Hawai‘i News

The tropical storm track still shows Moke passing well to the south of the Garden Isle on Monday with forecast rain of up to 1 to 2 inches.

Gov. Josh Green’s request covers Hawaiʻi County, Maui County and City and County of Honolulu; it seeks immediate federal assistance to protect public health and safety as well as maintain essential services and support communities still recovering.

The new data shows a reverse of a previous 3-year trend of improvements. State vaccination rate estimates remained at or below the national average for the past 3 school years throughout all vaccinations.

Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources on Aug. 28 will make a critical choice about the future of the state’s reef fish; Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi Region urges people to tell officials not to reopen commercial aquarium fish collection.

Researchers at Hawaiʻi Mesonet and Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal captured massive 1.3-trillion-gallon scale of the tropical cyclone on the Hawaiian Islands; 833 million gallons of water fell on Big Island alone.

Families search for loved ones whose final resting places at 2 Big Island cemeteries were desecrated by raging floodwaters of Hurricane Lala, unearthing graves, toppling headstones and washing away caskets.

Next time you listen to a scientist provide updates about ongoing volcanic activity, see a map showing locations of earthquakes or check the livestream cameras at Kīlauea summit for lava, take a moment to appreciate the team that works every day to keep the data flowing.

Heavy rainfall will begin to impact the Big Island late Saturday night, spreading westward across the remainder of the islands Sunday into Monday.

Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism again is the official government sponsor for the business festival from Aug. 20-23 at Hawaiʻi Convention Center in Honolulu, which will also feature 28 local businesses participating at the Made in Hawaiʻi Pavilion.

Department awards annual incentive and service awards; Eric Agena, engineering program manager at the Kauaʻi District Office, was named Manager of the Year.

The eight parcels on the Big Island identified in the transfer consist of two commercial-zoned parcels appropriate for revenue-generating industrial/commercial development and six parcels in the Hilo town core suited to connected residential and agricultural homestead development.

The recall was issued because of possible contamination with glass; recalled products were distributed nationally, including at Times/Don Quijote, KTA Super Stores, Walmart, Target and other retailers in Hawaiʻi.

Major storms create environmental conditions that can be detrimental to public health; state health officials urge the public to keep these safety guidelines in mind as people clean up after the storm.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Lala’s severe weather and power outages, SNAP recipients are eligible for replacement benefits to regain lost food resources.

Ka‘ū residents talk about their fear while Hurricane Lala struck at night, and the sadness when morning came and they could see the damage.

Initiative, designed to reflect range of industries and career paths available in Hawaiʻi, is open to companies throughout the state that want to support troops and introduce girls to career opportunities.

As Kauaʻi embarks on recovery efforts after Tropical Storm Lala, officials urge residents to exercise caution when encountering displaced native birds.

With Hurricane Lala approaching, Kaua‘i Now News is encouraging its viewers to share footage they capture.

Gov. Josh Green announced that the Department of the Navy is initiating the process to return nearly 44 acres of federal property to the state of Hawaiʻi. The proposed transfers include a 31.693-acre parcel at Kalaeloa and the Marine Corps’ 12-acre Molokaʻi Training Support Facility at Hoʻolehua.

Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division encourages residents to take steps now to make filing insurance claims easier after damage from any heavy rainfall and flooding occurs.