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Maui Now provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i general election results for Hawaiʻi, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key race results across Maui County and the…
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Inductees include a legendary cattleman who was celebrated in the 1990 song, “Hanohano Wale no na Cowboy.”
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Inductees include a legendary cattleman who was celebrated in the 1990 song, “Hanohano Wale no na Cowboy.”
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui’s biggest developments are political and civic: Pā‘ele Kiakona has a slim lead in the West Maui House race, but ballots remain outstanding, and the county clerk is asking voters to fix 838 ballot envelope deficiencies by Nov. 10. The island is also under a high surf advisory for north-facing shores.
On Hawaiʻi Island, the Paniolo Hall of Fame will induct nine new members in Waikōloa, while the week’s event calendar also includes Kona coffee, Veterans Day and AstroDay West coverage. Public safety and weather remain in focus with a wind advisory for North Hawaiʻi, a brown water advisory at Hilo Bay and along the Hāmākua Coast, and an update that a previously missing woman has been located.
Kauaʻi is still dealing with Hurricane Lowell recovery work nearly two months after the storm, even as services reopen, including the Kapaʻa DMV office. The island also faces a Legionnaires’ disease investigation tied to Nihi Kai Villas, a surf advisory, and an active missing-person case involving a 17-year-old Kapaʻa girl.
Statewide items include the Attorney General’s push for the federal Kids Online Safety Act and the DOH investigation into Legionnaires’ disease cases tied to a Kauaʻi property. Weather alerts are also affecting multiple islands, including surf advisories and wind advisories.
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Inductees include a legendary cattleman who was celebrated in the 1990 song, “Hanohano Wale no na Cowboy.”
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Nine people will be inducted into the Paniolo Hall of Fame on Nov. 14 during the Hawai`i Cattlemen’s Council Annual Convention. More than 350 people are expected to attend the…
Read on Big Island Now →Inductees include a legendary cattleman who was celebrated in the 1990 song, “Hanohano Wale no na Cowboy.”
Read on Big Island Now →The activities demonstrate the vital role trees play by providing shade, improving air quality, supporting wildlife habitat and reducing stormwater runoff and erosion.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Celebrate the families, volunteers, community partners and others who worked Big Island land to make Kona coffee world-renowned and those now moving it forward. Honor the men and…
Read on Big Island Now →Anyone who stayed at Nihi Kai Villas within the past 2 weeks and develops symptoms consistent with the illness caused by Legionella bacteria is advised to seek medical attention…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hawai’i Attorney General Anne Lopez and her counterparts around the country are urging Congress to pass legislation to strengthen online protections for children and teens. The…
Read on Big Island Now →Following $17 billion Meta settlement, the National Association of Attorneys General encourages Congressional leaders to pass the bill that would establish minimum safety…
Read on Big Island Now →Cleanup, repairs and reconstruction continue as part of relief and recovery efforts now nearly 2 months after Hurricane Lowell on Labor Day, Sept. 7, ripped throughout Kauaʻi…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES FROM 6 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY HST Shores Tonight Thursday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 4-6 10-15 14-18 14-18 West Facing…
Read on Maui Now →National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu issued a wind advisory now in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday for North Hawai‘i and the Kohala region. East winds of 20 to 30 mph…
Read on Big Island Now →Hilo Tonight: Occasional showers. Lows 66 to 72 near the shore to 54 to 59 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Thursday: Mostly cloudy…
Read on Big Island Now →Photo Credit: Pascal Debrunner West Kaua’i Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows around 73 near the shore to around 64 above 3000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES FROM 6 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY HST Shores Tonight Thursday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 5-7 12-16 14-18 14-18 West…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Thursday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6 East Facing 6-8 6-8 7-9 7-9 South Facing 4-6 4-6 6-8 6-8…
Read on Big Island Now →Pā‘ele Kiakona, a leader of Lahaina Strong, held a 107-vote lead over Democratic candidate Sne Patel as of Wednesday morning, but there were still 151 ballots in the race with…
Read on Maui Now →Update at 6:51 p.m. Nov. 4, 2026: Hawai‘i Police Department announces that 36-year-old Chasia-Rose Palma, who was previously reported at the end of October to be missing and…
Read on Big Island Now →Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply notifies the public that a precautionary boil water notice previously in effect for the Kaʻieʻie/Pāpaʻikou area was canceled as of late…
Read on Big Island Now →A 52-year-old man most recently living in Montana pleaded guilty this week to making antisemitic comments to Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green and threatening to kill the governor and his…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →A 52-year-old man most recently living in Montana pleaded guilty this week to making antisemitic comments to Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green and threatening to kill the governor and his…
Read on Big Island Now →The Drowsy Chaperone, (Top) Brayden Mann, Coaster Vines, (Bottom), Bella Hampe, Noah Giesea, Peyton Prouty. Photo courtesy of Seabury Hall/Troy Lau. Seabury Hall Performing Arts…
Read on Maui Now →A high surf advisory is in effect from early Thursday through early Friday for north and west shorelines of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau as National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Foodland Kehalani. File photo by Wendy Osher. Shoppers at Foodland, Foodland Farms and Sack N Save stores across Hawaiʻi can donate at checkout through December to help the…
Read on Maui Now →Mayor Richard Bissen will travel out of state Thursday morning, Nov. 5, until Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, 2026. During his absence, County of Maui Managing Director Josiah Nishita…
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