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Hawaii News 15 governors launch alliance to safeguard public health, strengthen preparedness across…

First three Newell’s shearwaters take flight after rescue from groundings on Kauaʻi
At Lydgate Park in Kauaʻi, local schools and conservation organizations gathered for a heartwarming return to the wild of three rescued Newell’s shearwaters during this fledgling season. October 17, 2025 · 05:00am
UPDATE: The flood watch issued for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau has been canceled
The flood watch for Kaua'i and Ni'ihau was canceled after an upper-level low and a low-level convergent boundary produced scattered thunderstorms just northeast of Kaua'i earlier this morning.Community ‘If we save the sea, we save our world’: Public invited to free screening…
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Kaua‘i News
Kaua‘i communities to gather for No Kings/No Dictators protest on Saturday
Protests are scheduled in Princeville and Līhu‘e.
First three Newell’s shearwaters take flight after rescue from groundings on Kauaʻi
At Lydgate Park in Kauaʻi, local schools and conservation organizations gathered for a heartwarming return to the wild of three rescued Newell’s shearwaters during this fledgling season.
UPDATE: The flood advisory for Kaua‘i has been canceled
The National Weather Service reported that radar shows the heavy rain has passed. As a result, the Flood Advisory is canceled and there is no longer an expected threat of flooding.
15 governors launch alliance to safeguard public health, strengthen preparedness across borders
The nonpartisan initiative will help U.S. states and territories coordinate and address health threats across state lines.
UPDATE: The flood watch issued for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau has been canceled
The flood watch for Kaua’i and Ni’ihau was canceled after an upper-level low and a low-level convergent boundary produced scattered thunderstorms just northeast of Kaua’i earlier this morning.
‘If we save the sea, we save our world’: Public invited to free screening of Attenborough documentary
After seven decades of filming every aspect of the natural world, the world’s leading natural historian and voice behind numerous highly acclaimed documentaries such as “Planet Earth” and its sequels “The Blue Planet” and “Our Planet” delivered his first-ever collaboration with National Geographic — the documentary “Ocean with David Attenborough.”
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Hawaii News
Kaua‘i communities to gather for No Kings/No Dictators protest on Saturday
Protests are scheduled in Princeville and Līhu‘e.
15 governors launch alliance to safeguard public health, strengthen preparedness across borders
The nonpartisan initiative will help U.S. states and territories coordinate and address health threats across state lines.
UH study: Lyrics of Okinawan songs uncover centuries of climate, geological history
The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands, now called Okinawa Prefecture, in Japan, according to a new study by a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Earth scientist and fellow Ryukyuan music practitioners.
Kaiser Permanente workers in Līhuʻe join nationwide strike
Five unionized employees at Kaiser Permanente’s Līhuʻe Clinic have joined a nationwide strike, demanding improved pay and staffing solutions to protect patient safety following the expiration of their contracts on Sept. 30.
Big Island News
Governors from 14 states, 1 territory become allies for public health with new nonpartisan initiative
The Governors Public Health Alliance will help U.S. states and territories coordinate and address health threats across state lines.
Thousands expected to gather in Hawai‘i for No Kings/No Dictators protest
Organizers expect a large turnout as registration for the Hilo event has already outpaced those for the June 14 protest, where more than 1,500 participants gathered and waved signs.
Maui News
Maui Land & Pineapple Company names Darren Strand to lead new agave venture
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. has appointed Darren Strand as Director of Agricultural Operations for its new agave venture in Upcountry Maui. A respected leader with decades of experience in Maui’s agricultural community, Strand will oversee agricultural strategy and operations, implement sustainable growing practices and help guide the farm’s continued growth.
Maui’s housing market adjusts, sales hold steady as prices fall
Maui’s housing market reflected a mix of steady activity and continued price adjustment in September, according to the Realtors Association of Maui . Single-family home sales rose 7.7% compared to last year, while condominium sales declined 11.8%. Despite the difference in volume, both property types experienced price declines.
Maui Weather Forecast for October 17, 2025
An upper level low pressure system, currently situated a few hundred miles west of Kauai, will slowly drift to the west southwest for the next several...
Tonnessen to retire next year after 13 years leading Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui
Paul Tonnessen has been putting the final touches on Healing Hearts, the largest annual fundraiser of the Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui that will be held Friday night at the King Kamehameha Golf Club.