Waimanalo water-main break prompts road closures near Shima’s Market
A water-main break in Waimanalo prompted an HNL Alert and road closures in front of Shima’s Market on July 6, 2026.
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Oahu man pleads guilty to transferring more than $150,000 to Iran without U.S. authorization
A Waialua, Oahu, resident pleaded guilty in federal court after admitting to unlicensed transfers of money and cryptocurrency to recipients in Iran. Sentencing is set for Oct. 29, 2026.
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Honolulu voters face Aug. 8 primary for four City Council seats
Hawaii’s 2026 election proclamation schedules a mail-in, nonpartisan primary on Aug. 8 for four Honolulu City Council seats, with possible second elections in November under the stated conditions.
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Hawai‘i primary ballots are being processed ahead of the Aug. 8 election
Hawai‘i’s 2026 primary election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, and is being conducted by mail statewide. Honolulu ballot packages were set to begin mailing July 17, with further mailings allowed through Aug. 1 as necessary.
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Honolulu voter service centers are open ahead of the August 8 primary
Honolulu’s voter service centers opened July 27 for accessible voting, in-person voting and same-day registration before Hawaiʻi’s August 8, 2026 primary.
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East Honolulu council race heads to Aug. 8 nonpartisan primary
Four candidates are on the ballot for Honolulu City Council District 4’s Aug. 8 nonpartisan primary, with a Nov. 3 second election possible if no candidate wins a majority.
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Honolulu voter service centers open through Aug. 8 primary; Council District IV is on 2026 ballot
Honolulu voter service centers opened July 27 for Hawaiʻi’s Aug. 8 primary, offering accessible voting, in-person voting and same-day registration. Honolulu City Council District IV is also scheduled for election in 2026.
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Hawaii Kai ballot-deposit site remains open through Honolulu primary
Hawaii Kai Park and Ride is listed as an official ballot-deposit site for the Aug. 8, 2026, primary election, with completed ballots due by 7 p.m.
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Hawaii primary voting period opens ahead of Aug. 8 statewide election
Hawaii’s 2026 primary voting period began July 27, with mail voting underway and voter service centers open through Election Day on Aug. 8.
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Hawaiʻi reports sixth dengue case of 2026 after travel-related Oʻahu infection
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu on July 10, bringing the statewide total for 2026 to six.
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Honolulu’s 85th Na Hula Festival scheduled for Aug. 2 at Kapiolani Park
Honolulu’s free, all-ages Na Hula Festival is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Kapiolani Park bandstand.
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Hawaii’s mail primary election enters final week before Aug. 8 voting deadline
Hawaii’s 2026 primary election is being conducted by mail, with voter-service centers open through Election Day on Aug. 8.
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East Honolulu’s District 4 council primary is set for August 8 after a rematch campaign
Former Honolulu City Council member Trevor Ozawa is challenging Council Chair Tommy Waters for East Honolulu’s District 4 seat in the Aug. 8, 2026 primary.
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Travel-Related Dengue Case Brings Hawaiʻi’s 2026 Total to Six
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported July 10 that a travel-related dengue case involving an Oʻahu resident brought the statewide total for 2026 to six.
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Hawaii’s mail primary election enters final week before Aug. 8 voting deadline
Hawaii’s statewide mail primary is set for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Voter service centers are operating statewide through Aug. 7 and will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.
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Hawaii attorney general issues July 17 update on active public-corruption investigation
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez issued a July 17 biweekly update on an active statewide public-corruption investigation. The official release listing confirms the continuing update series but provides no case-specific details in the approved material.
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Honolulu voters prepare for Aug. 8 primary featuring four City Council contests
Hawaii’s mail primary election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, including four nonpartisan City and County of Honolulu Council contests.
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Honolulu voter-service centers open through Aug. 8 primary election
Honolulu County voter-service centers are operating through Hawaiʻi’s Aug. 8 primary election, with pop-up sites in Wahiawa and Kaneohe open Aug. 3 through Aug. 7.
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East Honolulu voters included in Honolulu’s August 8 mail primary
East Honolulu voters are included in Hawaii’s Aug. 8, 2026, mail primary, which includes four nonpartisan City and County of Honolulu Council contests.
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Honolulu voters will decide four City Council contests in the August 8 primary
Hawaii’s August 8 primary will include a mail-conducted, nonpartisan first special election for four Honolulu City Council seats. Contests without a majority winner may move to November 3.
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Hawaii Voter Service Centers Open Ahead of the Aug. 8 Primary
Hawaii voter service centers offer accessible in-person voting, same-day registration, voter-information updates and ballot return through Aug. 8. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. that day.
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Hawaii Signs New AI Laws Covering Deepfakes and AI Companions
Hawaii’s new AI laws took effect July 14, creating conditional civil remedies for qualifying deepfakes and disclosure, crisis-response and minor-protection rules for AI companion operators.