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 college is celebrating the anniversary of a program that has coaxed its culinary students through major changes like the pandemic and boasts high-profile graduates as chefs in…
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The post-Lala experience with ‘Ohana Tours now includes a regular stop at the Paradise Meadows Farm on South Point Road in the hard hit Kaʻū District.
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Grants of up to $1,500 for farmers and ranchers will help restore vital agricultural infrastructure statewide, with applications opening on Monday, Nov. 2.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui coverage includes Wailuku First Friday returning Nov. 6 with “Wailuku Gives” and a documentary about a family matriarch who lived in Kalaupapa and vanished from Honolulu in 1900. Maui Now also reports on a 50-year milestone for UH Maui College’s culinary program and a free webinar on replenishing reef fish.
Big Island Now’s lead public safety story is the murder investigation involving a 34-year-old woman found in Kailua-Kona. Other Big Island coverage focuses on Hurricane Lala recovery through Vibrant Hawaiʻi’s resilience hubs, healthcare access expansion by Kumukahi Health + Wellness, and a rescheduled Hawaiʻi Island Agrifood Summit in Honokaʻa.
Kauaʻi stories focus on storm-related maintenance and recovery, including Po‘ipū Beach Park’s Nov. 5-6 closure and nightly closures of the Mauka Wailua River Bridge for debris removal. The island is also seeing statewide emergency farmer relief grants and a major Hawaiian Homelands update with 832 residential lot leases issued.
Statewide coverage centers on resilience funding, disaster recovery, and UH-linked research. Maui Now and Big Island Now both report on Vibrant Hawaiʻi’s push for Green Fee funding to expand resilience hubs, while Kauaʻi Now reports statewide emergency relief grants for farmers and ranchers and UH Mānoa research on mantis shrimp vision and tropical protea flowers.
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Diane Ako and Martha Shade during filming of a new documentary short, “Pili Hou: Finding Helen”. (Photo courtesy: Martha Shade Productions) The documentary of a former Hawaiʻi…
Read on Maui Now →Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a murder after discovering the body of a 34-year-old woman in Kailua-Kona. Kona patrol officers responded to the 74-0000 block of Ane…
Read on Big Island Now →Po‘ipū Beach Park will be closed Nov. 5 to 6 for continued maintenance and Hurricane Lowell related work. Both Po‘ipū Beach Park and the parking lot are anticipated to reopen Nov…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher is helping to explain how mantis shrimp see colors and detect types of light that humans cannot. A study published in the October issue…
Read on Big Island Now →Vibrant Hawaiʻi is requesting Green Fee funding to expand a network of resilience hubs that assisted thousands this year after severe storms hit the Big Island and Koʻolau on…
Read on Maui Now →Photo Credit: Jeni Ji Cousins West Side Today: Windy. Sunny with isolated showers. Highs 76 to 85. Northeast winds 10 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight: Breezy. Mostly…
Read on Maui Now →Grants of up to $1,500 for farmers and ranchers will help restore vital agricultural infrastructure statewide, with applications opening on Monday, Nov. 2.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The post-Lala experience with ‘Ohana Tours now includes a regular stop at the Paradise Meadows Farm on South Point Road in the hard hit Kaʻū District.
Read on Big Island Now →A new study shows the ocean animals have special proteins and natural pigments that give them superior vision that people.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →On Hawaiʻi Island in August, Vibrant Hawaiʻi hubs led Hurricane Lala response and recovery, addressing nearly 4,000 assistance requests and serving more than 12,000 individuals.
Read on Big Island Now →The closure was originally slated for September but was delayed due to Hurricane Lowell.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →There will be three tours that feature topics: Ancient Survivors, Living Galleries and Princes of the Tropics.
Read on Big Island Now →HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 15-20 18-22 12-16 10-15 West Facing 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5 South Facing 4-6…
Read on Maui Now →Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows 65 to 73 near the shore to 55 to 60 at 4000 feet. North winds 10 to 20 mph…
Read on Big Island Now →Photo Credit: Karsten Winegeart West Kaua’i Tonight: Breezy. Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows around 71 near the shore to around 63 above 3000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 15-20 18-22 12-16 10-15 West Facing 10-15 12-16 10-14 8-12 South…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 6-8 7-10 7-10 7-10 East Facing 4-6 4-6 5-7 5-7 South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5…
Read on Big Island Now →Wailuku First Friday returns to the heart of historic Wailuku Town on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m., bringing an evening of live entertainment, local shopping, food, and…
Read on Maui Now →The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will use the scheduled mauka Wailua River Bridge closure to remove debris washed downstream that is currently against the bridge supports…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Screenshot from event flier. The Maui Youth Rodeo Organization will host its annual Champagne & Champions Gala on Nov. 21 at the Oskie Rice Event Center Ranch Clubhouse in…
Read on Maui Now →The American Diabetes Association opens registration for Camp He Ola Ke Keiki. Camp He Ola Ke Keiki opens registration for Hawaiʻi youth living with diabetes Keiki living with…
Read on Big Island Now →The public is invited to a free Nov. 5 webinar on fisheries replenishment areas hosted by the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. Courtesy photo The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council…
Read on Maui Now →Kumukahi Health + Wellness, an organization that supports people living with or affected by HIV, has taken action to improve healthcare access to underserved communities across…
Read on Big Island Now →PC: hoi-return.com The County of Hawaiʻi and its partners announce the launch of the Hoʻi Returnable Dish Program, a city-wide municipal reuse system, in Hilo on Nov. 9. In…
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