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Hawai’i airports brace for an influx of interisland travelers traveling to Hilo for the Merrie Monarch Festival, which is ongoing until April 11.

The road in Wailua is slated to reopen at around 2 p.m.

The University of Hawaiʻi School of Travel Industry Management commemorates its 60th anniversary by raising over 361,000 for student scholarships during its annual gala.

At 7:41 a.m., radar indicated heavy rain, falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour.

Light to locally moderate scattered showers are forecast for Tuesday, April 7, along mainly windward and mauka locations of the state, with a minor risk of locally heavy rainfall and concern for isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon on the Big Island; flood watch already in place, going into effect from Wednesday morning, April 8, through Friday afternoon, April 10.

The Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan focuses on improving existing airport facilities to enhance safety and efficiency.

The 63rd annual Merrie Monarch will highlight the evolving yet deep-rooted traditions of hula kāne, showcasing its enduring cultural significance in Hawaiʻi.

EA Ecoveristy is creating a Hawaiian language program to help modern learners reconnect with ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi through interactive, accessible learning tools.

The exciting work of flying robots underwater takes science, teamwork and flexibility.

Forecasters are sounding the alarm as a powerful weather system is set to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to Kauaʻi and Niʻihau starting Wednesday.

The temporary April 7 water service shutdown is necessary to perform water system improvements.

Input gathered during the community workshops will help shape strategies to improve defensible space, emergency access, fuel reduction efforts, public education and interagency coordination.

Sixty-five-year-old Margaret Rimmler and 59-year-old Patrick Haskell, both from Massachusetts, were also killed in the crash.

Kaua‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the community for its patience and understanding while the pool was closed.

While the species was previously documented elsewhere in Hawaiʻi, its confirmed presence along the south coast of the Garden Isle raises concerns about its potential to spread and impact native marine ecosystems.

The work is part of the Kapa‘a Homesteads Tanks Project, which will build two half-million-gallon storage tanks along with storm drain improvements and about 1,700 linear feet of water lines.

The party Friday, April 10, is free to attend and will feature live music, a fire dancing performance, giveaways and a silent auction, as well as delicious food, plus cocktails available for purchase at the bar.

The closure on Hanalei Hill, between Hanalei Plantation Road and ʻŌhiki Road, was delayed because of a shortage of materials and inclement weather; it is necessary for reconstruction of existing pavement on approach to Hanalei Bridge.

The briefing scheduled for Monday afternoon, April 6, comes at a critical time as Hawaiʻi continues to respond to impacts from recent back-to-back kona lows that slammed into the state in March.

National Weather Service says confidence is increasing that unsettled weather — possibly even a fifth kona low since the beginning of the year — will impact the state from midweek and possibly into this weekend even as some places continue to recover from back-to-back kona lows in March and majority of Merrie Monarch Festival activities kick off Wednesday, April 8, in Hilo.