Hawai‘i News Voyage to Fiji, Tuvalu planned for Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia postponed because of weather
Hawai‘i News State deposit beverage container program to get updated segregation rates
Hurricane Nolo is Category 4 storm 400 miles away from Honolulu
Hurricane Nolo moves toward Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and is on track to arrive on Tuesday. September 27, 2026 · 11:00pm
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Monday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
Kaua‘i County hits Day 21 of recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell as Nolo moves away from the Hawaiian Islands.Hawai‘i News 25,000 people read more than 180,000 books during Hawaiʻi’s Summer Reading…
Kaua‘i News Verizon customers advised to use alternate Kaua‘i police non-emergency dispatch…
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Kaua‘i News
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Monday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
Kaua‘i County hits Day 21 of recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell as Nolo moves away from the Hawaiian Islands.
Hurricane Nolo is Category 4 storm 400 miles away from Honolulu
Hurricane Nolo moves toward Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and is on track to arrive on Tuesday.
Voyage to Fiji, Tuvalu planned for Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia postponed because of weather
This would have been the first visit by the traditional voyaging canoes to Fiji and Tuvalu; the visits were postponed potentially until May 2027.
High surf advisory for east, south shorelines of Kauaʻi due to Nolo extended to 6 a.m. Monday
Waves of 10 to 14 feet are forecast Sunday morning and will diminish to 9 to 12 feet Sunday evening.
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Hawaii News
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Monday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
Kaua‘i County hits Day 21 of recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell as Nolo moves away from the Hawaiian Islands.
Hurricane Nolo is Category 4 storm 400 miles away from Honolulu
Hurricane Nolo moves toward Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and is on track to arrive on Tuesday.
Voyage to Fiji, Tuvalu planned for Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia postponed because of weather
This would have been the first visit by the traditional voyaging canoes to Fiji and Tuvalu; the visits were postponed potentially until May 2027.
State deposit beverage container program to get updated segregation rates
Rates are periodically updated because beverage container sizes and weights change with time; all certified redemption centers are required to use the revised rates beginning Oct. 1.
25,000 people read more than 180,000 books during Hawaiʻi’s Summer Reading Challenge
The reading program received overwhelming response from Hawaiʻi readers, who logged more than 8.8 million minutes of reading over eight weeks.
Pre-landfall presidential emergency declaration request for Nolo from governor approved
Declaration provides federal assistance for emergency protective measures in the City and County of Honolulu as well as Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties, including direct federal assistance, at a 75% federal cost share.
Big Island News
Hurricane Nolo strengthens to a Category 4 as it moves toward Papahanaumokuakea
Hurricane Nolo is 400 miles west of Honolulu and is now a category 4 hurricane.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 28, 2026
Strong trades will diminish during the next 24 hours and turn southeasterly Monday night into Tuesday. Showers increase over and around Kauai during midweek
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for September 28, 2026
A broad area of rough short period east swell is lowering from east to west. As a result, the High Surf Advisory for east-facing shores of Oahu and Kauai...
9 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric continues Public Safety Power Shutoff watch
Hawaiian Electric is continuing its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch as a wind advisory remains in effect until tomorrow morning. Earlier this afternoon, due to the immediate threat of wildfires from high winds and dry conditions, Hawaiian Electric initiated its PSPS program and proactively shut off power in Pukalani, Maui. Power was restored around 4:30 p.m. as risk conditions lessened. As of 7 p.m., about 10,000 customers remain without power in West Maui. West Maui customers who are currently without power should still prepare for an overnight outage with an estimated restoration time of noon on Monday, Sept. 28.
Nolo strengthens into a category 4 hurricane; on track to remain well S and SW of the main Hawaiian Islands
(5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026) Nolo has strengthened into a category 4 hurricane and is forecast to remain well south and southwest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The system will approach the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument on Tuesday, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
