Hawai'i State News State Judiciary online systems, services restored following temporary interruption
News Applications open for 2027 Zonta Women in Business Leadership Awards
Legendary, transformative former Rainbow Warriors head coach June Jones dies
Jones became the winningest head football coach in university history throughout his 9 seasons at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, compiling a 76-41 record; the 73-year-old died Oct. 29 in Oregon. October 29, 2026 · 06:23pm
Police ask public for help with finding missing endangered woman
Police report that 36-year-old Chasia-Rose Palma was last seen about 5 a.m. Oct. 26 in the Hawaiian Beaches and Pāhoa areas.News Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority seeks executive director
Community Parents-to-be can attend one-day ‘bootcamp’ at Queen’s North Hawaiʻi…
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Royal Kona Resort workers ratify new contract
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State marks National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with launch of awareness campaign
Flood watch in effect through late Wednesday night
After 40 years of ocean exploration, Pisces V will embark on its final mission at Bishop…
Pāhoa man arrested for desecrating historic Star of the Sea Painted Church
Google cybertip led to arrest of Hilo man for allegedly uploading 800 images of child…
Nā Leo TV raises over $58,000 following historic 16-hour broadcast
Parker Ranch is partnering with developers to revitalize former Jacaranda Inn in Waimea
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Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission selects Daniel Volpe as fire chief
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Big Island News
Flash flood warning canceled for parts of windward Big Island
The warning was set to be in effect for about 15 more minutes before National Weather Service forecasters canceled it.
Legendary, transformative former Rainbow Warriors head coach June Jones dies
Jones became the winningest head football coach in university history throughout his 9 seasons at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, compiling a 76-41 record; the 73-year-old died Oct. 29 in Oregon.
Strong thunderstorm with gusts up to 40 mph moving over portions of Kaʻū, Puna
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning also is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
State Judiciary online systems, services restored following temporary interruption
Includes the Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System, eCourt Kokua, eTraffic and eJury, as well as phone-based services.
Police ask public for help with finding missing endangered woman
Police report that 36-year-old Chasia-Rose Palma was last seen about 5 a.m. Oct. 26 in the Hawaiian Beaches and Pāhoa areas.
Applications open for 2027 Zonta Women in Business Leadership Awards
Applications for the 2027 Zonta Women in Business Leadership Awards are due on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority seeks executive director
The leader will guide the state authority through critical transition period of taking over management of Mauna Kea from the University of Hawaiʻi and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Parents-to-be can attend one-day ‘bootcamp’ at Queen’s North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital
The workshop will offer practical guidance for expectant parents on all stages, from labor to newborn care.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 30-Nov. 5: Tales of horror and plenty of frightfully fun Halloween haunts
A smorgasbord of spooky seasonal shindigs Friday and Saturday includes festivities offering tricks, treats, activities, live music, food and overall fall fun, plus more; many also encourage costumes and all guarantee smiles.
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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 30-Nov. 5: Tales of horror and plenty of frightfully fun Halloween haunts
A smorgasbord of spooky seasonal shindigs Friday and Saturday includes festivities offering tricks, treats, activities, live music, food and overall fall fun, plus more; many also encourage costumes and all guarantee smiles.
Hawaiʻi County hosting ‘Kaʻū-loween Bash’ in Nāʻālehu on Oct. 31
This free community Halloween event will feature trick-or-treating, live entertainment, kendama demonstrations, food vendors and a keiki zone with bounce houses.
Free ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo honors interconnectedness of land, sea, sky and communities
This year’s theme is “A manu o uka, a manu o kai.” It translates to “The bird of the upland, the bird of the sea,” a line from the chant Ia Waʻa Nui.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 16-22: Niʻaulani Forest Fair, Haloholoween Fall Fest and Pumpkin Patch, A Taste of Hilo and more
The Big Island comes through once again with activities and events during the upcoming week that will satisfy all of your treat requests plus some you might not even know you’re craving until you see them.
Big Island, Kaua‘i residents invited by Salvation Army to enjoy lush harmonies while lending a hand
Those who attend this year’s 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival also can lend a hand by offering monetary or food donations to help support Kona and Līhuʻe Corps community services, such as food pantries and holiday assistance, that directly benefit neighbors in need.
Maui Now
Maui Surf Forecast for October 30, 2026
The current northwest swell will gradually decline through the evening before a small short period north-northeast swell will fill in Friday and maintain small...
Flood Watch expires after periods of heavy rain, rockfalls, and road closures in East Maui and ʻĪao
WEATHER UPDATE: The Flash Flood Warning for East Maui and a Flood Watch for Maui County expired Thursday evening, Oct. 29, 2026. Earlier in the day, periods of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding, mudslides, rockfalls, downed trees and road closures in East Maui and flash flooding in parts of ʻĪao Valley in Central Maui.
Blind Boys of Alabama to perform at MACC’s Castle Theater Dec. 10
The Blind Boys of Alabama, the six-time Grammy Award-winning gospel group, will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 2026, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.
Kaua‘i Now
Kauai Weather Forecast for October 30, 2026
The flooding threat will remain through rest of the afternoon primarily across the windward areas of the Maui and the Big Island. Conditions will generally be...
Kauai Surf Forecast for October 30, 2026
The current northwest swell will gradually decline through the evening before a small short period north-northeast swell will fill in Friday and maintain small...
‘Visionary who revolutionized the game’: Former Rainbow Warriors head coach June Jones dies
Jones became the winningest head football coach in university history throughout his 9 seasons at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, compiling a 76-41 record; the 73-year-old died Oct. 29 in Oregon.
H5N1 avian flu detected in wastewater sample in Kauaʻi County
This is the first detection of the H5N1 virus associated with this year’s seasonal bird migration and also the first detection of the D1.1 genotype in Hawaiʻi; that genotype is now the predominant genotype in infected wildlife and domestic poultry in the United States.
