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 County of Maui is launching a new Safe Parking Program and a coordinated cleanup along Pūlehu Road from Nov. 4 through Nov. 6, 2026, which will require a temporary road…
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As of Monday, 41,703 ballots have been returned out of the 113,426 ballots mailed out on Oct. 16.
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For those who didn't get a chance to mail in their ballot, they can still submit it to any of the multiple ballot box drop-off locations set up islandwide before 7 p.m.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui Now is covering a mix of community services and housing developments, including the County of Maui’s planned Safe Parking Program and Pūlehu Road cleanup Nov. 4-6 (Maui Now) and applications opening for 117 affordable senior units at Līloa Hale in Kīhei (Maui Now). The island is also seeing weather updates, a Kula Hospital restoration milestone, and a Maui Health announcement that it has selected a general contractor for the project.
Big Island Now’s lead story is Election Day, with Hawaiʻi County voters deciding three County Council seats, a U.S. representative and two state constitutional questions before the 7 p.m. deadline (Big Island Now). The island is also dealing with a precautionary boil water notice in the Kaʻieʻie area and a murder investigation in Kona, while Hilo is preparing to launch a reusable foodware program on Nov. 9.
Kauaʻi Now is focused on Election Day, with county voters able to return ballots at drop-off locations until 7 p.m. (Kauaʻi Now). The island is also managing post-Hurricane Lowell cleanup and maintenance closures, including Morgans Pond at Lydgate Beach Park and Po‘ipū Beach Park, while a state survey is scheduled later this month to assess storm impacts.
Statewide items include emergency farmer relief grants for operations affected by recent natural disasters, reported by Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now, and an FBI Honolulu warning about law enforcement impersonation scams targeting Hawaiʻi residents (Maui Now). The University of Hawaiʻi also appears in reporting on a mantis shrimp study co-authored by a UH Mānoa researcher (Big Island Now, Kauaʻi Now).
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Photo Credit: Jeni Ji Cousins West Side Today: Sunny and windy. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs 76 to 84. Northeast winds 15 to 30 mph decreasing to up to 30 mph in the…
Read on Maui Now →For those who didn't get a chance to mail in their ballot, they can still submit it to any of the multiple ballot box drop-off locations set up islandwide before 7 p.m.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The County of Maui is launching a new Safe Parking Program and a coordinated cleanup along Pūlehu Road from Nov. 4 through Nov. 6, 2026, which will require a temporary road…
Read on Maui Now →It’s Election Day. By the end of the day, Hawai‘i Island residents will have decided the remaining three open County Council seats, a U.S. representative, two state constitutional…
Read on Big Island 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 →A delegation representing Kaua‘i and the Hawai‘i Kendo Federation traveled to Mimasaka to participate in a kendo tournament and build the relationship with Kauaʻi's newest sister…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →To help farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters in Hawaiʻi, the Governor’s Office and two state agencies have implemented an Emergency Farmer Relief grant…
Read on Big Island Now →Applicants from farms, orchards, ranches and similar operations with affected lands now can apply for relief grants.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →A city-wide municipal reuse system – the Hoʻi Returnable Dish Program – is launching in Hilo on Nov. 9. Administered by the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental…
Read on Big Island Now →The sustainability program was designed with input from more than 4,500 community members and more than 100 businesses over two years.
Read on Big Island Now →Teams for the CASPER survey will go door to door to randomly selected homes from Nov. 16-20 on Kaua'i, to assess the impacts of Hurricane Lowell.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Shores Tonight Tuesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 10-14 10-14 8-12 7-10 West Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7 TONIGHT…
Read on Maui Now →Photo Credit: Sebastien Gabriel West Kaua’i Tonight: Mostly clear. Isolated showers after midnight. Lows 70 to 76 near the shore to around 63 above 3000 feet. Northeast winds up…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hilo Tonight: Occasional showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows 65 to 72 near the shore to 53 to 58 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance…
Read on Big Island Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Tuesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 7-10 7-10 6-8 5-7 East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4…
Read on Big Island Now →Shores Tonight Tuesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 10-14 10-14 8-12 7-10 West Facing 7-10 7-10 6-8 5-7 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7 TONIGHT…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The ALOHA Collection bag set offered online by Hawaiian Electric Co. as a limited edition fundraiser for Aloha United Ways in Hawaiʻi, including Maui United Way. PC: Hawaiian…
Read on Maui Now →Ahead of Veterans Day, the County of Maui Office of Economic Development is holding a free Veterans and Military Families Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026…
Read on Maui Now →ALTRES employees dress in chef costumes with a “Hell’s Kitchen” theme during the company’s 22nd annual Pumpkin Carving & Costume Contest on Friday. This year’s costume theme was…
Read on Maui Now →FBI Honolulu is alerting the community to a concerning new variation of a long-running fraud scheme in which criminals pose as federal law enforcement, such as FBI, DEA, and…
Read on Maui Now →Strong northeast winds are expected to affect northern parts of the Big Island through 6 a.m. Tuesday, prompting a wind advisory. Officials with the National Weather Service said…
Read on Big Island Now →PC: [V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater) Precursory low-level activity preceding episode 56 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began around 11:43 a.m. on…
Read on Maui Now →Maui Health today announced it has selected Nordic PCL Construction as general contractor for the restoration and modernization of Kula Hospital, marking measurable progress…
Read on Maui Now →Morgans Pond at Lydgate Beach Park will be closed until further notice for debris management and cleanup following the effects of Hurricane Lowell. Kaua‘i County’s Department of…
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