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Statewide

Weather and surf remain part of the daily picture across the islands, with Maui, the Big Island, and Kauaʻi all facing unsettled conditions and modest surf. The bigger statewide concern is the renewed threat of heavy rain, flooding, and thunderstorms as the week unfolds, with similar warnings echoed in Kauaʻi coverage. On the Big Island, Merrie Monarch Week is now underway, bringing together festival events and related community gatherings in Hilo even as Kīlauea and the weather remain closely watched. Maui’s front page leans more local and recovery-focused, from Lahaina Think Space to storm damage and recovery issues, while Kauaʻi is balancing public works closures with cultural and community events.

Maui

Maui’s top stories split between recovery, community, and routine island updates. Lahaina Think Space at Lahainaluna High School opened with a traditional blessing, while a Kīhei oceanfront condo lost to flooding has become a fresh flashpoint over storm damage and county inaction. The county is also recruiting seasonal PALS workers and kamaʻāina artists, while weather and surf updates point to a fairly typical early-April pattern.

Big Island

Merrie Monarch dominates the Big Island’s news cycle, with local hālau kicking off the festival and Hilo Aloha adding more cultural activity around town. At the same time, the festival guide comes with a weather warning: heavy rain and thunderstorms could complicate a crowded week in Hilo. Elsewhere, police reported 16 DUI arrests, residents felt a magnitude-3.9 quake, and Kīlauea prep work is underway at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi’s coverage is centered on practical updates and a few community events. Weather and surf forecasts point to unsettled conditions, while Puhi subdivision closures and the Kūhiō Highway waterline project will affect drivers in Līhuʻe. The island also has a cultural slate ahead, including the Kauaʻi ʻUkulele Festival and a new Hōʻike Kauaʻi “Fresh Look 2025” premiere, alongside ocean-focused Kiaʻi o ke Kai focus groups.

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