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.
Incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen and County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura both say they would prioritize housing, affordability and keeping locals from moving away, but they…
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"We wondered what we were going to do with all of (the aloe),” said Crystal Mukai, owner of Aloe Kine Smoothies. “My husband was actually the one who started making it into…
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On Kauaʻi, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi operates four program locations, with a new teen center planned at the former Garden Island newspaper building in Līhuʻe.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui coverage is dominated by housing, business recovery and community events. Maui Now’s mayoral candidate comparison says both candidates are prioritizing housing and affordability, while Lahaina Means Business is set to gather local entrepreneurs and professionals.
On Hawaiʻi Island, Big Island Now reports that an 85-year-old man reported missing in South Kona was found safe, while the Department of Water Supply is planning a fire hydrant flow test near Waimea-Kohala Airport that could affect the Māmalahoa Highway area. The island is also part of broader statewide coverage on UH access and coastal water quality, including Direct2UH and a UH Hilo study on sewage pollution hotspots.
Kauaʻi Now reports a temporary change to passenger pickup areas at Līhuʻe Airport as the airport adjusts traffic flow to improve employee parking. The island is also seeing support for students through free meals from Kapiʻolani Community College’s culinary program and broader access to higher education through Direct2UH.
Statewide coverage is centered on UH access, with Direct2UH expanding across all 10 campuses and a Kauaʻi Now report on the same program. Maui Now also reports on a SPEED Summit to modernize Hawaiʻi’s permitting system, which is set to bring together state, county and industry leaders.
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Hawaii Police Department reports that missing person Merle Quentin Roberts has been located in good health. Merle Roberts Merle Quentin Roberts, 85, was reported missing Sunday…
Read on Big Island Now →The passenger pickup area fronting Baggage Claim A at Līhu‘e Airport reopened to ground transportation shuttles, taxis and rideshares. The pickup area has been closed since…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →A bleached coral stands among colonies that still hold their color on a shallow reef, with a beach and pier in the background. PC: Tom Shlesinger A global reassessment by the…
Read on Maui Now →Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate will host a Lahaina Means Business networking event. PC: Courtesy. Lahaina business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals are invited to a free…
Read on Maui Now →A customer uses a payment terminal at the checkout counter in the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Welcome Center Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store, where shoppers can add…
Read on Maui Now →Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Statewide Exhibition flier. A juried exhibition of 98 works by 94 Hawaiʻi artists opens Oct. 20 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International…
Read on Maui Now →The Department of Water Supply will conduct a fire hydrant flow test along Māmalahoa Highway in Waimea from 10 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The affected area is between…
Read on Big Island Now →West Side Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Scattered showers in the morning. Highs 76 to 87. Northeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy…
Read on Maui Now →AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipients pose with their instructors after an all-school assembly honoring their achievements. PC: Seabury Hall/Bryan Berkowitz At Seabury…
Read on Maui Now →Incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen and County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura both say they would prioritize housing, affordability and keeping locals from moving away, but they…
Read on Maui Now →Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 a.m. on Saturday and ended abruptly at 9:03 a.m., according to the Hawaiian Volcano…
Read on Maui Now →On Kauaʻi, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi operates four program locations, with a new teen center planned at the former Garden Island newspaper building in Līhuʻe.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →On Thursday afternoon, students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo sat down for lunch at the dining hall with some making a pit stop for a treat at the food truck parked on…
Read on Big Island Now →"We wondered what we were going to do with all of (the aloe),” said Crystal Mukai, owner of Aloe Kine Smoothies. “My husband was actually the one who started making it into…
Read on Big Island Now →The free meals are helping many of the 80% of community college students on Kauaʻi who are dealing with damaged homes, lost income and/or prolonged power outages due to Hurricane…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The University of Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education are expanding Direct2UH in its second year, giving Hawaiʻi public high school seniors a streamlined pathway…
Read on Big Island Now →Direct2UH removes traditional application barriers by providing eligible seniors direct admission to one or more UH campuses based on their grade point average, with no…
Read on Big Island Now →Direct2UH removes traditional application barriers by providing eligible seniors direct admission to one or more UH campuses based on their grade point average, with no…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers have pinpointed wastewater pollution hotspots along the Hilo coastline, stretching from Keaukaha to Honoliʻi, potentially guiding…
Read on Big Island Now →Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 5-7 4-6 3-5 2-4 West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 South Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 5-7 TONIGHT Weather…
Read on Maui Now →Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Lows 65 to 72 near the shore to around 57 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Monday: Mostly…
Read on Big Island Now →Photo Credit: Sebastien Gabriel West Kaua’i Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy. Isolated showers. Lows around 73 near the shore to around 64…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 4-6 3-5 3-5 2-4 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 5-7 South Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4…
Read on Big Island Now →Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 5-7 4-6 3-5 2-4 West Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 South Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 5-7 TONIGHT Weather…
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