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.
About 12,370 customers in West Maui and Upcountry are without power due to strong winds from Hurricane Nolo as the storm continues its westward track south of the state. As of 6…
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The storm was about 200 miles south-southwest from South Point moving west at near 9 mph as of the 11 p.m. advisory update; additional rainfall, high winds, large swell all still…
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The storm was about 260 miles south-southwest from South Point moving west at near 12 mph as of the 5 a.m. advisory.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui is dealing with storm impacts, including power outages and wildfire-risk monitoring tied to Hurricane Nolo, while the county also has community events on the calendar such as the 99th Maui County Fair and Maui Ocean Center’s return of “Fins & Frights.” Maui Now also reported recognition for Kā‘anapali Golf Courses and sustainability honors for local businesses and events.
On Hawaiʻi Island, Hurricane Nolo is driving wind, surf and flooding concerns, with closures reported in Kaʻū and warnings in effect for parts of the island. Separate coverage notes an $81,000 grant that will expand low-cost dental services for North Hawaiʻi residents.
Kauaʻi is seeing storm-related surf advisories and travel uncertainty as Hurricane Nolo moves west of the islands. Kauaʻi Now also reported that the Moananuiākea Voyage by Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia has been postponed because of weather, and that Verizon customers may need alternate Kauaʻi Police non-emergency dispatch numbers.
Statewide coverage is dominated by Hurricane Nolo and related weather advisories, surf warnings and service disruptions across multiple islands. Maui Now also reported on U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda’s letter to President Trump on AI policy, and both Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now noted the statewide Summer Reading Challenge totals.
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Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua performs at the Maui County Fair 2025. PC: County of Maui The 99th Maui County Fair will bring four days of live entertainment to the main stage, featuring a…
Read on Maui Now →Highway 11 in areas of Kaʻū, solid waste facilities in Kaʻū and the Hele-On Route 90 from Kaʻū to Kona are closed today due to flooding conditions.
Read on Big Island Now →Royal Kā‘anapali’s fifth hole is framed by Kā‘anapali Beach and the West Maui Mountains. PC: courtesy Maui residents have named Kā‘anapali Golf Courses, the iconic West Maui…
Read on Maui Now →A high wind warning and high surf advisory are issued for portions of the Big Island until 6 p.m. today, Sept. 27.
Read on Big Island Now →The storm was about 260 miles south-southwest from South Point moving west at near 12 mph as of the 5 a.m. advisory.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hurricane Nolo is continuing to move away from the Big Island, located about 260 miles southwest of South Point and is moving west at a slightly faster speed of 12 mph. A turn…
Read on Big Island Now →More than 25,000 people read more than 180,000 books during Hawaiʻi’s 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. They spent more than 8.8 million minutes reading, or a combined total of more…
Read on Big Island Now →Ongoing weather uncertainty continues to impact voyage plans for the Moananuiākea Voyage. Traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia were prepared and ready…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Four Seasons Maui. File PC: Four Seasons Resort Maui The Hawai‘i Green Business Program (HGBP) recognized 51 Hawai‘i businesses and events Wednesday night for their commitment to…
Read on Maui Now →About 12,370 customers in West Maui and Upcountry are without power due to strong winds from Hurricane Nolo as the storm continues its westward track south of the state. As of 6…
Read on Maui Now →(Update: 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026) Hurricane Nolo is slightly stronger this morning as it moves westward, south of the Hawaiian Islands. At 5 a.m., the eye of Hurricane Nolo…
Read on Maui Now →Photo Credit: Jeni Ji Cousins West Side Today: Mostly sunny. Windy. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs 80 to 87. East winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph in the morning…
Read on Maui Now →US Sen. Mazie Hirono. PC: Sen. Hirono / x account (3.25.26) Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono convened a forum this week to examine the potential effects of the new national private…
Read on Maui Now →Waves of 10 to 14 feet are forecast Sunday morning and will diminish to 9 to 12 feet Sunday evening.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →PC: Rep. Jill Tokuda US Rep. Jill N. Tokuda of Hawaiʻi, a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, led House Democrats in a letter urging President…
Read on Maui Now →First it was Hurricane Lala bringing destruction and causing two deaths on the Big Island. This storm was followed by Hurricane Lowell that took a turn north and damaged large…
Read on Big Island Now →Hāmākua-Kohala Health’s dental clinic in Waimea will be able to serve another 500 North Hawaiʻi residents with an $81,000 grant from the Hawaiʻi Dental Service Foundation. The…
Read on Big Island Now →Screenshot of image from a segregated rate study conducted by Cascadia Consulting Group Hawaiʻi Department of Health Deposit Beverage Container Program is revising its segregated…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The Hawaiʻi Dental Service Foundation awards more than $2 million a year to nonprofits providing oral health programs.
Read on Big Island Now →Kaua‘i County is now in Day 19 of recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell; Nolo is now again a Category 2 storm continues to it slowly move west about 9 mph south of the Big…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The storm was about 200 miles south-southwest from South Point moving west at near 9 mph as of the 11 p.m. advisory update; additional rainfall, high winds, large swell all still…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →The storm was about 200 miles south-southwest from South Point moving west at near 9 mph as of the 11 p.m. advisory update; additional rainfall, high winds, large swell all still…
Read on Big Island Now →Category 1 Hurricane Nolo continue Saturday night to move west at a slightly faster pace south of the Big Island. Click here for the latest Nolo forecast. The tropical storm…
Read on Big Island Now →Update 2 at 10:03 p.m. Sept. 26, 2026: The flood advisory for areas along the southeast slopes of the Big Island is extended again, now until 12:45 a.m. Sunday. Emergency…
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