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.
Chief John Pelletier is on leave while the Maui Police Commission conducts an investigation into his oversight of a unit led by a lieutenant who was arrested on federal bribery…
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For the first time since 2019, men and women will compete together in the most prestigious triathlon in the world in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island.
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All services are unavailable until further notice; limited staff are available at the portable trailer in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa satellite office to answer questions and accept certain…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Maui coverage includes a mixed education report from Maui Now and a separate story on Maui Now about ocean gliders helping improve hurricane forecasts off Hawaiʻi. Local community and public-safety items include the rescue of an injured visitor on Pīpīwai Trail and the Maui Police Commission investigation involving Chief John Pelletier.
Big Island Now is focused on Kona’s Ironman World Championship, with Big Island Now reporting more than 2,500 triathletes and a combined men’s and women’s race for the first time since 2019. The island is also dealing with a serious Hilo traffic crash, public meetings on Hawaiian Electric’s response to recent storms, and election-ballot mailings expected by Oct. 16.
Kauaʻi coverage is dominated by recovery and public health: Kauaʻi Now says the county is still cleaning up after Hurricane Lowell, and Kauaʻi Now reports the state is urging residents to stay current on flu and COVID vaccines. Kauaʻi Now also says ballots should arrive by Oct. 16.
Statewide coverage is centered on preparedness, elections and research: Gov. Josh Green’s Fire Prevention Week proclamation was reported by Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now, while both outlets also say general election ballots should reach mailboxes by Oct. 16. Maui Now and Maui Now also point to statewide science and higher-education work affecting Hawaiʻi.
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Hawaiʻi public school students made modest gains in math and attended school more regularly in 2025-26, but language arts proficiency declined slightly, according to results…
Read on Maui Now →For the first time since 2019, men and women will compete together in the most prestigious triathlon in the world in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island.
Read on Big Island Now →Pacific glider missions. PC credit: IOOS The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) launched two autonomous Seagliders south-southeast of Hawaiʻi Island in July 2026 to…
Read on Maui Now →The 77-year-old man driving a 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck up Ponahawai Street on Friday night in Hilo was unresponsive at the scene and transported to Hilo Benioff Medical…
Read on Big Island Now →Judge James Rouse of Maui’s 2nd Circuit District Family Court received the 2026 Jurist of the Year Award from Chief Justice Vladimir Devens on Friday during the Judiciary’s…
Read on Maui Now →Kaua‘i County continues to clean up, repair and reconstruct after Hurricane Lowell ripped through the Garden Isle on Labor Day, Sept. 7. Mayor Derek Kawakami on Monday named…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Minit Stop provided musubi at a significantly discounted fundraiser price for the Kamehameha Schools Maui Parent Teacher Student ʻOhana’s Project Graduation fundraiser Oct. 1-4 at…
Read on Maui Now →Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages residents to take common-sense precautions against influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses as respiratory virus activity…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →MEO’s Kahi Kamaliʻi Infant and Toddler Center supports Maui families through licensed early childhood care. PC: MEO Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kahi Kamaliʻi Infant and Toddler…
Read on Maui Now →The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission will conduct three public informational meetings on the Big Island in October to discuss Hawaiian Electric’s recent storm-related service…
Read on Big Island Now →We have all the information you need about the championship week and race day, including course routes, road impacts, spectator information and much more.
Read on Big Island Now →Kaua‘i County Department of Public Works and contractor Kennedy Jenks notify the public about anticipated one-lane closures for upcoming wastewater manhole and sewer line…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →File PC: courtesy Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Hawaiʻi farmers, makers, small-business owners, cultural practitioners and nonprofits interested in reaching visitors are invited to…
Read on Maui Now →Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green on Friday — with State Fire Marshal Dori Booth, fire chiefs and additional officials from throughout the state in attendance during a special ceremony —…
Read on Big Island Now →Chief John Pelletier is on leave while the Maui Police Commission conducts an investigation into his oversight of a unit led by a lieutenant who was arrested on federal bribery…
Read on Maui Now →Photo Credit: Jeni Ji Cousins West Side Today: Sunny. Highs 80 to 87. East winds up to 15 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 73. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny…
Read on Maui Now →The University of Hawaiʻi and the University of Massachusetts have signed a five-year agreement to collaborate on research, education, and workforce development focused on energy…
Read on Maui Now →All services are unavailable until further notice; limited staff are available at the portable trailer in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa satellite office to answer questions and accept certain…
Read on Kauaʻi Now →There’s about 4 weeks to go until 2026 General Election Day, and Hawai‘i voters can expect to receive their ballots by the end of next week. Hawai‘i Office of Elections reports…
Read on Big Island Now →There's about 4 weeks to go until this year's general elections Nov. 3, and Hawai‘i registered voters should receive ballots in their mailboxes by Oct. 16.
Read on Big Island Now →We have all the information you need about the championship week and race day, including course routes, road impacts, spectator information and much more.
Read on Big Island Now →There's about 4 weeks to go until this year's general elections Nov. 3, and Hawai‘i registered voters should receive ballots in their mailboxes by Oct. 16.
Read on Kauaʻi Now →Hawaiian Council recently announced a statewide host housing support program to provide financial assistance to households that opened their homes to friends, family and neighbors…
Read on Big Island Now →Qualifying hosts can receive $500 per displaced person each month, up to a maximum of $2,000 per host household a month; this short-term assistance will be available as funding…
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