Word of the Day: PŌHAKU — Island Roundup, August 2, 2026

Aloha — here’s your island roundup for August 2, 2026.

ʻŌlelo o ka lā — Word of the Day

PŌHAKU — Rock, stone, mineral — and, in the dictionary’s own list, a fishing sinker and thunder. On the youngest island in the chain, it is the word for what the ground is still making. Hear it & see how to use it →

Island News

  • Primary Election set for Saturday, Aug. 8
  • Lt. Gov. Luke and three others plead not guilty in bribery case
  • OHA at-large races draw a crowded primary field

All the latest Hawaiʻi news →

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