Madeline bears down on Big Isle; Maui County under tropical storm warning
Madeline weakened overnight, barely mainintaining its huricane status but still posing a dangerous threat to the Big Island. Read more
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White House monitoring Hurricane Madeline but Obama’s trip still on
The White House is monitoring the path of Hurricane Madeline in advance of President Barack Obama’s visit to Honolulu Wednesday evening. Read more
Hurricane Madeline heads west toward Hawaii; storm warnings, watches issued
Hurricane Madeline weakened slightly overnight but was still a powerful Category 3 storm and the National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning for Hawaii island and a tropical storm watch for Maui County this morning. The Big Island is also under a hurricane watch. Read more
Madeline, Lester gain in strength overnight
Madeline strengthened overnight to a category 2 hurricane as it continued heading toward Hawaii island. Read more
Tropical Storm Madeline on path toward Hawaii, could affect Obama’s visit
Tropical Storm Madeline, one of two storms on paths toward Hawaii, could bring muggy weather and the chance of heavy rain and strong winds next week. Read more
Tropical Storm Madeline moves toward isles as Lester becomes hurricane
Tropical Storm Madeline continues to strengthen as it moves west-northwestward tonight. Hurricane Lester is turning toward the west while it strengthens tonight, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. Read more
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Forecasters monitor 2 storm systems in East Pacific
Forecasters are watching two storm systems in the East Pacific that have the potential to bring high surf, and more muggy conditions and rain to Hawaii starting next week. Read more
Lava, thunder and lightning, seen, heard at Kilauea’s summit
Mother Nature put on a show at the summit of Kilauea above and below the Halemaumau Crater floor. Read more
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes near Kilauea
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake, followed by a magnitude 3.5 aftershock struck near Kilauea volcano this afternoon. Read more
Newly formed tropical depression forecast to become a hurricane
Tropical Depression 13E formed this morning in the East Pacific and is expected to intensify into a tropical storm by Thursday and could become a hurricane by the weekend. Read more
Chance of rain continues tonight, but tradewinds return Thursday
The muggy weather and chance of heavy rain continues tonight, but National Weather Service forecasters say relief is in sight as cooling tradewinds return by Thursday. Read more
Go for goat at Jamaican joint
On the island of Jamaica, the main dish at parties is Jamaican curry goat, not kalua pig or laulau. Read more
Flood advisory extended for Oahu; State remains under flash flood watch
The National Weather Service again extended a flood advisory for Oahu, this time until 9 a.m., after radar showed moderate to locally heavy showers moving over the island. Forecasters also expect an area of showers developing south of Oahu to move onshore over the next few hours. Read more
Flash flood warning posted for Oahu
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Oahu after radar showed heavy rain over the Koolau mountains, falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches an hour just after 8 p.m. Read more
3rd strong earthquake shakes northern Japan, no tsunami alerts issued
A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami alerts were issued. Read more
Tradewinds likely to weaken, bringing muggy conditions
Enjoy the balmy tradewind weather while it lasts. Read more
Company issues voluntary recall of scallops linked to hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii
The company that distributed frozen, raw scallops connected to a hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii has issued a voluntary recall of the product, the Food and Drug Administration said. Read more
Woman accused of killing twin on Maui arrested in New York
A Maui woman who drove through a rock retaining wall and over a 200-foot cliff on the Hana Highway in May, killing her idential twin sister, was arrested again in upstate New York for drunk driving. Read more
Woman accused of killing twin in Maui crash arrested for DUI in New York
A Maui woman who drove through a rock retaining wall and over a 200-foot cliff on the Hana Highway in May, killing her identical twin sister, was arrested again in upstate New York for drunk driving. Read more
Sea snails make soup that you just might love
Mention Vietnamese food and most people think of pho, papaya salad and spring or summer rolls — the stuff you can find at any Vietnamese restaurant here. Read more
Hot, muggy weather continues after Howard’s remnants pass
Most of the rain threat from former Tropical Storm Howard has passed, but the hot, muggy weather continues. Read more
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