For sale for $17M: Late billionaire David Murdock’s home, one of his last ties to Lāna‘i
The 8,495-square-foot, seven-bedroom home is one of the only things Murdock held on to when he sold 98% of the island to Larry Ellison in 2012.

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The 8,495-square-foot, seven-bedroom home is one of the only things Murdock held on to when he sold 98% of the island to Larry Ellison in 2012.
The university has been selected as one of five core members of a new national seafood research consortium backed by federal funding.
Both are part of the nonprofit's Food Access Summit and Mutual Aid Fair on Saturday, June 13; it will be a day rooted in mutual aid, resource sharing and strengthening local…
Hawaiʻi’s early-summer pattern is showing up in the basics: steady surf and weather updates across the islands, plus a handful of practical public-safety and infrastructure items that affect daily life. On Maui, beach conditions and storm-related road work sit alongside a beetle detection and several police investigations that keep the island’s attention close to home. The Big Island is tracking similar day-to-day concerns with weather, surf, and overnight runway work at Hilo International Airport, while also surfacing bigger policy and economic stories from federal aquaculture funding to marine monument concerns. Kauaʻi’s feed is anchored by weather and surf updates too, but it also carries a strong civic thread, from a statewide telephone town hall with Sen. Schatz to road-safety work in Kapaʻa and a public warning about a text scam.
Maui’s most immediate updates are practical ones: surf conditions are expected to stay modest on most shores, while South Kīhei Road has reopened after storm-repair work. Public safety remains in view with a suspect arrested in the Hāna Highway vehicle theft case and video evidence surfacing in the Waiehu Beach Road assault investigation. There is also an island biosecurity concern after three dead adult coconut rhinoceros beetles were found in Waikapū traps.
The Big Island’s immediate focus is on weather and surf, with typical summer conditions shaping the day ahead. At the same time, overnight paving work at Hilo International Airport is a notable travel issue for anyone using the airport. Beyond the island’s day-to-day logistics, UH-Hilo’s role in a new $13.5 million aquaculture consortium stands out as a longer-term economic and research story.
Kauaʻi starts with the usual weather and surf outlook, which points to a fairly routine early-summer day. The island also has a concrete local safety update with speed table installation planned on Hauiki Road in Kapaʻa. On the broader public-interest side, readers may want the statewide text-scam warning from the Judiciary and Sen. Schatz’s telephone town hall, both of which have islandwide relevance.
Maui Surf Forecast for June 13, 2026
Shores Tonight Saturday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 West Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 2-4 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 4-6 East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 TONIGHT Weather…
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for June 13, 2026
Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 70 near the shore to 53 to 58 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain…
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for June 13, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Saturday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3 South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 4-6…
Kauai Weather Forecast for June 13, 2026
Photo Credit: Pascal Debrunner West Kaua’i Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 70 near the shore to around…
Kauai Surf Forecast for June 13, 2026
Shores Tonight Saturday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 West Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 4-6 East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 TONIGHT Weather…
Three dead adult coconut rhinoceros beetles collected from detection traps in Waikapū, Maui
Photo of CRB. PC: Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Three dead adult coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) were collected from two detection traps in Waikapū by staff…
Suspect arrested in connection with vehicle theft from Maui couple on Hāna Hwy
Update: (4:44 p.m., July 12, 2026) Officers arrested a 34-year-old Kahului man at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, on a $100,000 arrest warrant in conjunction…
Video evidence surfaces in Waiehu Beach Road assault investigation
Maui Now graphic Maui police have launched a second degree assault investigation into an incident that occurred near 270 Waiehu Beach Road in Wailuku. Police say an individual was…
UPDATE: Paving maintenance, repairs for runway at Hilo International Airport set for tonight
Update at 4:15 p.m. June 12: Overnight runway paving work originally scheduled for June 10 will take place from 11 p.m. to 5 p.m. tonight, June 12. Update at 3:20 p.m. June 10:…
Section of South Kīhei Road in North Kīhei reopens after storm-repair work
