Hawaiʻi public schools begin 2026-27 year under new statewide cellphone policy
Hawaiʻi public-school students returned Aug. 3 as a statewide cellphone-use policy adopted by the Board of Education moves into campus-level implementation.
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East Honolulu schools open under Hawaiʻi’s new statewide cellphone rules
Hawaiʻi public schools serving East Honolulu began the 2026-27 year Aug. 3 under a newly adopted statewide cellphone-use policy, alongside department reminders on attendance, buses and meals.
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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital approved for $6.2 million behavioral-health expansion
Alaska has approved a $6.2 million expansion of inpatient behavioral-health services at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, including four adolescent beds and two higher-acuity adult psychiatric beds.
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Hawaii wildfire emergency relief period reaches scheduled Aug. 3 end date
Hawaii’s cited wildfire emergency relief period was scheduled to continue through Aug. 3, 2026, unless the state terminated or superseded it. Available records do not establish whether the state took either action later that day.
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Early voting opens in Anchorage for Alaska’s August 18 primary
Early and absentee in-person voting is underway in Anchorage for Alaska’s August 18, 2026 primary election, with sites at Midtown Mall and Anchorage City Hall.
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Army Corps completes second phase of temporary Mendenhall Valley flood barriers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it completed Phase 2 of temporary flood-mitigation measures in Juneau’s Mendenhall River Valley on July 24, adding to ongoing efforts to protect against glacial lake outburst floods.
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Alaska’s Aug. 18 nonpartisan primary will set four-candidate field for governor’s race
Alaska’s statewide primary is scheduled for Aug. 18, 2026. Under the state’s nonpartisan primary system, the four highest-placing candidates in the governor and lieutenant governor contests advance to the Nov. 3 general election, which uses ranked-choice voting.
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Spokane County primary election deadline is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4
Spokane County ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, the day of the countywide 2026 primary. In-person registration and voter updates are available until the same deadline; unofficial results are expected around 8:15 p.m.
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Eugene planning panel scheduled to recommend citywide growth and housing rules
Eugene’s Planning Commission was scheduled to make a recommendation July 28 on proposed land-use changes affecting housing standards, development rules and building height before the package goes to City Council.
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Tri-City routs Spokane Indians 12-2 to clinch road series at Avista Stadium
The Tri-City Dust Devils beat the Spokane Indians 12-2 on July 25 at Avista Stadium in Spokane Valley, securing a road-series victory with a fourth straight win over Spokane.