Kaua‘i News Officials report a shark sighting at Hanalei Bay
Kaua‘i News Kauaʻi Fire Department rescue an injured visitor on Kalalau Trail
‘E Mau Ke Ea: The Sovereign Hawaiian Nation’ traveling Smithsonian exhibit on display at Kauaʻi Community College
A special talk story with National Museum of the American Indian Associate Curator for Native Hawaiian History Halena Kapuni-Reynolds also is planned Sept. 8 in the college library; the museum produced the exhibit. August 31, 2026 · 05:00am
Lowell to intensify over the next 2 days; still expected to pose no immediate threats to islands
Forecasters and officials continue to monitor the storm closely; residents and businesses encouraged to prepare for possible severe weather, especially with above average hurricane season predicted.Community $1.5M-plus in kona low assistance through Office of Hawaiian Affairs relief programs
Kaua‘i News Overnight water service shutdown set for a portion of Umi Street this week
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Mainline break closes one lane on Kūhio Highway
The Department of Water has closed one lane of the northbound side of Kūhio Highway near the intersection of Papaloa Road.
Officials report a shark sighting at Hanalei Bay
Officials advise against swimming and other ocean activities after seeing an 8-foot shark in Hanalei Bay.
Lowell to intensify over the next 2 days; still expected to pose no immediate threats to islands
Forecasters and officials continue to monitor the storm closely; residents and businesses encouraged to prepare for possible severe weather, especially with above average hurricane season predicted.
Kauaʻi Fire Department rescue an injured visitor on Kalalau Trail
A 52-year old visitor from California was airlifted with an apparent ankle injury on Sunday.
$1.5M-plus in kona low assistance through Office of Hawaiian Affairs relief programs
The agency continues to deliver — nearly 6 months after severe kona lows in March caused flooding and damage in communities throughout Hawaiʻi — emergency and recovery assistance to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries through a coordinated group of relief programs.
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Lowell to intensify over the next 2 days; still expected to pose no immediate threats to islands
Forecasters and officials continue to monitor the storm closely; residents and businesses encouraged to prepare for possible severe weather, especially with above average hurricane season predicted.
$1.5M-plus in kona low assistance through Office of Hawaiian Affairs relief programs
The agency continues to deliver — nearly 6 months after severe kona lows in March caused flooding and damage in communities throughout Hawaiʻi — emergency and recovery assistance to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries through a coordinated group of relief programs.
Keynote opening 2026 Hawai‘i Tourism Conference to be given by former New York City fire chief
Joseph Pfeifer will recount Hawai‘i’s support for 9/11 families nearly 25 years ago and share lessons in emergency response during the conference slated for Sept. 24-25 on O‘ahu.
Information technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity career pathways boosted during Tech Days of Fall 2026
The series of free events aims to increase awareness about and enhance Hawaiʻi’s skilled technology workforce and increasing demand for local jobs in the rapidly growing technology, artificial intelligence and cyber industries.
NASA’s newest space telescope gets help from astronomers, decades of innovation at University of Hawai‘i
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will begin a mission after it launches Aug. 30 to capture sweeping views of the universe on a scale never before possible and five University of Hawai‘i-led research programs were selected in the mission’s first highly competitive round.
Big Island News
Get your tickets now for 40th annual Hawaiʻi Kūpuna Hula Festival
Come help the festival commemorate four decades of kūpuna hula Sept. 9-10 on Keauhou Bay while you cherish a moment of Hawai‘i woven into a lei — and time.
Lowell to intensify over the next 2 days; still poses no immediate threats to Hawai‘i
Forecasters and officials continue to monitor the storm closely; residents and businesses encouraged to prepare for possible severe weather, especially with above average hurricane season predicted.
News briefs for Aug. 31: New law office, cutter comes home, mariners rescued and more
A quick look at news stories from throughout the state and Pacific region.
What you need to know about Hurricane Lala recovery: Equipment access continues to impact restoration of some Hawaiian Electric customers
Water service also continues to be incrementally expanded to some of the hardest-hit areas in the southern part of the island, including Discovery Harbor, Mark Twain Subdivision, Green Sands Subdivision and South Point Road.
Maui News
Hawaiian Electric completes repairs to all major systems damaged by Hurricane Lala
Power has been restored to all customers who can be restored, one week ahead of the previous Sept. 8 estimated timeframe. The remaining outages are likely due to damage to customer property or to access issues, with the exception of Wood Valley in the Kaʻū area.
Hurricane Lala floods The Sewing Hui studio; Help needed to rebuild and continue community programs
After six years of sewing for the Maui community, The Sewing Hui is asking for help following severe flooding from Hurricane Lala that damaged its sewing studio on Aug. 16, 2026.
Maui-rooted film, ‘All the Things I Leave You (Patawid)’ could represent Philippines at the Oscars
"All the Things I Leave You (Patawid)," an Ilokano-language film with deep ties to Maui and Hawaiʻi’s Filipino plantation history, has been named one of eight films shortlisted to become the Philippines’ official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
Maluhia Maui Rotary Club welcomes Wailea Canoe Club paddlers to share culture and community, Sept. 1
Maluhia Maui Rotary Club will welcome Wailea Canoe Club paddlers Twolia Meinen and Jen Nill as guest speakers on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. The pair will share their experiences in outrigger canoe paddling and discuss the culture, community and connections that extend far beyond competition.
