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Homeowners and project partners gathered today to mark the groundbreaking for the rebuild of Lahaina Residential, a 60-home community at 1034 Front Street lost in the August 2023…
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This year, 2,548 athletes, 110 of them professionals, are registered to take on the grueling 240.6-mile swim, bike and run course.
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Bonifacio Ventura regularly worked in his garden before heading out on his bicycle, with "these simple things" bringing him much joy, his daughter said.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui’s main story is the start of construction on 60 Front Street homes lost in the Lahaina wildfire, a visible step in rebuilding after the August 2023 fire. Maui Now also reports power restored to Kalaupapa and a community budget meeting scheduled for Central Maui.
On Hawaiʻi Island, the biggest public-safety item is police investigating the 26th traffic fatality of 2026 after a single-vehicle crash in Mountain View, while a missing 16-year-old was later located in good health. The island is also preparing for the Ironman World Championship in Kona and a $7 million YWCA preschool expansion in Hilo.
Kauaʻi remains focused on Hurricane Lowell recovery, with cleanup and reconstruction continuing and some state lands reopening after Hurricane Nolo. The island also has bacteria advisories at Keālia Beach Park and Anahola Bay Pavilion and a Port Allen launch ramp reopening.
Statewide coverage is centered on recovery and public services, including Hawaiian Electric’s work restoring power to Kalaupapa and the UH Mānoa study on microplastics and infant brain development. Kauaʻi Now also published state briefs for Oct. 3, but the supplied material is mostly island-local.
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Update at 11:07 a.m. Oct. 3, 2026: Hawai‘i Police Department reports that missing 16-year old Xian Kester Andres, who was considered endangered, was located in good health in…
Read on Big Island Now →Investigators determined a green 1998 Toyota pickup truck was traveling south the night of Oct. 2 on North Kulani Road when the driver lost control, causing the truck to veer onto…
Read on Big Island Now →Hawaiʻi State Energy Office and partners Hā Sustainability, Hui O Hauʻula and Everblue Training are offering a series of free energy efficiency trainings in October. Courtesy…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The historic Kalaupapa settlement on Mololaʻi. Courtesy file photo: Office of the Governor. Power has been restored to Kalaupapa after Hawaiian Electric assisted the National Park…
Read on Maui Now →How do everyday plastics and “forever chemicals” shape a child’s earliest months of life? A new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study is trying to find out by following 300 local…
Read on Big Island Now →Island Energy Services donated $25,000 to Kauaʻi Economic Development Board to support communities impacted by Hurricane Lowell. Kauaʻi Economic Development Board is working with…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Central Maui residents are invited to participate in a community budget meeting next week to provide input on drafting Maui County’s budget for fiscal year 2028, which begins July…
Read on Maui Now →Some residents of Hale Makamae, the only intermediate care facility for adults with developmental disabilities, are now back at Maui Memorial Medical Center as they await the $65…
Read on Maui Now →Photo Credit: Brittney Cruz West Side Today: Sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 78 to 86. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight: Mostly…
Read on Maui Now →Homeowners and project partners gathered today to mark the groundbreaking for the rebuild of Lahaina Residential, a 60-home community at 1034 Front Street lost in the August 2023…
Read on Maui Now →The Ironman World Championship returns in 2026 to the world’s most iconic stage and sacred grounds of Kona on the west side of Hawai‘i’s Big Island, where professional and…
Read on Big Island Now →Bonifacio Ventura regularly worked in his garden before heading out on his bicycle, with "these simple things" bringing him much joy, his daughter said.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Next Saturday, the iconic Ironman World Championship returns to its roots. For the first time in seven years, men and women will race on the same day — in Kona. “Ultimately, Kona…
Read on Big Island Now →This year, 2,548 athletes, 110 of them professionals, are registered to take on the grueling 240.6-mile swim, bike and run course.
Read on Big Island Now →Planning Department appeals are now heard by the Planning Commission or a hearings officer. The charter also lists the Zoning Board of Appeals as a third option, which was added…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The YWCA of Hawaiʻi Island has served the Hilo community since 1919, transforming lives through its preschool education program, women’s and family support services, and community…
Read on Big Island Now →The current preschool is at capacity with 90 children, but the expansion will enable 35 more kids ages 2 to 5 to get the head start in life.
Read on Big Island Now →October begins with information and reminders from four state departments.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hawaiʻi County in coordination with partners is adding an additional community resource center to help residents apply for disaster assistance if they were impacted by the major…
Read on Big Island Now →Residents impacted by the major magnitude-6.0 earthquake on May 22 in West Hawai'i have until Nov. 1 to apply for federal aid.
Read on Big Island Now →Shores Tonight Saturday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 TONIGHT Weather…
Read on Maui Now →Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Rest Of Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to around 59 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance…
Read on Big Island Now →Photo Credit: Sebastien Gabriel West Kaua’i Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 75 near the shore to around 66 above 3000 feet. East winds up to 10…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Saturday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5…
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