CORRECTION: The outage is expected to impact about 11% of HECO customers on the island.
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Posted inMaui
South Maui Growth Plan: More Delays Expected
The county is years overdue in updating its vision for the resource-stretched area.
Posted inMolokaʻi
Kalaupapa Evacuated With No Return Date After Crucial Infrastructure Fails
Dozens of residents were temporarily removed from the Molokaʻi settlement on planes after a one-two punch of water and electricity failures.
Posted inKauaʻi
‘Devastated’ Kauaʻi Harbor May Take 5 Years To Fix, State Says
The community is being asked to pressure lawmakers to fund the repairs.
Posted inThirty Meter Telescope
TMT Doubles Down On Mauna Kea, Declines Spain’s $1B Proposal
TMT’s preferred site for the telescope is still on Mauna Kea on the Big Island, after its board could not agree on Spain’s effort to build it in La Palma.
Posted inBig Island
Council District 5 Candidates Want to Build A More Resilient Puna
What is taken for granted in other communities is needed in Puna: paved roads, public gathering spaces and alternative evacuation routes.
Posted inMaui
2026 Hawai’i Election: State House District 14
Candidates Sne Patel, Elle Cochran and Pa’ele Kiakona joined us to talk about rebuilding Lahaina, small businesses and more.
Posted inKauaʻi
2026 Hawai’i Election: Kauaʻi Mayor
Candidates Mel Rapozo and Bernard Carvalho joined us to talk about disaster preparedness, recycling, landfill concerns and more.
Posted inMaui
2026 Hawai‘i Election: Maui County Mayor
Candidates Yuki Lei Sugimura and Richard Bissen joined us to talk about Bill 9, water systems and more.