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    • Impending tropical cyclone forecast still shows heavy rainfall, possible wind for parts of islands

    Heavy rainfall will begin to impact the Big Island late Saturday night, spreading westward across the remainder of the islands Sunday into Monday.

    Hawai‘i News ‘All of our loved ones are scattered all over the place’

    Kaua‘i News UPDATE: Kauaʻi fire crews have Wainiha brush fire under control

    Post-Lala recovery drives bring urgent call for blood, food donations on Kauaʻi

    In the wake of Hurricane Lala, Kauaʻi residents are urged to bolster community resilience by donating blood and supporting the annual Food Drive Day. August 20, 2026 · 08:35am

    Volcano Watch: A thank you letter to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field technicians

    Next time you listen to a scientist provide updates about ongoing volcanic activity, see a map showing locations of earthquakes or check the livestream cameras at Kīlauea summit for lava, take a moment to appreciate the team that works every day to keep the data flowing.

    Business More than 800 vendor booths expected to be featured at 32nd annual Made in Hawaiʻi…

    Community Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services honors exceptional employees

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    Volcano Watch: A thank you letter to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field technicians

    Next time you listen to a scientist provide updates about ongoing volcanic activity, see a map showing locations of earthquakes or check the livestream cameras at Kīlauea summit for lava, take a moment to appreciate the team that works every day to keep the data flowing.

    Impending tropical cyclone forecast still shows heavy rainfall, possible wind for parts of islands

    Heavy rainfall will begin to impact the Big Island late Saturday night, spreading westward across the remainder of the islands Sunday into Monday.

    Tropical Depression Two-C expected to become strong tropical storm, with impacts to Kauaʻi still possible late this weekend

    The storm system is expected to persist and strengthen during the next few days, with a gradual turn to the west and the center passing south of the Big Island by this weekend and then the smaller main Hawaiian Islands, including Kauaʻi, by early next week.

    UPDATE: Kauaʻi fire crews have Wainiha brush fire under control

    Firefighters will remain on scene to continue mop up and perform overnight fire watch to monitor the area in the vicinity of Ananalu Road.

    Post-Lala recovery drives bring urgent call for blood, food donations on Kauaʻi

    In the wake of Hurricane Lala, Kauaʻi residents are urged to bolster community resilience by donating blood and supporting the annual Food Drive Day.

    More than 800 vendor booths expected to be featured at 32nd annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival

    Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism again is the official government sponsor for the business festival from Aug. 20-23 at Hawaiʻi Convention Center in Honolulu, which will also feature 28 local businesses participating at the Made in Hawaiʻi Pavilion.
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    Nāpali Coast’s sacred side: Heiau, caves, moon calendar and ancient Hawaiian history
    Nāpali Coast after rain: Waterfalls, rainbows, weather and when to go
    The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
    Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

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    ‘All of our loved ones are scattered all over the place’

    Families search for loved ones whose final resting places at 2 Big Island cemeteries were desecrated by raging floodwaters of Hurricane Lala, unearthing graves, toppling headstones and washing away caskets.

    Volcano Watch: A thank you letter to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field technicians

    Next time you listen to a scientist provide updates about ongoing volcanic activity, see a map showing locations of earthquakes or check the livestream cameras at Kīlauea summit for lava, take a moment to appreciate the team that works every day to keep the data flowing.

    Impending tropical cyclone forecast still shows heavy rainfall, possible wind for parts of islands

    Heavy rainfall will begin to impact the Big Island late Saturday night, spreading westward across the remainder of the islands Sunday into Monday.

    More than 800 vendor booths expected to be featured at 32nd annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival

    Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism again is the official government sponsor for the business festival from Aug. 20-23 at Hawaiʻi Convention Center in Honolulu, which will also feature 28 local businesses participating at the Made in Hawaiʻi Pavilion.

    Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services honors exceptional employees

    Department awards annual incentive and service awards; Eric Agena, engineering program manager at the Kauaʻi District Office, was named Manager of the Year.

    State Land Board authorizes transfer of 300+ acres to Hawaiian Home Lands

    The eight parcels on the Big Island identified in the transfer consist of two commercial-zoned parcels appropriate for revenue-generating industrial/commercial development and six parcels in the Hilo town core suited to connected residential and agricultural homestead development.

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    Forecast for impending tropical cyclone continues to call for heavy rainfall, possible wind for parts of Hawai‘i

    Heavy rainfall will begin to impact the Big Island late Saturday night, spreading westward across the remainder of the islands Sunday into Monday.

    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to close ahead of approaching new tropical cyclone

    Entire park will be temporarily shuttered as of 5 p.m. today; could still be closed during next lava fountaining episode of ongoing episodic summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano.

    Hawai‘i County monitoring new tropical cyclone approaching state

    Officials urge residents and businesses to prepare for heavy, flooding rainfall, high surf, possible damaging winds and the potential for worsening of power outages, loss of communications and road closures.

    What you need to know about Hurricane Lala recovery: Nā‘ālehu Elementary, Ka‘ū High & Pāhala Elementary remain closed

    The state Education Department hopes to have plans finalized and shared by early next week for how to return to educational programming at both schools. Meanwhile, Hawaiian Electric expects nearly all impacted Big Island customers, except those in certain remote and severely damaged areas, to have their power back on by today.

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    Summit District of Haleakalā National Park remains closed, Kīpahulu District reopens after Lala 

    The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park remains closed through the weekend for storm recovery, including road clearing and facility restoration. Meanwhile, the Kīpahulu District is open to the public. Kīpahulu Campground will reopen Friday, Aug. 21.

    UH: Hurricane Lala douses Hawaiʻi with 1.9M Olympic-size pools of water

    Lalaʻs impacts brought average statewide rainfall of 11.4 inches. Hawaiʻi County received 66% of the total rainfall volume—equivalent to 1.2 million pools (833 million gallons).

    Maui Surf Forecast for August 21, 2026

    Surf along south facing shores will remain slightly below average through at least Friday morning, with near average heights possible by Saturday as a...

    Special-edition Diamond Bakery boxes to share Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’s mission while supporting those in need

    Catholic Charities Hawai‘i has partnered with Diamond Bakery, one of Hawai‘i’s most trusted cracker and cookie brands, to share the stories of the people and families CCH serves and to raise awareness and support for its programs and services.