Fire crews are still battling a brush fire on Hawaiʻi Island—and evacuations remain in effect for Kawaihae Village. A 45-year-old man is seriously hurt after an overnight shooting on Hopaka Street. Plus: a Downtown Honolulu office tower is still without power after an A/C leak damaged electrical equipment. 

Fire crews are still battling a brush fire on Hawaiʻi Island&mdash;and evacuations remain in effect for Kawaihae Village. A 45-year-old man is seriously hurt after an overnight shooting on Hopaka Street. Plus: a Downtown Honolulu office tower is still without power after an A/C leak damaged electrical equipment.&nbsp;

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The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Sunrise at 7 a.m. (July 26, 2026)

Kauaʻi faces a long road to recovery after Hurricane Lowell. The U.S. pauses today to mark 25 years since the September 11th attacks. Plus, a Hawaiʻi college is giving students a new path into high-tech careers.

 

 

Kauaʻi faces a long road to recovery after Hurricane Lowell. The U.S. pauses today to mark 25 years since the September 11th attacks. Plus, a Hawaiʻi college is giving students a new path into high-tech careers.
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Sunrise 5 a.m. (September 11, 2026)

Rain made for a difficult drive for Kaʻū residents Wednesday night, weeks after Hurricane Lala hit the area. Meanwhile, residents at Mākaha Valley Towers have spent four days without electricity, dealing with spoiled food, extreme heat and challenges keeping essential medical devices running.

Rain made for a difficult drive for Kaʻū residents Wednesday night, weeks after Hurricane Lala hit the area. Meanwhile, residents at Mākaha Valley Towers have spent four days without electricity, dealing with spoiled food, extreme heat and challenges keeping essential medical devices running.

Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (September 10, 2026)

Lingering power outages from Hurricane Lowell have triggered a travel nightmare for passengers at Lihue Airport. Across Kauai's battered North Shore, weary residents are urging visitors to show respect as recovery and cleanup efforts get underway. Meanwhile on the Big Island, remnants of Lowell brought renewed flooding to Ka‘u, creating a frightening situation for a community still trying to recover from Lala. 

Lingering power outages from Hurricane Lowell have triggered a travel nightmare for passengers at Lihue Airport. Across Kauai's battered North Shore, weary residents are urging visitors to show respect as recovery and cleanup efforts get underway. Meanwhile on the Big Island, remnants of Lowell brought renewed flooding to Ka&lsquo;u, creating a frightening situation for a community still trying to recover from Lala.&nbsp;

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (July 26, 2026)

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