Aloha — your week in the islands, for the week of August 9, 2026.
This week’s news
- Primary voters set the November ballot
- DHHL on pace for a record ~3,000 leases this year
- Hawaiʻi marks three years since the Lahaina wildfire
- Empty homes tax falls one vote short of the ballot
Word of the Day
Today’s word is ʻōiwi. A new Hawaiian word every day at digitalpiko.com →
Coming up
See what’s happening around the islands on Island Happenings, and catch the latest scores on the Island Scoreboard.
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