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UPDATE: Flood watch extended through tonight for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau as unstable weather conditions persist
Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to be possible overnight. The trough axis should lift north of the area by Sunday morning, which should diminish the flooding threat. February 21, 2026 · 05:15pm
Single lane closures scheduled along Haleilio Road in Kapaʻa this week
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Kaua‘i News
Single lane closures scheduled along Haleilio Road in Kapaʻa this week
Crews will be repaving Haleilio Road from Wailana Road to Eggerking Road from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 to Friday, Feb. 27.
UPDATE: Flood watch extended through tonight for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau as unstable weather conditions persist
Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to be possible overnight. The trough axis should lift north of the area by Sunday morning, which should diminish the flooding threat.
3 candidates now running to replace term-limited Derek Kawakami for Kauaʻi mayor
County Councilmember Felicia Cowden officially entered the Kauaʻi mayor race, joining former mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. and County Council Chair Mel Rapozo.
UPDATE: High surf advisory for east-facing shores of Kauaʻi canceled
National Weather Service in Honolulu reports surf along eastern shorelines has fallen below advisory levels.
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Hawaii News
UPDATE: Flood watch extended through tonight for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau as unstable weather conditions persist
Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to be possible overnight. The trough axis should lift north of the area by Sunday morning, which should diminish the flooding threat.
Insights: Is Hawaiʻi being left behind?
Data suggest it is, though not in the same way as traditional left-behind regions.
Measure aimed at hiking DUI penalties for highly intoxicated drivers advances
Hawai’i House Committee on Transportation moved House Bill 1708 ahead with 7 yes votes; the bill would make a second DUI offense with a blood-alcohol content more than 0.15% — and within 10 years of a driver’s first DUI conviction — a Class C felony.
Volcano Watch: A sight to see; maintaining Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s webcams during a historic eruption
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Students seeking degree in business, related fields can apply for 2026 Fukunaga Scholarship
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Big Island News
Young Brothers adjusts sailing schedule as needed because of expected severe ocean conditions
Severe weather continues to impact the islands this weekend and is forecast to worsen, generating hazardous ocean conditions between the islands early next week, especially for the islands of Hawai‘i and Maui.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for February 22, 2026
An upper level trough anchored over the islands will maintain high chances for periods of statewide moderate to locally heavy rainfall. Weather conditions...
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for February 22, 2026
Surf along exposed east facing shores will steadily lower through Sunday as the winds diminish locally and upstream of the state. Surf along exposed north and...
Flood Warning until 11 p.m. for Maui; Flood Advisory until 8:45 for Molokaʻi
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the island of Maui in Maui County until 11 p.m. At 8:16 p.m., radar showed heavy rain over Hāna, falling at a rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
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Seabury Hall Performing Arts will present Kodachrome, a thoughtful and engaging play by Adam Szymkowicz, directed by Marsha Kelly, for one weekend only, March 6–8, at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on the Seabury Hall campus in Makawao.
$4.6M to restore coral reef in American Samoa
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