Emergency flash flood alert extended on Oʻahu to the north half of the island at 8 a.m., southern half at 10:30 a.m. Wahiawā Dam could fail.

Hawaiʻi’s proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook.

Ke nihi nei ka hele a nā ʻelele kau kānāwai ma luna o kahi kumuhana wela a e makemake ana he kōmike kālailai nāna e hoʻomohala he noi i loko o ka ʻelua makahiki no ke ʻano e mālama ai iā Mauna ʻAla.

The announcement comes days after a renewable energy expert challenged findings of a state study finding LNG to be cost-effective.

The latest Kona low pummeled the state with record-breaking rainfall, and that was on top of other fierce storms in recent weeks.

Farmers spent Saturday wading through their properties, trying to pick up the pieces from crops and livestock lost during torrential rains, flooding and high winds this week.

HECO outages rankled Oʻahu Friday, with outages possibly extending into Saturday for East Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Kai. Flash flood warnings were issued elsewhere.

Updated news from officials on the Kona low storm passing over Hawaiʻi amid concerns of flooding and high winds.

Locals prefer local flowers, but imported flowers help stretch limited local supplies.

The Aha Moku Advisory Committee weighs in on issues from fishing to military leases, but many think it’s not as effective as it could be.