Hilo native Kolten Wong sits down in a new Hawaii News Now episode to reflect on his decision to retire after an 11-year MLB career and life back home.

Drone photogrammetry shows calves make up about 9% of Hawaiʻi Island spinner dolphins — well under the 17% expected for a stable population and prompting calls for time‑area closures.

Breezy trades bring gusty winds and isolated windward showers Tuesday, July 7, with a Small Craft Advisory in effect through 6 PM HST.

Grace Pacific confirmed it will buy HC&D's Maui quarry and is offering current employees the choice to stay after HC&D announced a closure that threatened layoffs.

Hanauma Bay will close Aug. 3 611, 2026 while the city replaces a 35yearold sewer system serving beach and parking facilities. A second brief shutdown is expected in early 2027.

The ownership group at Four Seasons Hualalai is moving to develop the remaining estate parcels after strong sales and a major land consolidation last year.

Survivors and lawmakers urged Congress to back community-led recovery and standing HUD funding after storms left neighborhoods without water, power and farms damaged.

Light rain and brisk east‑northeast trades keep showers mostly windward. Small boats should expect choppy seas through Tuesday, July 7.

A UH‑led modeling study warns coral decline could cost Hawaiʻi residents $1.8–$3 billion in lost recreational value by 2100, with disadvantaged communities hit hardest.

A late Saturday crash on H‑1 West near the Aala Street overpass killed a woman in her late 20s and shut down westbound lanes, officials say.

Honolulu lifeguards made 46 rescues and logged more than 7,700 preventative actions on Independence Day as they warned beachgoers about strong currents and shorebreak.

Honolulu firefighters extinguished a morning blaze at William P. Jarrett Middle School in Kaimuki; no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

Warm, sunny and gusty: trades will keep highs near 85°F with gusts over 30 mph. South‑shore surf could approach advisory levels.