Statewide news from the NOW network
From reefs and watersheds to native species and land-use decisions, environmental reporting is a constant thread in Hawaiʻi news. This page gathers that coverage from Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now, including DLNR actions, water-quality advisories, conservation work and climate-related stories those newsrooms publish. HawaiiNow does not replace scientific or official sources; it points you to the original reporting so you can follow developments across the islands.
Big Island · Weather
On Tuesday morning, the Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply issued a Water Restriction Notice for customers in Kalapana in the Puna District. This requires customers to…
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Statewide · Environment
Hawaiʻi’s Deposit Beverage Container Program will change how redemption centers convert container weight into container counts starting Oct. 1, the state Department of Health…
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Big Island · Environment
Update at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28: The Hawaiʻi Police Department reports that Shannon Fisher has been located in good health. Original story at 8 p.m. Sept. 27: Hawaiʻi police are…
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Big Island · Environment
A water restriction notice has been issued for Department of Water Supply customers in Kalapana, Puna. The notice requires affected customers to reduce water use by at least 25%…
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Big Island · Weather
National Weather Service satellite image from 11 p.m. Sept. 27. A Hurricane Nolo moves northwest away from the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiʻi County is now accepting damage reports to…
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Big Island · Weather
The Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply has canceled the essential water use-only notice for customers in the Lālāmilo and South Kohala area after electrical power was…
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Maui · Environment
An Arabian Sea humpback whale breaches. Genetic evidence indicates this population only found in the Arabian Sea is isolated and distinct from other whale populations elsewhere…
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Statewide · Politics
(Update: 1:30 p.m., Sept. 28, 2026) Hawaiian Electric has ended its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch since weather conditions have improved, reducing wildfire risk. As of 1:30…
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Statewide · Weather
Hurricane Nolo is now moving toward Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and is on track to arrive on Tuesday. As of 11 a.m. Monday, Hurricane Nolo was a Category 4…
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Big Island · Environment
This story was updated at 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 28. An advisory for Puhi Bay has been canceled one week after partially treated wastewater was discharged into the ocean following an…
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Big Island · Environment
Hawaiʻi police are seeking assistance in locating 33-year-old Shannon Fisher, who has been reported missing and endangered. According to the Hawaiʻi Police Department, Fisher was…
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Statewide · Business
Invasive sheep, goats and other non-native species are eating away Hawaiʻi’s ranchlands. Photo Credit: Melissa Price, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical…
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