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Category 4 Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass west of Kauaʻi Monday night, bringing high surf, winds, rain
Hurricane-force winds from Lowell now are extending outward up to 60 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds are extending outward up to 160 miles. September 05, 2026 · 05:26am
Surf is up: Hurricanes Lowell and Karina bringing big swells to Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell will bring high surf to south-facing shores and Hurricane Karina will bring large breaking waves to the east.Hawai‘i News Legacy Land Conservation Program invites applications for land acquisition grants
Kaua‘i News Kaua‘i lane closures for week of Sept. 5-11
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Kaua‘i News
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass west of Kauaʻi Monday night, bringing high surf, winds, rain
Hurricane-force winds from Lowell now are extending outward up to 60 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds are extending outward up to 160 miles.
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Plastic pollution doesn’t take vacations — and luckily, neither does the Surfrider network; even as summer winds down, Surfrider activists have been hard at work reducing plastic pollution and protecting beloved places.
Young Brothers announces Nāwiliwili barge delay
The Port of Nāwiliwili will be open with special gate hours from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. today (Sept. 5) for cargo pickup.
Surf is up: Hurricanes Lowell and Karina bringing big swells to Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell will bring high surf to south-facing shores and Hurricane Karina will bring large breaking waves to the east.
What Kauaʻi and Niʻihau residents, visitors, businesses need to know about Hurricane Lowell
Now is the time to complete your emergency disaster and to-go kits, get your homes prepared for possible electric and water outages and know what resources are available.
Kaua‘i lane closures for week of Sept. 5-11
In observance of Labor Day on Sept. 7 there will be no contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted. The Kaua‘i Marathon and Half-Marathon (https://thekauaimarathon.com/the-race/the-course/) also is scheduled Sept. 6, with several road closures necessary.
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Hawaii News
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass west of Kauaʻi Monday night, bringing high surf, winds, rain
Hurricane-force winds from Lowell now are extending outward up to 60 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds are extending outward up to 160 miles.
Legacy Land Conservation Program invites applications for land acquisition grants
The Legacy Land program since its inception in 2005 facilitated contributions of more than $73 million from the State Land Conservation Fund for acquisition of 55 properties and more than 31,000 acres statewide.
What Kauaʻi and Niʻihau residents, visitors, businesses need to know about Hurricane Lowell
Now is the time to complete your emergency disaster and to-go kits, get your homes prepared for possible electric and water outages and know what resources are available.
Hawai‘i REALTORS opens 2026 Fair Housing Keiki Art Contest
Keiki in grades K-8 throughout the state are encouraged to learn about fair housing and submit art for a chance to win prizes.
Major Hurricane Lowell has Kaua‘i residents remembering devastation of ‘Iniki 34 years ago
John Bravender, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said on Thursday Lowell is not forecast to have the same impact as ‘Iniki, but people should prepare because it could happen.
Big Island News
Hurricane Lowell to go west of Kauaʻi on Monday night, but bringing high surf, rain to Big Island
Heavy rain, with estimated rainfall totals from Lowell of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum totals exceeding 10 inches, forecast for the Big Island.
He ʻike ʻana i ka pono: One has seen the right thing to do and has done it
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Chief Executive Officer Janice Ikeda writes about how her nonprofit during the past 2 weeks since Hurricane Lala wreaked havoc on the Big Island has seen the power of collaboration, purpose of coordination and what becomes possible when people come together to put their aloha into action.
Surf is up: Hurricanes Lowell and Karina generating big swells on most shores of Big island
Lowell will bring high surf to south- and west-facing shores and Karina will bring large breaking waves to the east.
Hawaiʻi County Council defers bill to increase monthly sewer rates, create new hotel class to pay for rising wastewater costs
A 2026 sewer rate study by wastewater consulting service FG Solutions found that the annual revenue from monthly sewer fees amounts to only about 52% of the Hawaiʻi County wastewater division's costs to maintain and operate the system.
Maui News
Lowell is forecast to move close to Kauaʻi County Monday night as a category 2 to 3 hurricane
Hurricane Lowell is forecast to move close to Kauaʻi County Monday night as a category 2 to 3 hurricane.
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Maui Weather Forecast for September 05, 2026
Breezy trade winds continue through the weekend with clouds and showers focused windward and mauka. Hurricane Lowell is forecast to move close to Kauai County...
The Salvation Army calls on donations to replenish food pantries on Hawaiʻi Island to meet demand
The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is calling for donations and community partnerships to help replenish Hawaiʻi Island food pantries across its Hilo, Honokaʻa, and Kona corps, where shortages are being reported alongside greater needs following Hurricane Lala.
