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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 24, 2026.
Forecasters say Nolo could become a major hurricane near the Big Island by Saturday and dump up to 35 inches of rain on ground already soaked by Hurricanes Lala and Lowell.
A powerful El Niño has driven wind shear over the main development region about 45 mph beyond what a storm can survive, leaving Atlantic activity at 7% of normal even as the world's oceans set heat records for 100 straight days. The Pacific, meanwhile, is 'a party out there.'
A tropical storm warning covers Kauai County and a hurricane warning covers Papahanaumokuakea. Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency Friday and activated the National Guard.
Lowell reached Category 5 south of Hawaii, Karina held Category 4 to its east, and Marie churned off Baja California. The Atlantic has not produced a single hurricane this season.
The Honolulu congressman survived a challenge from state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who ran against Case's votes on military aid to Israel and an earlier version of Trump's voting bill.
In Wolford v. Lopez, the justices voided a Hawaii measure that required concealed-carry permit holders to get an owner's permission before bringing firearms onto private property open to the public.
University of Hawaii study finds no evidence supporting claims that Native Hawaiians overhunted waterbirds, proposing instead that climate change and invasive species were primary causes of decline.
WatchBack-to-back Kona Low storms dropped up to 46 inches of rain in five days on Maui, forced 236 rescues on Oahu, and set a Honolulu single-day rainfall record that stood since 1951.
WatchAt least 5,500 residents were ordered to flee their homes on Oahu's North Shore after 8 to 12 inches of rain triggered historic flooding, airlifting 72 children from a youth camp and raising alarms about a dam built in 1906.
A second powerful Kona storm in a week dumps two months of rain on northern Oahu in 24 hours, forcing evacuations near the 1906-era Wahiawa Dam while thousands remain stranded and the National Guard is deployed.