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Kauai News Hanapēpē bus stop closed due to damage
Celebrate ‘A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String’ this weekend with Raiatea Helm
The concert at Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea will feature Helm — one of Hawai‘i’s premier female vocalists — as you've never heard her before in an elegant performance that is as much musical celebration as cultural reclamation. February 23, 2026 · 05:00am
Award-winning Hawaiian musician, grad student uses mele Hawaiʻi to connect ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and Japan
Recently released new mele Hawaiʻi featuring duet between award-winning Hawaiʻi musician and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Hawaiian language PhD student Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum and Japan-born musician...Kauai News High surf to persist on north, east-facing shores of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau through Tuesday
Kauai News UPDATE: Salt Pond Beach Park restrooms reopen after water line repairs
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Kaua‘i News
Celebrate ‘A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String’ this weekend with Raiatea Helm
The concert at Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea will feature Helm — one of Hawai‘i’s premier female vocalists — as you’ve never heard her before in an elegant performance that is as much musical celebration as cultural reclamation.
UPDATE: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall still possible for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
A flood watch is in effect through 6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 23) as slow-moving, heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms develop over island interiors before shifting to windward and mauka areas of the islands tonight.
Award-winning Hawaiian musician, grad student uses mele Hawaiʻi to connect ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and Japan
Recently released new mele Hawaiʻi featuring duet between award-winning Hawaiʻi musician and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Hawaiian language PhD student Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum and Japan-born musician and trained ʻōlapa hula Tom Noʻeau offers compelling example of how Hawaiian language is taking root far beyond the islands.
Hanapēpē bus stop closed due to damage
The bus stop in front of Hanapēpē First United Church is closed, Route 100 and Route 950 riders encouraged to use Hanapēpē Armory bus stop.
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Hawaii News
Award-winning Hawaiian musician, grad student uses mele Hawaiʻi to connect ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and Japan
Recently released new mele Hawaiʻi featuring duet between award-winning Hawaiʻi musician and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Hawaiian language PhD student Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum and Japan-born musician and trained ʻōlapa hula Tom Noʻeau offers compelling example of how Hawaiian language is taking root far beyond the islands.
Complex shape of reefs offer a proven guide for reviving damaged marine habitats
The geometric principles utilized by reefs are now a driving force behind cutting-edge restoration work currently underway in Hawaiʻi.
New research reshapes timeline for one of earliest chapters in human history
A study confirms that Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, appeared in Yunxian, China 1.7 million years ago, about 600,000 years earlier than previous studies indicated.
Life and legacy of beloved kumu hula Nālani Kanakaʻole honored during funeral in Hilo
Esteemed kumu hula Nālani Kanakaʻole, whose life’s work transformed Native Hawaiian cultural traditions globally, was honored in a traditional Hawaiian ceremony, underscoring her far-reaching influence in hula and Hawaiian values.
UPDATE: National Weather Service lifts flood watch early for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
Forecasters on Saturday (Feb. 21) extended the watch overnight, until 6 a.m. today (Feb. 23), because of persistent unstable weather that had already produced heavy rainfall resulting in flooding of Hanalei River and flash flooding causing rapid runoff and more around Kaua‘i.
State encourages parents, guardians to complete 2025-26 School Quality Survey
The feedback garnered from the survey is invaluable, plus it helps state education officials and school leadership assess as well as enhance the quality of education in Hawai‘i schools; all responses also are strictly confidential.
Big Island News
Business Monday: Kona swimwear designer to represent Hawaiʻi at New York Fashion Week
Jamiana Tan designs and creates custom swimwear for all body types through her brand, Hilia Swim, which will be bringing models from Hawaiʻi to the global runway.
UPDATE: High wind advisory in effect for Big Island summits until noon
West winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph, continue to be expected to whip across the mountaintops through 12 p.m. Feb. 23.
New research challenges understanding of early human migration
A study confirms that Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, appeared in Yunxian, China about 600,000 years earlier than previous studies indicated.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo grad student bridges divide between ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and Japan
Recently released new mele Hawaiʻi featuring duet between award-winning Hawaiʻi musician and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Hawaiian language graduate student Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum and Japan-born musician and trained ʻōlapa hula Tom Noʻeau offers compelling example of how Hawaiian language is taking root far beyond the islands.
Maui News
Maui Weather Forecast for February 23, 2026
An upper level trough over the islands will set the stage for an unstable environment today. A low level trough riding into the islands from the north will...
Monday Morning Maui Sports: BYU could be last stop in Baldwin alum’s college football coaching journey
After two decades and 10 college football jobs, Kauha’aha’a has found a home at Brigham Young University. He was promoted to outside linebackers coach earlier this month after being a senior analyst for the Cougars for the last two seasons.
Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr. to present 2026 State of the County Address on March 5 at Castle Theater
The community is invited to attend the 2026 State of the County Address, which will be presented by Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr. from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Maui Arts and Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. Doors open at 4 p.m.
