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Hawai‘i News County officials give update on Kona low impacts, deployment of personnel to Maui

Scrap metal bin relocated at Kekaha Landfill; county reminds residents about recycling rules
The bin was moved to an area near the refuse drop-off location; relocation allows staff to better monitor materials being placed in the bin, as some recent drop-offs have contained prohibited items. March 28, 2026 · 05:00am
Ka‘aina Hull selected for 2026 National Wildfire Mitigation Award
Hull was recognized for his work in creating and implementing a program to reduce wildfire risk on the Garden Isle.Kaua‘i News Kaua‘i District Health Office to host open house for National Public Health Week
Kaua‘i News UPDATE: 3 dead, 2 injured in Kalalau Beach helicopter crash, Kaua‘i police say
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Communities hard hit by kona low continue receiving support from Hawai‘i National Guard

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WATCH: About 200 Hawai‘i National Guard members assisting counties during second kona…

Flooding happens: Residents encouraged to consider purchasing flood insurance

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UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for north-facing shores of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau

Kona low still moving down island chain, but no reason to change your Hawaiʻi trip
Kaua‘i News
Scrap metal bin relocated at Kekaha Landfill; county reminds residents about recycling rules
The bin was moved to an area near the refuse drop-off location; relocation allows staff to better monitor materials being placed in the bin, as some recent drop-offs have contained prohibited items.
Ka‘aina Hull selected for 2026 National Wildfire Mitigation Award
Hull was recognized for his work in creating and implementing a program to reduce wildfire risk on the Garden Isle.
2 victims identified in Kauaʻi helicopter were visitors from Massachusetts; pilot’s status not known
The two people who survived the crash remain at Wilcox Medical Center in Līhue with undisclosed injuries.
County officials give update on Kona low impacts, deployment of personnel to Maui
Since Kauaʻi was left relatively unscathed after the Kona low storms and is assisting Maui’s recovery efforts.
Kaua‘i District Health Office to host open house for National Public Health Week
The county district health office is inviting the public to learn about public health services, programs and job opportunities on April 10.
UPDATE: 3 dead, 2 injured in Kalalau Beach helicopter crash, Kaua‘i police say
The helicopter was reported to be a white Hughes OH-6 Cayuse operated by Airborne Aviation, with one pilot and four passengers aboard at the time of the crash-landing Thursday 100 yards off the the coast of remote Kalalau Beach along Nāpali Coast.
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Hawaii News
Residents unable to return home following Kona low qualify for temporary housing
Temporary housing options are available for residents whose homes were left uninhabitable following the recent Kona low storm systems.
County officials give update on Kona low impacts, deployment of personnel to Maui
Since Kauaʻi was left relatively unscathed after the Kona low storms and is assisting Maui’s recovery efforts.
Volcano Watch: Taking Big Island volcano Kīlauea’s temperature
Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples during the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kīlauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!”
Astronomers put new spin on how planets form through largest survey of exoplanets using Big Island observatory
‘Spin is a fossil record of how a planet formed,’ said study lead author and researcher at Northwestern University Dino Chih-Chun Hsu in an announcement about the discovery. ‘By measuring how quickly these worlds rotate, we can start to piece together the physical processes that shaped them tens to hundreds of millions of years ago.’
Gov. Josh Green to choose two candidates for open Honolulu seats on UH Board of Regents
Two seats representing Honolulu County, one seat representing Hawaiʻi County and one seat representing Maui County are open on the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.
Step forward for affordable housing: PAL Hawai‘i encourages community to walk with it in 2026 Kaua‘i Charity Walk
It’s a fun, family-friendly morning — and every dollar PAL raises goes directly back to the nonprofit affordable housing provider; even better: the more community members who participate will literally multiply the nonprofit’s impact.
Big Island News
For first time, League of Women Voters of Hawaiʻi County co-sponsors No Dictators Protest in Hilo
East Hawaiʻi Indivisible and League of Women Voters invite people to attend this peaceful protest — one of more than 3,000 throughout the nation — to stand for the rule of law, against the Iran war and for dignity of all people; other protests also planned in Kailua-Kona, Nāʻālehu, Waikōloa and Waimea.
Kohala High students shine on national, state level with Future Farmers of America
The club is led by natural resources teacher Dean Snelling, a Kohala High alumnus, and the FFA club has 27 students and is one of the largest chapters in the state.
Maui News
Island Energy Services challenges Hawaiʻi customers to help raise $100,000 for American Red Cross disaster relief
Island Energy Services has increased its American Red Cross fundraising match from $20,000 to $50,000, with a goal of raising a combined $100,000 for disaster relief efforts across Hawaiʻi.
Maui Weather Forecast for March 28, 2026
Moderate to locally breezy north-northeast to northeast trade winds will strengthen this afternoon and evening and become gusty over leeward areas. A weakening...
County’s Office of Recovery evolves to lead recovery efforts from recent storms
Established by Mayor Richard Bissen in the wake of the 2023 Maui wildfires, the County of Maui Office of Recovery is taking on the County’s long-term recovery efforts from subsequent emergencies and natural disasters, such as the recent kona storms.


