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Hawai‘i News ‘The Story of Poke’: Learn how this uniquely Hawaiian dish became a global…

Kaua‘i hālau finishes strong in women’s division of the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition
The kāne from Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV from Kona, O‘ahu, captured the overall win in this year's 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival's hula competition. April 12, 2026 · 02:31am
Saturday Kaua‘i severe weather updates: Showers, isolated thunderstorms to spread over western half of state overnight
More flash flooding is possible, with the heaviest rain anticipated over O‘ahu and Moloka‘i, and possibly Kaua‘i.Kaua‘i News UPDATE: Wastewater spill at Waimea treatment plant reaches about 140,000 gallons
Hawai‘i News Flood watch in effect through beginning of week; state urges continued vigilance
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Kaua‘i News
Kauaʻi next generation leaders launch Pulse Survey to shape 2026 Ka Pewa Youth Summit
Youth leaders from Kauaʻi invite high school students throughout the county to complete a newly launched survey designed to capture what matters most to young people and directly inform programming and more during the upcoming summit.
Saturday Kaua‘i severe weather updates: Showers, isolated thunderstorms to spread over western half of state overnight
More flash flooding is possible, with the heaviest rain anticipated over O‘ahu and Moloka‘i, and possibly Kaua‘i.
IN PHOTOS: 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Royal Parade pageantry in full force
SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a senior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, photographs the sights and pageantry of the parade that marched through downtown Hilo on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026.
‘The Story of Poke’: Learn how this uniquely Hawaiian dish became a global culinary sensation
No matter which way you make it — with Hawaiian salt, shoyu, mayonnaise or whatever, even if it’s not with tuna — the classic raw fish dish is spreading Hawaiian culture and aloha around the world; learn more in a 30-minute documentary debuting Sunday, April 12, on Spectrum OC16 Channel 16.
UPDATE: Wastewater spill at Waimea treatment plant reaches about 140,000 gallons
Warning signs will remain posted until Hawai‘i Department of Health provides clearance that the waters are back to safe levels; Kaua’i County Department of Public Works Wastewater Management Division continues working on immediate repair projects.
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Hawaii News
Saturday Kaua‘i severe weather updates: Showers, isolated thunderstorms to spread over western half of state overnight
More flash flooding is possible, with the heaviest rain anticipated over O‘ahu and Moloka‘i, and possibly Kaua‘i.
IN PHOTOS: 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Royal Parade pageantry in full force
SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a senior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, photographs the sights and pageantry of the parade that marched through downtown Hilo on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026.
‘The Story of Poke’: Learn how this uniquely Hawaiian dish became a global culinary sensation
No matter which way you make it — with Hawaiian salt, shoyu, mayonnaise or whatever, even if it’s not with tuna — the classic raw fish dish is spreading Hawaiian culture and aloha around the world; learn more in a 30-minute documentary debuting Sunday, April 12, on Spectrum OC16 Channel 16.
Flood watch in effect through beginning of week; state urges continued vigilance
With statewide flood watch extended: “We urge everyone to stay informed and be prepared to act if needed,” said said state Adjutant General and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Director Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan.
17th annual Art at the Capitol next week in Honolulu
The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and celebrates local art, performances and culture; this year’s theme is “Urban Canvases; Culture in Motion.”
Merrie Monarch group contest begins with plenty of powerful moments during beloved hula kahiko night
Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island was packed as 29 groups of kāne (men) and wāhine (women) from 19 hula hālau performed hula kahiko to share the moʻolelo of Hawaiʻi with all in attendance.
Big Island News
Big Island’s Rhoda Magbitang tests her creativity on national TV’s ‘Top Chef’
The executive chef at the Mauna Lani resort's CanoeHouse is taking on one of the biggest creative challenges of her career as she competes with other high-level chefs in Season 23 of the popular national television show.
Kāne from O‘ahu capture overall win at Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition in Hilo
The second-place overall winner was also a kāne group from Wailuku, Maui, Hālau Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes
, with 1,212 points.
Maui News
Merrie Monarch results 2026: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua takes overall hula title; Maui secures runner up spot
The kāne of Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Kaʻupu IV won the overall title at the 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, in Hilo Hawaiʻi. In an interview at the end of the broadcast, Kaʻupu, who was at a loss of words, said he was in "shock," but also "grateful and humbled."
Maui Surf Forecast for April 12, 2026
A medium-period south swell will gradually decline through Monday. By Tuesday, however, a new south swell will arrive, once again providing a boost...


