Health and consumer issues are also in motion, from HMSA’s six-month extension of its primary care payment transition to Hawaiʻi’s new push against tobacco sponsorships in Formula 1. Across the islands, there is also a clear economic thread: Maui food businesses and accelerator participants are getting support, Kauaʻi is spotlighting Hawaiʻi-made food ideas, and Big Island students are being connected to science and culture through local programs.

Big Island

The Big Island’s reporting is split between youth, public safety, and community preparedness. Police sought help finding a runaway teen, while other missing-person cases were updated as resolved and another missing kupuna was also located. Education and youth engagement are also in focus, with a new Kō Education Center pathway for North Hawaiʻi students and a student-led STEM summit drawing attention to local opportunities. Community-oriented coverage also includes Red Cross hurricane-season volunteer training and a new student art display at Kings’ Shops in Waikōloa.

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