State and county officials say nurseries, landscapers and composters in West Hawaiʻi must complete BIISC training and hold DAB compliance agreements before moving mulch or potted plants.

Breezy ENE trades push spotty showers into windward neighborhoods with highs near 86°F. Small Craft Advisory through 6 AM Thursday.

A $39M, 49‑site parks upgrade with NORESCO won a 2026 Environment+Energy Leader Award after cutting electricity and water use and funding pool and beach improvements.

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

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.

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

Gusty east‑northeast trades will top near 30 mph Saturday with choppy east shores, a Small Craft Advisory through Monday, and elevated south‑shore surf Sunday–Monday.

Breezy trades and spotty showers mark the start of the holiday weekend. Small‑craft advisories affect Maui and Big Island channels.

Tropical Storm Bavi could become a super typhoon as it nears Guam and the Northern Marianas; many communities are still recovering from April’s Sinlaku.

Mostly clear with highs near 85°F and brisk northeast trades. Small Craft Advisory until 6 p.m. HST for select Maui and Big Island waters.

Warm, muggy Wednesday with gusty trades and isolated windward showers. Small Craft Advisory in effect through 6 PM HST.

State and nonprofit partners launched the 2026 Wildfire LOOKOUT campaign, warning that nearly all Hawaiian wildfires start from human activity and urging homeowners to create defensible space.