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Heavy rains have subsided, and the flash flood warning for Hawaiʻi Island has been lifted, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service.

Hawaiian Electric is continuing urgent efforts to restore power to approximately 5,700 customers on Hawaiʻi Island following widespread outages caused by the severe Kona storm.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda said during the storm the county received 25 calls to save lives and that downed trees and potential landslides are still a danger.

The public is invited to comment on the nominees for Chief Justice for the state Supreme Court and for circuit judge for the Second Circuit Court in Maui within the next 30 days.

The 2026 Hope Scholarship will award 60 incoming Hawaiʻi college freshmen as part of outreach to support development of future leaders.

A portion of Highway 11 (Mamalahoa Highway) is closed in both directions near the 95-mile marker in South Kona.

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.

Hawaiʻi Police Chief Reed Mahuna is hosting a talk story in Honokaʻa on March 17 to strengthen ties between police and residents.

The luxury shopping center on the Kona Coast had been under receivership following the federal arrest of its previous owner for manipulating stock prices.

Senate Education Week 2026 honors outstanding students and educators for their transformative impact on public education beginning today.

Communities across Hawaiʻi Island rally to support those in need through coordinated efforts and support from Vibrant Hawaiʻi during the Kona low storm.

The Department of Health is alerting public about the recall of Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze, item No. 30783, from Costco Wholesale Hawaiʻi stores.

A water tanker is available at Kealakekua Ranch Center for community assistance.

The flooding waters coming down from Haleakalā had so much force that longtime Kīhei resident Daniel Baralt said: “It just took the cars and just played with them like toys.”

Access step-by-step guidance on the Hawaiʻi Insurance Division’s website to streamline the claims process and ensure you’re well-prepared for future disasters.

Organization and its volunteers deliver more than 600 meals to impacted residents and first responders throughout the state.

Radar indicated at 9:13 p.m. heavy rain over all of the Big Island, falling at 1 to 3 inches per hour; several stream gauges remain above flood warning thresholds islandwide, and life-threatening flash flooding was ongoing, with reports of highway closures and flooding in local communities.

“Any gap in Title X funding could result in over 2 million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes and increase sexually transmitted infections,” says a letter signed by Hawai’i U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, plus 34 of their Senate colleagues to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said there already are measures in place to limit the harvesting of aquatic fish following a 2017 Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruling.