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What's a Kona Low? Why this week's storm isn't classified as one
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (219+ words) As heavy rain and flooding impact Hawaii, many are asking whether the current storm system is a Kona Low. According to the National Weather Service in Manoa, the answer is no. A Kona Low is a type of low-pressure system…...
2-alarm Waipio house fire damages adjacent homes, no injuries reported
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (303+ words) WAIPIO, Hawaii (Island News) " A two-alarm residential building fire was extinguished in Waipio on Saturday afternoon. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a fire reported on Polinahe Place at approximately 1: 05 p. m. and encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from the…...
Evacuation shelters open ahead of severe weather in Hawaii
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (298+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Severe weather expected from the storm system has led to evacuation shelters being opened for residents in impacted areas. Ahead of the storm impacts, the Maui Emergency Management Agency, County of Maui Parks and Recreation and the…...
Thursday Weather Forecast | Heavy rain spreads statewide and strong winds through Friday
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (67+ words) KITV Rain is spreading across the islands, with Maui County currently seeing the heaviest showers during these Weather Alert Days. The National Weather Service said the most intense impacts, including strong winds and flooding, are expected Thursday night into Friday....
Man hospitalized for multiple injuries after falling at Lulumahu Falls
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (129+ words) KITV High Wind Watch from THU 6: 00 AM HST until FRI 6: 00 AM HST HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man in his 20s suffered multiple injuries after he fell while hiking Lulumahu Falls on Wednesday afternoon. First responders treated the 24-year-old man at 1: 45 p. m. on…...
President Trump approves disaster declaration for severe weather, providing federal aid for Hawaii
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (306+ words) Brown water conditions at the Wahiawa Dam from the stormy weather on Friday morning, March 20, 2026. HONOLULU (Island News) --A Presidential Disaster Declaration was approved on Wednesday to prepare Hawaii as a storm system approaches, which provides the state with crucial…...
Wahine Toa returns to Merrie Monarch craft fair
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (532+ words) Courtesy of Wahine Toa's website HILO, Hawai'i (Island News) -- For 13 years, Wahine Toa Designs has been creating wearable art inspired by family, culture and life on Hawai'i Island. And during Merrie Monarch week, the local business says being part of…...
Two Maui schools closed Wednesday due to weather, water issues; reopens Thursday
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (186+ words) MAUI, Hawaii (Island News) " Two schools on Maui will be closed on Wednesday due to weather conditions and water issues, according to the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE). The schools will be back open on Thursday. Hana High and…...
Kaimuki community prepares for next storm after flooding scare from Kona Low
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (82+ words) KITV High Wind Watch from THU 6: 00 AM HST until FRI 6: 00 AM HST After a recent flash flood turned a Kaimuki street into a river, residents are stepping in to clear drains and debris ahead of the next storm. Neighbors said…...
Maui doctor accused of trying to kill wife on Pali hike found guilty of attempted manslaughter
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (250+ words) Gerhardt Konig after receiving his guilty verdict on April 8, 2026 for attempted manslaughter for attacking his wife Arielle Konig on the Pali Puka Trail on March 24, 2025. HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Maui doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on the…...