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Kaua‘i News UPDATE: Water quality advisory canceled for Wai‘ohai Beach on Kaua‘i
Hurricane Lowell shapes Kauaʻi Council races as candidates talk disaster response
All 14 candidates competing for Kauaʻi County Council seats gathered on the North Shore to discuss urgent issues regarding the island's emergency response after Hurricane Lowell. October 01, 2026 · 05:00am
US Senate resolution introduced by Schatz, Hirono designates September as Hawaiian History Month
U.S. senators representing the islands introduce measure to recognize the rich history and culture of Native Hawaiians and Hawai‘i.Hawai‘i News Hawaiʻi secures up to $45 million settlement with Monsanto
Community Safe place to practice: Public invited to Play Streets bicycle event
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Flags to be lowered in honor of life and service of former state, US lawmaker Patricia…
Application period for Residential Cesspool Conversion Grant Program 2 extended
Royal Sonesta Kauaʻi to host Fall harvest wine dinner featuring Lydgate Farms
Tropical Storm Nolo to bring periods of heavy rain through Thursday to Kauaʻi, Ni‘ihau
Kawakami honors forensics team during National Forensic Science Week
18 deputy sheriffs sworn in, most assigned to Honolulu airport, state courthouses
UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
Governor selects 2 Big Island residents to join state panels
Voyage to Fiji, Tuvalu planned for Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia postponed because of weather
State deposit beverage container program to get updated segregation rates
Kauaʻi Community College rallies behind students after Hurricane Lowell
City and County of Honolulu Division of Motor Vehicles assisting Kaua‘i residents
Volcano Watch: From aloha to talofa; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa
Hurricane Nolo online rainfall, wind tracker launched by University of Hawaiʻi
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Kaua‘i News
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Thursday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
Kaua‘i County is in Day 24 of recovery from Hurricane Lowell. Cleanup, repairs and reconstruction continue after the storm caused widespread damage over Labor Day weekend.
UPDATE: Water quality advisory canceled for Wai‘ohai Beach on Kaua‘i
Water sample testing results show that the enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level, state health officials said.
Hawaiʻi secures up to $45 million settlement with Monsanto
The settlement holds Monsanto accountable for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination and supports Hawaii’s ongoing efforts to protect its natural resources.
UPDATE: Kūhīo Highway near Hanalei Bridge now opened
While the bridge is now open, motorists are advised to continue to drive with caution and remain alert for wet or hazardous road conditions.
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Hawaii News
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Thursday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
Kaua‘i County is in Day 24 of recovery from Hurricane Lowell. Cleanup, repairs and reconstruction continue after the storm caused widespread damage over Labor Day weekend.
Hawaiʻi secures up to $45 million settlement with Monsanto
The settlement holds Monsanto accountable for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination and supports Hawaii’s ongoing efforts to protect its natural resources.
US Senate resolution introduced by Schatz, Hirono designates September as Hawaiian History Month
U.S. senators representing the islands introduce measure to recognize the rich history and culture of Native Hawaiians and Hawai‘i.
Flags to be lowered in honor of life and service of former state, US lawmaker Patricia Saiki
Saiki in 1986 became the first Republican and second woman elected to represent Hawaiʻi in U.S. Congress; flags shall be flown at half-staff through sunrise Oct. 5.
Big Island News
With Hurricane Nolo past the Hawaiian Islands, state reopens some recreation areas, others remain closed
On the Big island, most state parks are open except: the Waialea Section of Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area, Lapakahi State Historical Park and parts of ʻAkaka Falls State Park.
Hōlei Sea Arch collapses in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The exact time of the collapse is unknown and could have occurred when the park was temporarily closed during Tropical Storm Nolo.
Maui News
OHA documentary ‘Held in Trust’ examines history and future of Hawaiʻi’s military-leased public lands
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will present a special statewide television premiere of "Held in Trust: The Future of Hawaiʻi’s Public Lands Beyond Military Leases," a half-hour documentary examining the history of US military use of Hawaiʻi’s public trust lands and the consequential decisions approaching as longstanding military leases begin to expire.
Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce to honor 120 years of Filipino legacy at annual flag raising event
The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the County of Maui and Office of the Mayor, announced today that the annual Filipino American History Month Flag-Raising Ceremony will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. on the front lawn of the Kalana O Maui Building, 200 South High Street in Wailuku.
World premiere of ʻAinakea opens Friday at Historic ʻĪao Theater
Maui OnStage will present the world premiere of ʻAinakea, a new play by Maui playwright James Nevius, opening Friday, Oct. 2, at the Historic ʻĪao Theater. Set in West Maui in 1953, the play explores a family, a plantation and an island on the cusp of profound change.
Hawaiʻi Island coffee farmers to get relief in fight against coffee pests and disease
Gov, Josh Green along with the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is offering a one-time reimbursement covering 75% of the pre-tax cost of approved Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) and Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) products.
