Brush fire prompts mandatory evacuation in Kawaihae Village
An evacuation order has been issued for residents of the Kawaihae Village subdivision Saturday night as firefighters respond…
Drained tank forces water restriction, school closures in Hilo
A key Hilo storage tank ran empty overnight, prompting officials to issue a water restriction for downtown and…
DOH, CDC investigating rise in strep cases in West Hawaii
STAR-ADVERTISER FILE The state Department of Health Laboratory facility is seen in the hills above Pearl City. The…
HIDOE closes schools across islands due to Kona Low storm damage | Local
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) continues to assess impacts to campuses statewide…
Mayor: Hawaii Island shifts to full recovery mode post-storm
HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Island Mayor Kimo Alameda said hundreds of damage reports have already been filed…
New report confirms 2025 was Hawai‘i’s second driest, warmest year on record : Maui Now
Hawai‘i experienced its second driest year in more than a century. Alongside drought, the state saw persistently above-average…
New report confirms 2025 was Hawai‘i’s second driest, warmest year on record : Big Island Now
Hawai‘i experienced its second driest year in more than a century. Alongside drought, the state saw persistently above-average…
First ramie moth caterpillar found on Kauai; locals asked to report | Local
KAUAI, Hawaii (Island News) – A report to the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC) last month led to…
Low levels of ‘forever chemicals’ detected in Hawaii County well
Hawaii County’s Department of Water Supply announced the first-time detection of low levels of Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid – or…
Hawaii’s drought conditions extend to normally drenched Hilo
Dry conditions continue throughout the entire state, with even Hilo — a city renowned for prodigious rainfall —…
DOH confirms community-acquired mumps case on Hawaii island
USA TODAY NETWORK The Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine. The Hawaii Department of Health today said a case…
Coastal flooding expected during afternoons on Maui, Big Isle
COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The radar shows minor coastal flooding is expected along coastlines of Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe,…