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What you need to know about the kona low Saturday on Kaua‘i: All county roads open; Public Works continues clearing debris

Pe‘e Road at its intersection with Poʻipū Road is also open through Monday; the roadway was previously closed because of construction.

Vidinha Stadium is closed, reopening anticipated by fall 2026

The County of Kauaʻi is allowing the Kauaʻi Interscholastic Federation to gain limited access to the track for scheduled events, but no spectators are allowed.

Hirono, colleagues demand immediate release of Title X funding

“Any gap in Title X funding could result in over 2 million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes and increase sexually transmitted infections,” says a letter signed by Hawai’i U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, plus 34 of their Senate colleagues to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

17 lane closures scheduled during week of March 14-20 on Kaua‘i state roadways

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Healing Horses Kauaʻi to host Spring Horsemanship & Riding Camp for youth

Healing Horses Kauaʻi invites children to gallop into self-discovery at its 2026 Spring Horsemanship and Riding Camps.

Several measures aimed at criminal justice reform advance to Hawaiʻi Senate after House approval

State lawmakers say the 7 measures will modernize state’s criminal justice system; Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen expressed disappointment about three of them, however, saying they ‘will only further diminish the public’s trust.’
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The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
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Hirono, colleagues demand immediate release of Title X funding

“Any gap in Title X funding could result in over 2 million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes and increase sexually transmitted infections,” says a letter signed by Hawai’i U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, plus 34 of their Senate colleagues to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Healing Horses Kauaʻi to host Spring Horsemanship & Riding Camp for youth

Healing Horses Kauaʻi invites children to gallop into self-discovery at its 2026 Spring Horsemanship and Riding Camps.

Several measures aimed at criminal justice reform advance to Hawaiʻi Senate after House approval

State lawmakers say the 7 measures will modernize state’s criminal justice system; Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen expressed disappointment about three of them, however, saying they ‘will only further diminish the public’s trust.’

Nailed it: Unusual partnership nests together for creative spotlight on Hawaiʻi’s rarest birds

In an unusual creative collaboration, ʻIwi Nails and Kahua ʻĀina partnered with Friends of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge to spotlight and fund the conservation of Hawaiʻi’s endangered birds.

‘Some serious tephra’ fallout produced during Kīlauea summit eruption Episode 43

Volcanic material as large as 6 inches was reported at Volcano Golf Course after being erupted from the Big Island volcano’s most recent lava fountaining episode Tuesday (March 10); fallout caused closures of a portion of Highway 11, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, swimming pools and at least one school, emergency shelter opening and new summit webcam getting ‘clobbered.’

Young Brothers barge arrives at Nāwiliwili but high winds, low visibility prohibit it from entering harbor

Port of Nāwiliwili will close today at 11:30 a.m. because of heavy weather conditions, so all cargo destined for Honolulu must be in-gated no later; barge is returning to Honolulu and a recovery sailing is planned for Sunday (March 14), ocean and weather conditions permitting.

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What you need to know about the kona low Saturday on the Big Island: County provides storm update; some areas in Kaʻū received 10 to 15 inches of rain

Flash flood warning also extended until 9:30 p.m. for Puna and Ka‘ū as rain falls at 1 to 2 inches per hour causing flash flooding ongoing or expected to begin soon; life-threatening flooding and landslides continue to be concerns

Letter signed by Hirono, Schatz and 34 of their U.S. Senate colleagues demands immediate release of Title X funding

“Any gap in Title X funding could result in over 2 million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes and increase sexually transmitted infections,” says a letter signed by Hawai'i U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, plus 34 of their Senate colleagues to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for March 14, 2026

A powerful kona storm will remain anchored northwest of the state producing periods of hazardous weather impacts across the Hawaiian Islands through the...

House advances state bill banning commercial aquarium fishing in Hawaiʻi County waters

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said there already are measures in place to limit the harvesting of aquatic fish following a 2017 Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruling.

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Drinking water tanks positioned in Upper Kula due to waterline break from kona storm

County of Maui Department of Water Supply deployed water buffalos (drinking water tanks) in several parts of Upper Kula today, March 14, 2026, after a mainline break impacted area water service.

Evacuation Warning, advisory for certain Lahaina neighborhoods due to flooding

Both an evacuation warning and an evacuation advisory have been issued at 6 p.m. today, March 14, 2026, for Wahikuli and Leialiʻi areas below Ka Laʻi Ola in Lahaina due to fast-moving floodwaters from nearby retention basins nearing capacity, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Warnings and advisories are not mandatory evacuation orders.

Maui Health hosts free community seminar on brain health and healthy aging, March 18

Maui Health will host a free community seminar, “Building Brain Healthy Habits: Ingredients for Healthy Aging,” on Wednesday, March 18, at the Maui Memorial Medical Center Auditorium. Two sessions will be offered to accommodate schedules: 12–1 p.m. and 6–7 p.m.

Kula Hospital Emergency Department temporarily closed

Due to unsafe facility conditions caused by severe weather, the Kula Hospital Emergency Department is temporarily closed.