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Hawaiʻi is bracing for the first broad weather test of hurricane season as Hurricane Fausto moves closer, with swells and high surf advisories already shaping conditions across the islands. Officials on Maui are urging residents to prepare and pointing to a new Emergency Operations Center that will soon expand local response capacity, while Kauaʻi and the Big Island are also tracking the storm’s marine impacts. At the same time, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s indictment is reverberating statewide, with both Big Island and Kauaʻi coverage underscoring the political fallout. Other major threads include federal immigration enforcement activity on Maui and the Navy’s continued sonar training in Hawaiian waters, both of which have wider public interest beyond a single island.

Big Island

The Big Island is watching the approach of Hurricane Fausto, with swells expected by Sunday and commercial ports already under heavy-weather precautions. Day-to-day conditions remain unsettled in Hawaiʻi County, where showers are in the forecast and high surf advisories are in effect for south-facing shores. On land, Hilo drivers should note the start of Mohouli Street rehabilitation, while the island’s courts are also dealing with a serious case after prosecutors secured an indictment and sought to hold accused Puna murderer Jacob Baker without bail. The lieutenant governor indictment is also part of the broader statewide political fallout.

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