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Maui Now provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i general election results for Hawaiʻi, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key race results across Maui County and the…
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The third printout of the election results was not available as of 12:41 a.m. The story will be updated as soon as those results become available.
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After leading the August primary, Rapozo maintained his advantage in the general election, earning 56.2% of the vote.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui Now is tracking 2026 Hawai‘i general election results while also posting a Maui surf forecast for November 4 and a report on a $7.45 million HUD grant for supportive housing.
Big Island Now is following Hawaiʻi County election results and says early printouts show council frontrunners maintaining leads. The site also reports FEMA denied individual aid to Hawaiʻi residents impacted by hurricanes and that emergency grants are available to farmers and ranchers.
Kauaʻi Now reports Mel Rapozo is poised to become the next mayor and that the top seven County Council candidates are emerging in early results. The island is also dealing with a Wailua River Bridge lane closure on Election Day and a rescue from dangerous rip currents off the North Shore.
Statewide coverage centers on election results, with Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now all posting live vote totals and early race calls. The material also includes a statewide housing grant for supportive housing and a state response for farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters.
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A $7.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will assist Hawaiʻi households requiring supportive housing. The Department of Housing and Urban…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Standards Board is seeking volunteers to help strengthen accountability, professional standards and public trust in law enforcement across the state…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The third printout of the election results was not available as of 12:41 a.m. The story will be updated as soon as those results become available.
Read on Big Island Now →The second printout of election results shows frontrunners in council races maintain their leads.
Read on Big Island Now →Each amendment has to win a majority of the ballots cast to pass.
Read on Big Island Now →After leading the August primary, Rapozo maintained his advantage in the general election, earning 56.2% of the vote.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Shores Tonight Wednesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 8-12 7-10 6-8 5-7 West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 East Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6 TONIGHT Weather…
Read on Maui Now →As of the second result print-out, Fern Anuenue Holland, Arryl Kaneshiro, Todd Ozaki, Michelle Kaleiohi Correa, Addison Bulosan, Dane Smith and Paul Noboru Applegate have received…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The second printout for the 2026 General Election shows voters’ continued support for two amendments to the Hawai‘i State Constitution as well as an amendment to the Kaua‘i County…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hilo Tonight: Scattered showers in the evening, then occasional showers after midnight. Lows 65 to 71 near the shore to 53 to 58 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 15 mph. Chance of…
Read on Big Island Now →Photo Credit: Pete Gontier West Kaua’i Tonight: Breezy. Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows around 72 near the shore to around 64 above 3000 feet. Northeast winds up to 20…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →BigIslandNow.com provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i general election results as they are released for Hawai‘i County, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key race…
Read on Big Island Now →Shores Tonight Wednesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 8-12 7-10 6-8 5-7 West Facing 6-8 5-7 5-7 4-6 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 East Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6 TONIGHT Weather…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Wednesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 7-10 6-8 6-8 5-7 East Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4…
Read on Big Island Now →The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied individual aid for Hawai‘i and Kaua‘i residents who were impacted by Hurricane Lala in August and Hurricane Lowell in September…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Kaua‘i Now provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i November general election results as they are released for Kaua‘i County, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied individual aid for Hawai‘i and Kaua‘i residents who were impacted by Hurricane Lala in August and Hurricane Lowell in September…
Read on Big Island Now →Maui Now provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i general election results for Hawaiʻi, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key race results across Maui County and the…
Read on Maui Now →2026 Kaimana Scholarship winners. PC: credit HMSA Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association (HMSA) announced today that applications for the 22nd annual Kaimana Scholarship Program are…
Read on Maui Now →The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation was awarded a $7.45 million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist households requiring…
Read on Maui Now →New limu exhibit opens at Maui Ocean Center. Take a deeper dive at mauioceancenter.com Maui Ocean Center’s latest exhibit showcases an often overlooked yet essential part of the…
Read on Maui Now →Kauaʻi firefighters rescued a 21-year-old visitor from dangerous surf off Secret Beach on Monday after he was caught in a large rip current about 70 yards offshore. Hanalei Fire…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →As of Monday, 41,703 ballots have been returned out of the 113,426 ballots mailed out on Oct. 16.
Read on Big Island Now →Alexander Academy Performing Company continues its holiday tradition with a sixth annual production of The Nutcracker. This full-length ballet features the beloved music of Peter…
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