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The islands remain safe and welcoming, and after two kona lows in a week, weather conditions are expected to improve early next week; Kauaʻi and Oʻahu already are seeing improving conditions.

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu report the storm is likely to produce heavy snow and strong winds at the summits beginning tonight and lasting through Sunday afternoon; Maunakea Access Road also remains shuttered after receiving extensive damages during the last round of severe weather atop the summit.

However, a flood watch remains in place until 6 p.m. Sunday for the island as impacts from a second kona low in a week is still expected to impact the Big Island.

32-year-old Steven Erik Michael Lindquist was taken into custody and charged following a March 18 incident in the Keauhou Shopping Center parking lot during which he reportedly threatened someone with a .22-caliber pellet gun.

The advisory was issued Saturday, March 21, and is the result of heavy rain and/or high surf associated with the powerful kona low that slammed into the island last weekend; the public is strongly encouraged to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially after a storm since it could contain higher than normal pollutants.

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation had 12 schools compete in the first season, that girls flag football was offered in 2025, and this year the number increased to 14.

Lana Yu was last seen the afternoon of March 18 in Honoka‘a, wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and light-colored shorts; police are asking if anyone has information that can help safely locate her.

Martial arts, TV and movie icon Chuck Norris’s sudden passing on Kauaʻi has left the close-knit North Shore community and fans around the world in mourning.

Nonprofit’s emergency disaster services positioned to respond to evolving needs as storm moves through; donations requested to help fund statewide support for vital relief efforts and supplies.

The public meetings cover crime, traffic trends, reporting elder abuse, and identifying and preventing financial and internet scams.

Five people and the furry friend were extricated Friday morning from a rooftop in the Waialua area; the other two people — who wrote ‘SOS’ in the sand — were stranded near Yokohama Bay because the road washed out. Everyone and the dog were taken to safety at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Oʻahu.

In a historic milestone for the Hawaiʻi Police Department, Assistant Police Chief Sherry Bird has been confirmed as its first female deputy chief.

A winter storm watch has been issued for the Big Island summits, where a Kona storm is forecast to bring up to 10 inches of snow and winds of up to 70 mph this weekend.

The deadline extends households within specific areas of the state impacted by prolonged power outages associated with the kona low weather event from March 13 to March 15

Zodice Madeyski faces serious charges following a violent altercation that caused injuries to 70-year old man during the kona low weather event.

Catastrophic flooding from second Kona low storm prompts proactive power shutoff for thousands on Oʻahu.

Hawaiʻi County is in Volcano today, March 20, offering guidance on tephra recovery and storm preparedness as a flood watch impacts the island through Sunday.

Lawmakers, students and advocates participate in “Take Down Tobacco” national day of action to stand up and speak out against Big Tobacco’s toll in Hawai‘i.

The measure welcoming Sanae Takaichi reaffirms the strong and enduring alliance between the two nations, applauds Japan for reaching defense spending equal to 2% of its gross domestic product and expresses strong support for joint efforts to address regional and global challenges to national, economic and energy security.

The action movie star and legendary martial artist just celebrated his 86th birthday March 10 on the Garden Isle; he was hospitalized Wednesday, March 18, just a day before his death.