Hawai‘i News Earthquake at magnitude-4.0 located south of Pāhala rumbles Big Island
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What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Sunday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
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Kaua‘i News
Earthquake at magnitude-4.0 located south of Pāhala rumbles Big Island
More than 56 “Felt Reports” were sent to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first half-hour following the quake; the farthest away coming from Honolulu, but it was mostly reported felt around the Big Island.
Kūhiō Highway southbound lane closed for emergency water repairs
Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative also is repairing transmission poles on the Hanalei side of Hanalei Bridge today, which requires a lane closure with alternating traffic.
Red Cross provides assistance, sheltering on Kaua‘i during and in aftermath of Hurricane Lowell
Teams saw and continue to see significant damage in parts of the island as they work to reach the hardest hit areas; emergency supply distribution and damage assessment teams are making their way into these areas.
Go and Know: Department of Health offers free breast, cervical cancer screenings for eligible women
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Hawaiʻi; an average of 1,287 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 172 die from the disease each year in the islands.
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Sunday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
The scope of destruction left behind by Hurricane Lowell continues to grow; in addition to 301 Kaua‘i County damage assessments, community members as of Saturday evening self-submitted more than 464 residential damage reports; also find additional updates about road closures, Port Allen rumors, neighborhood centers, disaster recovery scams and more.
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Hawaii News
Earthquake at magnitude-4.0 located south of Pāhala rumbles Big Island
More than 56 “Felt Reports” were sent to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first half-hour following the quake; the farthest away coming from Honolulu, but it was mostly reported felt around the Big Island.
Go and Know: Department of Health offers free breast, cervical cancer screenings for eligible women
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Hawaiʻi; an average of 1,287 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 172 die from the disease each year in the islands.
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Sunday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
The scope of destruction left behind by Hurricane Lowell continues to grow; in addition to 301 Kaua‘i County damage assessments, community members as of Saturday evening self-submitted more than 464 residential damage reports; also find additional updates about road closures, Port Allen rumors, neighborhood centers, disaster recovery scams and more.
Hawaiʻi sued by feds for claimed preferential treatment of people living in nation without permission
U.S. Department of Justice has now challenged every state with laws that provide in-state college and university tuition to people who are not U.S. citizens, bringing the number of federal lawsuits to 25.
Big Island News
Magnitude-4.0 quake south of Pāhala rumbles Big Island
More than 56 "Felt Reports" were sent to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first half-hour following the quake; the farthest away coming from Honolulu, but it was mostly reported felt around the Big Island.
Big Island police arrest 18 motorists for DUI week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
There have been 539 DUI arrests so far this year compared with 609 during the same period last year, representing a decrease of 11.49%.
University of Hawaiʻi law school brings recruitment events to Big Island
Two sessions are planned, one in Kona and another in Hilo, offering an invaluable opportunity for prospective students to meet the admissions team, ask questions and gain insight into the the William S. Richardson School of Law experience.
‘Give yourself over to absolute pleasure’: Kick off the spooky season with ‘Rocky Horror’ at Palace
This year's screening, scheduled Sept. 17, takes on more significance after the death 80-year-old Tim Curry, who played the movie's main character Dr. Frank N. Furter; his death was especially poignant for Aloha Theatre in Kealakekua that will present in October the stage version of the film, in which Curry also originated the role.
Maui News
Volcano Watch — Remembering the 1919–1920 Maunaiki eruption of Kīlauea
Kīlauea has drawn huge crowds to witness the lava fountaining episodes from its summit crater of Halemaʻumaʻu since December 2024, with many visitors hiking trails and visiting overlooks to watch the eruption. However, there are many other trails across the unique, lava-strewn landscape of Kīlauea that can be hiked during pauses between lava fountaining episodes, including the Footprints Trail.
Hawaiʻi National Guard assists Maui and Kauaʻi with vital response following Hurricane Lowell
The Hawaiʻi National Guard mobilized to execute operations leading up to and in the wake of Hurricane Lowell.
Kauaʻi state offices, most public schools, Kauaʻi Community College and courts to reopen Monday
Gov. Josh Green announced that state offices, most Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) public schools, Kauaʻi Community College and Judiciary facilities on Kauaʻi will reopen Monday, Sept. 14, as conditions continue to improve following Hurricane Lowell.
Magnitude-4.0 earthquake south of Pāhala, Island of Hawaiʻi
On Sunday, Sept. 13, 8 a.m. HST, a magnitude-4.0 earthquake occurred 2 miles south of Pāhala on the Island of Hawaiʻi at a depth of 8 miles below sea level. The earthquake had no apparent impact on either Maunaloa or Kīlauea volcanoes, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
