Kauaʻi farming family loses mangoes, avocados harvest after Hurricane Lowell destroys hundreds of trees

The public is urged to use caution when accessing forested areas, as many unmitigated hazards exist.

At UH, 80% of first-time undergraduates across 10 campuses graduated debt-free during the 2024–25 academic year.

“We’ve lost years and years of sacrifice, blood, sweat and tears during 14-hour workdays in the fields, no matter what the weather was pounding rain or scorching sunlight — all gone in one night,” said Usa Meephol, whose family owns three farms on Kaua’i.

At 6:30 a.m. Monday, Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources will reopen some public lands on Kaua‘i, but with restrictions.

There is no firm date yet for when full services will be restored, as in-person services depend on County IT restoring the connection to the state mainframe.

Approximately 95% of the 5,500 members from Moloa‘a to Hanalei who were out of power immediately after the storm have been restored.

At UH, 80% of first-time undergraduates across 10 campuses graduated debt-free during the 2024–25 academic year.

At 6:30 a.m. Monday, Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources will reopen some public lands on Kaua‘i, but with restrictions.

As First Tee – Hawaiʻi works to expand its programs and reach more keiki across the islands, one thing is essential: caring coaches who are ready to make a difference.

U.S. congresswoman who represents Hawai‘i’s 2nd Congressional District in Washington, which includes Kaua‘i County, recently came to the West Kaua‘i installation to see firsthand damage from Hurricane Lowell as well as speak with sailors, installation personnel and officials.

Effort includes $467,075 coming to Hawai’i for expansion of community stewardship at restored wetland sites, increasing coordination among agencies, landowners and organizations working on wetland restoration and reducing regulatory barriers for wetland restoration practitioners.

The planet, known as Elias 2-24 b, is still gathering material from the disk of gas and dust surrounding its young host star, allowing scientists to study a giant planet that is growing.