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Big Island News
March 16, 2026 · 1:30 PM
What you need to know about the kona low Monday on Big Island: Weather conditions, debris slow efforts to restore power
About 8,000 Hawaiian Electric customers on the Big Island are still without power, and a brown water advisory has been issued for all beaches in South Kohala and North Kona districts.
March 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Scholarship awards students demonstrating leadership, academic excellence
The 2026 Hope Scholarship will award 60 incoming Hawaiʻi college freshmen as part of outreach to support development of future leaders.
March 16, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Traffic accident closes Highway 11 in both directions near Kona Paradise subdivision
A portion of Highway 11 (Mamalahoa Highway) is closed in both directions near the 95-mile marker in South Kona.
March 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Hilia Swim opens model call for New York Fashion Week
Hilia Swim, a Native Hawaiian swimwear brand, is calling on Hawaiʻi models to join its runway show at New York Fashion Week 2026, offering a rare opportunity to showcase local talent on an international stage.
March 16, 2026 · 7:00 AM
Chief Reed Mahuna fosters open dialogue with talk story session on Tuesday
Hawaiʻi Police Chief Reed Mahuna is hosting a talk story in Honokaʻa on March 17 to strengthen ties between police and residents.
March 16, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Business Monday: New California owner hopes to revitalize The Shops at Mauna Lani
The luxury shopping center on the Kona Coast had been under receivership following the federal arrest of its previous owner for manipulating stock prices.
March 16, 2026 · 3:00 AM
Hawaiʻi State Senate to honor outstanding students, educators this week
Senate Education Week 2026 honors outstanding students and educators for their transformative impact on public education beginning today.
March 16, 2026 · 1:00 AM
Resilience hubs provide aid to affected residents during kona low storm response
Communities across Hawaiʻi Island rally to support those in need through coordinated efforts and support from Vibrant Hawaiʻi during the Kona low storm.
March 15, 2026 · 6:14 PM
Costco Wholesale issue product recall due to potential salmonella contamination
The Department of Health is alerting public about the recall of Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze, item No. 30783, from Costco Wholesale Hawaiʻi stores.
March 15, 2026 · 11:34 AM
Water main break affects customers in Konawaena, Nāpōʻopoʻo
A water tanker is available at Kealakekua Ranch Center for community assistance.
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March 15, 2026 · 3:00 AM
Police to host HI-PAL free movie night in Waikōloa with showing of ‘Dog Man’
The featured movie “Dog Man” will be shown from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 18 in the cafeteria at Waikōloa Elementary and Middle School.
March 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply to host Fix a Leak Week events
The department is celebrating the 2026 installment of the special observance by helping customers learn how to identify and fix common household water leaks; events to be hosted in Hilo and Kailua-Kona, with chances for prizes.
March 13, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Big Island middle schools among those to create LEGO mosaics for newest Bishop Museum exhibit
‘Aloha Bricks ’26: Stories of Hawaiʻi’ exhibit also includes other LEGO-inspired creations that all will take over Castle Memorial Building beginning March 14.
March 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Culinary Arts Waikōloa brings chefs, cocktails, live music to Kings’ Shops
An open-air tasting night experience returns at the end of this month to the shopping center in Waikōloa, when chefs from several restaurants will serve up bites, plus cocktails and mocktails, all to benefit Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative; tickets are available now.
March 12, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for March 13-19: Plenty of fun, but check before you go because of brewing storm
We bring you this week’s top 10 with one caveat: this week’s top 10 remained as scheduled Wednesday afternoon; however, a powerful kona low could end up crashing the party.
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Sign up today for The Kohala Center’s next stewardship experience at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park
March 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM HST
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Maui Now
County of Maui kona storm recovery recap – March 16
Many County of Maui departments have been actively working on cleanup since Sunday in several hard-hit areas of the kona storm, which brought widespread flooding, high wind and severe rain to many parts of the four-island County.
Community raises $48,000 for couple whose home washed away in ʻĪao
A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $48,000 for an 80-year-old couple living in a storage container after recent floodwaters destroyed their home and property in ʻĪao Valley.
New study on Kauaʻi finds surge in road deaths for Hawaiʻi’s state bird, the nēnē
A new research initiative on Kauaʻi’s west side has uncovered a disturbing rise in vehicle-related deaths of endangered nēnē along a 5-mile stretch of Kaumualiʻi Highway.
HECO 1 p.m. update: 12,540 customers without electricity, including 3,600 on Maui
About 3,600 customers remain without power. Crews are continuing damage assessments and repairs islandwide, including parts of Upcountry and East Maui as well as pockets of Hā‘ikū and Kīhei, where there are underground cable faults due to the heavy rains and flooding.
Salvation Army mobilizes emergency services in response to kona low; Red Cross looking for volunteers
Organization and its volunteers deliver more than 600 meals to impacted residents and first responders throughout the state.
Kaua‘i Now
Police investigate a vehicle collision that closed Kūhīo Highway for two hours Monday
A collision between an electric motorcycle and a Jeep SUV on Kūhīo Highway at Kūamoʻo Road resulted in serious injuries for the 42-year-old motorcyclist.
What you need to know about the kona low Monday on Kaua‘i: County asks residents to submit information on damages from storm
Residents will still need to file claims with insurance companies for residential damage and personal property losses.
Kauai Weather Forecast for March 16, 2026
As the kona low exits to the north of the Hawaiian Islands, remnant bands of moderate showers continue over Leeward Big Island and Maui while conditions…
Kauai Weather Forecast for March 16, 2026
As the kona low exits to the north of the Hawaiian Islands, remnant bands of moderate showers continue over Leeward Big Island and Maui while conditions…
Kauai Surf Forecast for March 16, 2026
Surf along south facing shores will trend down lower today as south to southwesterly winds ease. A new long period south swell will then arrive late tonight and…
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