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Maui County Council members are four days into a close, section-by-section review of the South Maui Community Plan update—and they're running into hard questions about whether the…
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The bill was amended to include lei-making flora that may not be indigenous to Hawai‘i but are not invasive.
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But Kauaʻiʻs unexpected agricultural bounty that started as a devastating challenge was turned into a community-wide, guacamole-fueled bonding experience called the Great Guac-Off.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui stories focus on recovery, planning and community activity: the County Council is wrestling with infrastructure costs in the South Maui Community Plan update, and the county has selected a new deputy administrator for Emergency Management. Community events and education include the War Memorial Gymnasium blessing and free biocultural garden and farming workshops at UH Maui College.
On Hawaiʻi Island, the Big Island Now coverage highlights hurricane relief grants, county roadwork and a Hawaiʻi County Council bill that would require native and lei-making plants in county landscaping. There is also a public safety note with 16 DUI arrests during the week of Sept. 7-13 and a recognition story for a Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ecologist.
Kauaʻi coverage is dominated by Hurricane Lowell recovery, including ongoing public guidance for residents and visitors and continued closure of Līhuʻe Civic Center in-person services. Other local stories note hurricane-related agricultural damage, relief funds, and a statewide women’s commission item that includes Kauaʻi representation.
Statewide coverage centers on Hurricane Lowell recovery, with relief funds, service disruptions and recovery guidance appearing in Maui, Big Island and Kauaʻi reporting. Also affecting multiple islands are the Attorney General’s 2025 crime data release and UHERO’s report on pressure facing the Housing Choice Voucher program.
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Hurricane Lowell recovery continues around Kaua‘i, some of which is still experiencing power outages, without access to some areas and other hazards; 96% of Kaua'i Island Utility…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Shores Tonight Sunday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 South Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 TONIGHT Weather…
Read on Maui Now →Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 67 to 73 near the shore to around 60 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday: Partly…
Read on Big Island Now →Photo Credit: Karsten Winegeart West Kaua’i Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 70 to 81 near the shore to around 62 above 3000 feet. East…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Sunday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 South Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7…
Read on Big Island Now →Shores Tonight Sunday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 West Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 South Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 TONIGHT Weather…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Some offices could reopen sooner than others, depending on when computer systems are restored. The county will share updates as in-person services resume.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →War Memorial Gym. PC: County of Maui Community members are invited to attend a blessing ceremony at noon Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, for the newly renovated War Memorial Gymnasium in…
Read on Maui Now →U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total $3.46 million in wetland grant funding to nine communities around the Pacific Southwest, making investments in states, tribes…
Read on Big Island Now →U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, a Democrat representing Hawai‘i’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Kaua‘i, toured Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands on Sept. 10 in West…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The Kahului Post Office is holding a Passport Fair on March 26, 2022 to make it easy to submit an application for a new US passport. Photo Credit: Cammy Clark Are international…
Read on Maui Now →Hawai‘i REALTORS Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Hawai‘i REALTORS, is offering up to $1,000 grants to help residents affected by flooding and/or other hazards caused…
Read on Big Island Now →U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total $3.46 million in wetland grant funding to nine communities around the Pacific Southwest, making investments in states, tribes…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →South Maui impacts from Hurricane Lowell. PC: County of Maui / Vernon Kalanikau and MFD photos The Hawai‘i Realtors Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Hawai‘i Realtors…
Read on Maui Now →Astronomers have confirmed the youngest detected planet outside our solar system, offering a rare glimpse into the earliest stages of planetary formation, according to a news…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hawai‘i Police Department continues its crackdown on motorists who choose to drive on Big Island roadways while under the influence of an intoxicant. File Image Police arrested 16…
Read on Big Island Now →Aquaponics workshop at UHMC’s WaiPono Farm. PC: University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is hosting a series of three new, free community…
Read on Maui Now →Hawai‘i REALTORS Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Hawai‘i REALTORS, is offering up to $1,000 grants to help residents affected by flooding and/or other hazards caused…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Crime in Hawaiʻi declined by more than 10% in 2025 compared with the year before, according to statewide crime statistics released by the Office of the Attorney General. Results…
Read on Maui Now →Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises motorists about the following lane closures scheduled for the week of Sept. 19-25. Most road work and lane closures are scheduled…
Read on Big Island Now →A new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization report finds the Housing Choice Voucher program — known as Section 8 housing — faces growing financial pressure as…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui County Council members are four days into a close, section-by-section review of the South Maui Community Plan update—and they're running into hard questions about whether the…
Read on Maui Now →Photo Credit: Travis Guthrie West Side Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Breezy. Highs 80 to 87. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy…
Read on Maui Now →Francis Kau has been selected as the new deputy administrator of the County Maui Emergency Management Agency.
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