Section of South Kīhei Road in North Kīhei reopens after storm-repair work. PC: County of Maui photo Storm-related repairs on a section of South Kīhei Road in North Kīhei were…
Barros steps down as HIEMA administrator, David Lopez assumes day-to-day operations
Colonel (Retired) James DS. Barros steps down as Administrator for the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA). File PC: Office of the Governor The Hawaiʻi Emergency…
Tokuda urges Postal Service to withdraw proposal allowing direct mail delivery of handguns
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner opposing a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule that would allow handguns to…
More than 41K Hawai‘i residents join Schatz statewide telephone town hall
More than 41,000 Hawai‘i residents joined U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawai‘i Democrat, on Thursday, June 11, for a statewide telephone town hall. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i…
AAA Hawaiʻi: Gas prices edge lower, still higher than year ago
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on June 11, averages are posted above. Hawaiʻi drivers are seeing some relief at the pump as gas prices…
Four labor unions endorse Sne Patel for State House District 14
Sne Patel (second from right) with the Teamsters. PC: courtesy State House District 14 candidate Sne Patel announced that he has earned the endorsement of four labor…
Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association to honor hospitality industry’s finest
Hawaiʻi Island Chapter of Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association will host its inaugural No Ka ʻOi Hospitality Awards at the beginning of next week, honoring exceptional…
Hirono, Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i host 10th annual Hawai‘i on the Hill
More than 200 people representing 90-plus businesses and nonprofits from throughout Hawai‘i were welcomed this week on Capitol Hill in Washington for the 10th annual Hawai‘i on…
Volcano Watch — Remembering the 1926 Maunaloa eruption a century later
Volcano Watch is a weekly article written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This edition is by Natalia Deligne, a geologist with HVO…
Schofield Barracks hiring event, June 16
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary will co-host the Schofield Barracks Hiring Event, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nehelani Community Activity Center. The…
Crews to install speed table to enhance road safety on Hauiki Road next week
Lane closures are scheduled along portions of Hauiki Road in Kapaʻa for speed table installation from Monday to Wednesday next week. Lane closures are scheduled for Hauiki Road…
Trump Administration continues attacks on pristine Pacific marine monuments
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that would allow commercial fishing in several Pacific Ocean marine monuments that environmentalists say would threaten the critical…
Kaimana Scholarship recipients to be honored by Hawai‘i Medical Service Association
Hawai‘i Medical Service Association will award recipients of the 2025-26 Kaimana Scholarships this weekend during a special luncheon and awards ceremony. The event June 14 will be…
Trump attempts to allow commercial fishing in protected Pacific Ocean marine zone
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that would allow commercial fishing in several Pacific Ocean marine monuments that environmentalists say would threaten the critical…
UH-Hilo professor leads Hawaiʻi’s effort in $13.5M federal aquaculture consortium
The University of Hawaiʻi has been selected as one of five core members of a new national seafood research consortium backed by $13.5 million in federal funding — with…
Mālama Kauaʻi invites community to seed, plant exchange and Swap Not Shop clothing event
Many families are feeling the strain of increasing food costs and economic uncertainty, so community-based solutions matter now more than ever. Mālama Kauaʻi wants to help…
Volcano Watch: Remembering the 1926 Mauna Loa eruption a century later
Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This article is by Natalia Deligne…
Volcano Watch: Remembering the 1926 Mauna Loa eruption a century later
Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This article is by Natalia Deligne…
FEMA approves more than $2.2M to help communities in Hawai‘i, Arizona recover from recent disasters
Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $2.2 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant projects in two states…
Hawai’i State Judiciary warns public of text scam targeting drivers
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is warning the public about a scam threatening drivers over nonexistent traffic citations. The judiciary has been informed that people statewide are…
Kauai Weather Forecast for June 12, 2026
Photo Credit: Pete Gontier West Kaua’i Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows around 69 near the shore to around 60 above 3000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20…