The seat has three Democratic candidates on the primary ballot.
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Posted inHawaiʻi Fires
Another Road Won’t Help Waikōloa In A Wildfire Evacuation, Study Finds
Critics dismissed the new study’s findings while resolving to do more to protect the West Hawaiʻi community from wildfires.
Posted inHawaiʻi Grown
Community Control Of Kauaʻi Fishery Is Showing ‘Remarkable’ Results
Ten years in, Native Hawaiian fishermen, North Shore nonprofit leaders and scientists are encouraged by what they see in the state’s first Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area.
Posted inEducation
Niʻihau Language School At Risk Of Losing Kaua‘i Campus
Families say the school has played a critical role in preserving their cultural and linguistic ties to the Forbidden Isle for nearly two decades.
Posted inCandidates 2026
Candidate Q&A: State House District 14 – Pāʻele Kiakona
“Living through the fire taught me how much our readiness depends on state and county working as one.”
Posted inElections 2026
No Penalty For Kauaʻi Candidates Who Blew Financial Reporting Deadline
The Garden Isle’s Board of Ethics will discuss whether to set fines for late filers at an upcoming meeting.
Posted inCandidates 2026
Geothermal, Rentals, Groceries: Hawaiʻi County Council District 1 Candidate Q&As
Incumbent faces two opponents in the primary election for Big Island council seat.
Posted inCandidates 2026
Transit, Burning Trees, Property Tax: Hawaiʻi County Council District 2 Candidate Q&As
A competitive primary for the council seat that includes Downtown Hilo.
Posted inCandidates 2026
AirBnBs And Wastewater: Hawaiʻi County Council District 3 Candidate Q&As
Only two candidates in the primary for council seat representing parts of South Hilo and Kea’au.