Rapozo and Carvalho advance to the general election in the race to replace Kawakami as mayor

Museum plans series of presentations in honor of the group’s half-century and a recommitment to Aloha ʻĀina movement.

The results are in and it’s again time to prepare to batten down the hatches and get storm ready as the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center — along with citizen forecaster and administrator of the Big Island’s Puna Weather public Facebook group Harry Durgin — concur that something wicked this way could be coming.

Minor coastal flooding is possible for Ni‘ihau and southwestern Kaua‘i shorelines, affecting vulnerable low-lying coastal roadways, docks, boat ramps and other coastal infrastructure.

Otherwise, it was a night during which incumbents cleaned up in other state and federal Democratic primaries.

Current County Council chair Mel Rapozo was the top vote getter in the six candidate field for mayor, garnering 1,441 more votes than second place finisher Bernard Carvalho Jr.

Preliminary results from the Kauaʻi County Council race as of 8 a.m.

Museum plans series of presentations in honor of the group’s half-century and a recommitment to Aloha ʻĀina movement.

Otherwise, it was a night during which incumbents cleaned up in other state and federal Democratic primaries.

Preliminary results from the Kauaʻi County Council race as of 8 a.m.

As Maui marks the anniversary of the deadly blaze, residents see hope in the rebuilding of homes but sorrow in the 102 people who died that they can never bring back.

A quick look at news happening throughout the state.

Kauaʻi’s competitive county elections are concluding today as voters choose who will move on to the November general election, with six candidates competing for mayor and 26 for the County Council.