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‘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
6 new Pwo navigators inducted by Polynesian Voyaging Society
Four Native Hawaiian women among the inductees, marking a historic new chapter in the legacy of Master Navigator Mau Piailug and future of leadership in Polynesian voyaging.Kaua‘i News Officials report a shark sighting at Hanalei Bay
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Kaua‘i News
6 new Pwo navigators inducted by Polynesian Voyaging Society
Four Native Hawaiian women among the inductees, marking a historic new chapter in the legacy of Master Navigator Mau Piailug and future of leadership in Polynesian voyaging.
Lowell to intensify over the next 2 days; still expected to pose no immediate threats Kaua‘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.
Kaua‘i news in brief: Training closures, reuse collection, pop-up exhibits and more
A quick look at news, entertainment and other items happening around the Garden Isle.
UPDATE: All lanes open on Kūhio Highway following water main break
One lane was closed for about 8 hours as crews worked to repair the water main.
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Hawaii News
6 new Pwo navigators inducted by Polynesian Voyaging Society
Four Native Hawaiian women among the inductees, marking a historic new chapter in the legacy of Master Navigator Mau Piailug and future of leadership in Polynesian voyaging.
Lowell to intensify over the next 2 days; still expected to pose no immediate threats Kaua‘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.
$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
$58M in federal investment coming to Hawai‘i to strengthen rural health care
The federal investment will help train and retain more healthcare professionals, provide new ambulances in every county and modernize emergency communications.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 01, 2026
Breezy trades will continue in Wednesday with showers generally favoring windward and mauka areas, particularly during the overnight through early morning...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 01, 2026
A small long period south swell will hold through tonight before a moderate south swell arrives on Tuesday. This swell will build Tuesday morning and then peak...
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
Maui Surf Forecast for September 01, 2026
A small long period south swell will hold through tonight before a moderate south swell arrives on Tuesday. This swell will build Tuesday morning and then peak...
Maunakea’s Subaru Telescope reveals unexpected surface of distant comet
A chance discovery in archival images from the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea has revealed that the surface of a distant comet behaves unlike the dark asteroids it resembles. The finding highlights how observations made in Hawaiʻi can continue producing discoveries years after the telescope first collects the data.
