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Kauaʻi Sea Scouts open recruitment after 2-week, 5-island voyage

After a thrilling two-week sea adventure across five islands, the Kauaʻi Sea Scouts are inviting teens to explore their love of the ocean at a free open house.

Governor officially requests presidential emergency declaration following Hurricane Lala

Gov. Josh Green’s request covers Hawaiʻi County, Maui County and City and County of Honolulu; it seeks immediate federal assistance to protect public health and safety as well as maintain essential services and support communities still recovering.

Moke to begin weakening Sunday, possibly becoming remnant low by as early as Wednesday

Tropical storm track still shows Moke passing well to the south of the Garden Isle and other small main Hawaiian Islands by early this week; 1 to 2 inches of rainfall possible on Kauaʻi as the storm draws moisture north over the state while it passes.

Moke sees little change to strength, forecast through Saturday afternoon; still expected to pass well south of Kauaʻi

The tropical storm did weaken slightly throughout the afternoon, now with maximum winds of 45 mph; Big Island still expected to get brunt of any impacts to state.

Kaua’i firefighters respond to smoke, flames in vicinity of ʻAnanalu Road in Wainiha

This is the second time this week firefighters were called to a fire in the same area; personnel from Hanalei Fire Station are working to fully extinguish hot spots and remain on scene to mop up.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports decrease in kindergarten immunization

The new data shows a reverse of a previous 3-year trend of improvements. State vaccination rate estimates remained at or below the national average for the past 3 school years throughout all vaccinations.
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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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Governor officially requests presidential emergency declaration following Hurricane Lala

Gov. Josh Green’s request covers Hawaiʻi County, Maui County and City and County of Honolulu; it seeks immediate federal assistance to protect public health and safety as well as maintain essential services and support communities still recovering.

Moke to begin weakening Sunday, possibly becoming remnant low by as early as Wednesday

Tropical storm track still shows Moke passing well to the south of the Garden Isle and other small main Hawaiian Islands by early this week; 1 to 2 inches of rainfall possible on Kauaʻi as the storm draws moisture north over the state while it passes.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports decrease in kindergarten immunization

The new data shows a reverse of a previous 3-year trend of improvements. State vaccination rate estimates remained at or below the national average for the past 3 school years throughout all vaccinations.

Keep wild reef fish in their Hawaiʻi homes or return to removing hundreds of thousands of them?

Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources on Aug. 28 will make a critical choice about the future of the state’s reef fish; Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi Region urges people to tell officials not to reopen commercial aquarium fish collection.

1.9M Olympic-size swimming pools of water inundate Hawaiʻi during Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala

Researchers at Hawaiʻi Mesonet and Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal captured massive 1.3-trillion-gallon scale of the tropical cyclone on the Hawaiian Islands; 833 million gallons of water fell on Big Island alone.

‘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.

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Moke now passing 310 miles south of Hilo, but bringing heavy rainfall, winds, possible flooding to Big Island

A flood watch is in effect through Monday for Hawaiʻi Island, along with a wind advisory in effect — mainly for leeward locations in the north, south and southeast areas.

‘This is just what we do:’ Pāhala residents help each other recover from Lala, prepare for Moke

Pāhala residents remain resilient as they rally together to provide recovery support after Hurricane Lala and essential supplies before a potential incoming storm.

New data from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show kindergarten immunization in Hawaiʻi decreases

The new data shows a reverse of a previous 3-year trend of improvements. State vaccination rate estimates remained at or below the national average for the past 3 school years throughout all vaccinations.

What you need to know about Hurricane Lala recovery: Governor signs formal request for presidential emergency declaration

The request covers Hawaiʻi County, Maui County and the City and County of Honolulu, seeking immediate federal assistance to protect public health and safety as well as maintain essential services and support communities still recovering as Tropical Storm Moke approaches.

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University of Hawaiʻi Maui College student awarded scholarship in Automotive Technology

Servco Pacific Inc. has named Robbiel Lyndon Fronda of the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College a 2026 recipient of its Servco Technical Education Program (STEP) scholarship.

Tropical Storm Moke to pass close enough to bring a period of gusty winds and heavy rain over parts of Hawaiʻi

On the forecast track, the center of the storm is expected to pass a couple hundred miles south of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi today, then well south of the smaller main Hawaiian Islands early next week. Despite the center of Moke remaining south of the Hawaiian Islands, the cyclone is expected to pass close enough to produce a period of gusty winds and heavy rainfall across portions of the islands during the next couple of days.

Maui Surf Forecast for August 23, 2026

Surf along E and SE shores gradually builds in response to strengthening trades and short period fresh swell emanating from Tropical Storm Moke. The direction...

Maui County Veterans Council announces rescheduled Veterans Recognition Luncheon, Aug. 29

The Veterans Recognition Luncheon has been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maui Beach Hotel Rainbow Ballroom, 170 W. Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului.