Statewide news from the NOW network
Tourism remains central to Hawaiʻi’s economy and daily life. This hub collects visitor-industry reporting from Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now, including hotels, airlines, attractions, destination management and community debates about visitor impacts. Coverage is gathered from the neighbor-island newsrooms in the NOW network; when those sites report on statewide tourism policy or Honolulu-based agencies, those stories appear here too. Follow each headline to the original article for the full report.
Statewide · Tourism
Royal Hawaiian. PC: courtesy: DAGS Hawaiʻi State ArchivesRoyal Hawaiian Hotel. PC: courtesy: DAGS Hawaiʻi State ArchivesWaikiki shack. PC: courtesy: DAGS Hawaiʻi State…
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Statewide · Business
Alaska Airlines will begin flying three daily Boeing 737 flights between Honolulu and Kahului on Saturday. File photo. PC: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines will begin flying three…
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Statewide · Politics
Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Beretania Street, Honolulu PC: Brian Perry The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism has released the 2025 edition of the State of…
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Maui · Weather
Photo Credit: Travis Guthrie West Side Today: Sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 76 to 89. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon…
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Statewide · Weather
Kaua‘i County is in Day 24 of recovery from Hurricane Lowell. Cleanup, repairs and reconstruction continue after the storm caused widespread damage over Labor Day weekend. North…
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Statewide · Weather
Kaua‘i County is in Day 23 of recovery from Hurricane Lowell. Cleanup, repairs and reconstruction continue after the storm caused widespread damage over Labor Day weekend. The…
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Maui · Politics
Council Chair Alice Lee leads Tuesday’s debate on Resolution 26-129, CD1, which refers two bills to the Maui Planning Commission that would rezone 32 shoreline apartment…
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Statewide · Weather
South Maui impacts from Hurricane Lowell. PC: County of Maui / Vernon Kalanikau and MFD photos Total spending by visitors in August 2026 was $1.59 billion (measured in nominal…
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Big Island · Business
Hawaiʻi County announces $450,000 was awarded by the county Department of Research and Development to 23 projects as part of its fiscal year 2026-27 Impact Grants. The program is…
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Statewide · Tourism
Athough Kauaʻi lacks the traditional autumn foliage of the mainland, the full harvest moon has appeared over the Royal Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort, signaling the start of fall and the…
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Statewide · Weather
Kaua‘i County is in Day 22 of recovery from Hurricane Lowell. Cleanup continues after the storm caused widespread damage over Labor Day weekend. The County of Kauaʻi has…
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Maui · Tourism
Haleakalā Visitor Center. PC: NPS Haleakalā National Park welcomes residents and visitors to explore new exhibits in both Hawaiian and English at the Haleakalā Visitor Center…
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