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Hawaiian culture showcased in workshops, panels, presentations, music during Merrie Monarch week
ʻIkena ʻImiloa's four days of events provides festival goers with more opportunities for Native Hawaiian cultural enrichment and traditions that are centered around ʻike kūpuna (ancestral wisdom). April 08, 2026 · 05:00am
Wednesday weather updates: Flash flood warning for Hawai‘i Island canceled, watch remains
Unstable weather is expected to persist throughout the Hawaiian Islands through Friday.News Maintenance work to cause delays on Big Island’s Daniel K. Inouye Highway
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UH Giving Day encourages community to come together in support of students, programs
Gifts of any size given Wednesday, Dec. 8, directly remove financial barriers for students, expand hands-on learning and advance research addressing Hawaiʻi’s most pressing needs, from health care and education to environmental stewardship.
Wednesday weather updates: Flash flood warning for Hawai‘i Island canceled, watch remains
Unstable weather is expected to persist throughout the Hawaiian Islands through Friday.
Soggy situation: 12 Big Island locations already recorded 2 or more inches of rain, including 2 with more than 11 inches
Stormy conditions will continue through the rest of the week, with a major risk of even more heavy rainfall Wednesday through Friday for the entire state, and especially the Big Island, bringing with it a strong potential for additional flooding.
Maintenance work to cause delays on Big Island’s Daniel K. Inouye Highway
Motorists should expect slow traffic with intermittent stops.
Puna man charged after reckless driving exploit in heavy traffic near Pāhoa Police Station while road crews worked
Charges include first-degree resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle and reckless driving; Torres made his initial court appearance Monday, April 6, in Hilo District Court, during which his bail was maintained.
Hawaiian culture showcased in workshops, panels, presentations, music during Merrie Monarch week
ʻIkena ʻImiloa’s four days of events provides festival goers with more opportunities for Native Hawaiian cultural enrichment and traditions that are centered around ʻike kūpuna (ancestral wisdom).
UPDATE: Winter weather advisory issued for summits above 12,500 feet on Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa
Snow and freezing rain are in the forecast, with National Weather Service Honolulu Forecast Office saying total snow accumulations of up to 6 inches and ice accumulation up to a quarter-inch are possible on the highest parts of Big Island’s tallest mountains.
Surge in passengers anticipated at Hawaiʻi airports because of 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Hawai’i airports brace for an influx of interisland passengers traveling to Hilo for the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, ongoing until April 11.
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Living celebration of Hawaiian art, culture and community: Official Merrie Monarch arts, crafts fair about much more than simple commerce
“It’s a place where you can watch a kapa demonstration, see live performances from local hālau and connect with the people behind the art,” said fair co-chairpersons Taylor Escalona and Kegan Miura. “The artisans and volunteers who return year-after-year are truly the heartbeat of this event, and that aloha spirit is something you really can’t replicate anywhere else.”
Sound Bytes: Synchronous swimming (with robots); behind the Hawaiʻi Glider Challenge
The exciting work of flying robots underwater takes science, teamwork and flexibility.
46th U.S. Senior Open qualifying conducted at The Village Course in Waikōloa
Four U.S. golfers and one from Japan shoot out the rest of the 28-golfer field at the Big Island course to advance to final qualifying round at a site to be determined on the mainland.
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The Salvation Army bolsters support for Hawaiʻi communities facing latest storm
As Hawaiʻi braces for another severe storm front while recovery efforts from devastating floods and consecutive kona low events continue, The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is bolstering efforts to support impacted communities.
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa appoints Raphael Malcolm as Director of Sales and Marketing
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kā‘anapali welcomes Raphael Malcolm as its new Director of Sales and Marketing.
Maui severe weather update: 3 shelters to open, water conservation urged on Maui, Molokaʻi
County crews are gearing up for storm response as impacts from a low pressure system begin impacting the state. Three shelters on Maui will proactively open at 5 p.m., including locations in Kīhei, Hāna and Wailuku. Residents and visitors on Maui and Molokaʻi are urged to conserve water as a precaution during this severe weather event.
New format and expanded options available for Seabury Hall’s summer program
Seabury Hall’s signature Seabury Hall Summer Camp (formerly Summer at Seabury) program is launching a new, weekly format, with updated courses and camps, as well as expanded opportunities for students entering grades 1-12.
Forecast window for episodic fountaining eruption at Kīlauea expected anytime from April 8-15
Precursory activity at Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island has paused, but an episodic fountaining eruption is forecast to occur sometime between today and April 15. Fountaining episodes typically last less than 12 hours but ash can remain in the air longer depending on wind and weather.
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Community members encouraged to come together on UH Giving Day in support of students, programs
Gifts of any size given Wednesday, Dec. 8, directly remove financial barriers for students, expand hands-on learning and advance research addressing Hawaiʻi’s most pressing needs, from health care and education to environmental stewardship.
Wednesday weather updates: Kaua‘i County under flood watch
Check out the latest watches and advisories in place for the Garden Island.
‘It will not take much rain to induce flash flooding’: Heavy rainfall, stormy conditions to continue rest of week
Stormy conditions will continue through the rest of the week, with a major risk of even more heavy rainfall Wednesday through Friday for the entire state, bringing with it a strong potential for additional flooding.
