Statewide news from the NOW network
Latest Hawaii news and headlines from Maui, the Big Island, Kauaʻi and across the state. HawaiiNow brings together reporting from the NOW news network and provides a continuously updated overview of what is happening across Hawaiʻi.
The Maui County Council voted 8-0 on Friday to pass on first reading a bill that would add a prosecutor’s office investigator to focus on contractor fraud tied to the 2023…
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Gov. Josh Green has approved the release of $9.5 million to support higher education and infrastructure in Hawaiʻi County.
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Kawakami issues statement following altercation, online firearm threat during Kapa‘a High School homecoming football game; Kauaʻi police also reaffirm zero tolerance for threats…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui’s biggest developments are the $40.1 million federal grant for the Port of Kahului and the Maui County Council’s initial approval of a new investigator to target alleged Lahaina contractor fraud tied to the 2023 wildfires. Maui Now also reported a severe-weather disruption on Lānaʻi, where Holomua Kākou events were postponed because the ferry was canceled.
On Hawaiʻi Island, the weather remains the immediate concern, with a flood watch in effect and separate advisories for summit winds and local surf. Beyond weather, Big Island Now reported state funding for UH Hilo facility improvements, local beef entering school lunches through Parker Ranch, and a NASA-related win by UH at Hilo seniors.
Kauaʻi is dealing with storm impacts and public safety concerns. Kauaʻi Now reported brown water advisories at Lawa‘i Beach Park and Prince Kūhiō Park, ongoing Hurricane Lowell recovery work, and a county response after an altercation and online firearm threat at a Kapa‘a High School football game.
Statewide coverage centers on weather and public investment: the flood watch spans multiple islands, and both Maui and Big Island reports highlight major federal or state funding for transportation and higher education. Maui Now also reported a Hawaiʻi State Senate hiring push for the 2027 legislative session, and Hawaiian Airlines began construction of a new premium lounge at Honolulu Airport.
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Photo Credit: Pascal Debrunner West Kaua’i Rest Of Tonight: Cloudy. Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then occasional showers after midnight. Lows…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Rest Of Tonight: Cloudy with numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows 68 to 75 near the shore to around 63…
Read on Big Island Now →Photo Credit: Pete Gontier West Kaua’i Rest Of Tonight: Cloudy. Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then occasional showers after midnight. Lows around…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Wednesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 4-6 5-7 4-6 4-6 East Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 South Facing 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8…
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 5-7 4-6 4-6 4-6 South Facing 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8 East Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 TONIGHT Weather…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Port of Kahului. File PC: by Wendy Osher. The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced that it has received $40,146,750 in federal grant funding through the US Department of…
Read on Maui Now →Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates can develop at any time through Wednesday night, with the greatest flood threat focused over O‘ahu and Maui…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates can develop at any time through Wednesday night, with the greatest flood threat focused over O‘ahu and Maui…
Read on Big Island Now →Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Clinic. PC: Wendy Osher Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi’s Medicare Advantage health plan earned 4.5 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Read on Maui Now →Registration for the 2027 Kauaʻi County Mini Hoopster and Junior Hoopster Basketball Leagues will be Oct. 28-30. Leagues are sponsored by the county Department of Parks and…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beach users to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially following storms or heavy rain, even if a brown water advisory is not…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Raiman Rocks store rendering. Credit: Galit Raiman The Shops at Wailea welcomes Raiman Rocks, a new fine jewelry boutique opening Saturday, Nov. 14. Founded by Maui residents Gall…
Read on Maui Now →Senate Chamber. File photo PC: Hawaiʻi State Senate. Have you ever thought about how you can help make Hawaiʻi a better place? Now’s your chance. The Hawaiʻi State Senate is now…
Read on Maui Now →Leilani Jensen and Raven Kromer's winning design was inspired by Polynesian voyagers and traditional Hawaiian farming techniques.
Read on Big Island Now →Update at 2:46 p.m. Oct. 27, 2026: The water quality advisory for Puakō Boat Ramp in Waimea was canceled. Water sample testing results show enterococci levels no longer exceed the…
Read on Big Island Now →Five Local Nonprofits Supporting Affordable Housing, Financial Education, and Community Resilience receiving a total of $271,000. Kahiau check presentation. PC: ASB. While Hawaiʻi…
Read on Maui Now →PC: Hawai‘i State Department of Education The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) is expanding efforts to bring more locally sourced food to school meals by building…
Read on Maui Now →Kawakami issues statement following altercation, online firearm threat during Kapa‘a High School homecoming football game; Kauaʻi police also reaffirm zero tolerance for threats…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Kawakami issues statement following altercation, online firearm threat during Kapa‘a High School homecoming football game; Kauaʻi police also reaffirm zero tolerance for threats…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Local beef is now on school lunch trays in a partnership between Hawaiʻi Island schools and Parker Ranch, one of the country’s oldest cattle ranches. According to a news release…
Read on Big Island Now →The Maui County Council voted 8-0 on Friday to pass on first reading a bill that would add a prosecutor’s office investigator to focus on contractor fraud tied to the 2023…
Read on Maui Now →Hawaiian Airlines Lounge blessing in Honolulu. PC: Hawaiian Airlines / Alaska Airlines Hawaiian Airlines this month started construction of its new premium lounge in Honolulu…
Read on Maui Now →The Subaru Telescope on Maunakea is committing 100 nights of observations to a new international partnership with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to jointly investigate…
Read on Maui Now →A brown water advisory has been issued at Prince Kūhiō Park. The Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beach users to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially…
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