Tropical Storm Nolo to bring periods of heavy rain through Thursday to Kauaʻi, Ni‘ihau

The highway will be closed for at least the next 2 hours between Ōnouli Road and Nāpōʻopoʻo Road.

Residents and businesses should plan ahead for disposal needs as road closures Oct. 10 will make both facilities inaccessible.

The program is an annual competitive opportunity for nonprofit organizations; eligible proposals include research, programs or projects that have a positive impact on Hawai'i Island communities.

It was the largest graduating recruit class of deputies of Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement since it became a separate state agency nearly 2 years ago.

The Maui County Council voted 5-4 on Tuesday to ask the Maui Planning Commission to consider rezoning 32 vacation rental condominium complexes in Māʻalaea, Kīhei and West Maui from apartment to hotel use. The vote came a week after the commission recommended against most of an earlier batch of properties. The action on Resolution 26-129, […]

The Hawaiʻi congressional delegation introduced resolutions in both chambers, designating September 2026 as Hawaiian History Month, and reaffirming the Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community.

From Aug. 14 to 16, 2026, Hurricane Lala passed south of the Hawaiian Island and caused extensive flooding, landslides, property and infrastructure damage and power outages across the state. Visitors who arrived by air service to Hawai‘i during this period were affected by delays and cancellations of interisland and transpacific flights. A week later (Aug. 22 – 24, 2026) Tropical Storm Moke brought heavy rain and wind to parts of Hawai‘i island and East Maui.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience have discovered how Mozambique tilapia regulate prolactin genes to survive extreme salinity, a finding that could help enable brackish water aquaculture and preserve precious freshwater resources.