Hawaii public schools, universities, most state and county offices to be closed Monday. Gov. Josh Green’s office announced that state employees affected by the office closures should not report to work and will be granted administrative leave. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Public Radio. Maui Now. Hawaii News Now.
Power out for 178k HECO customers; company says ‘prepare for extended outages’. About 178,400 Hawaiian Electric customers remained in the dark Sunday night and the company said “all customers without power should prepare for extended outages.” The mass outages, caused by the high winds and heavy rain of Hurricane Lala, stretched from Hawaii island to Oahu. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Public Radio. Hawaii News Now. KHON2. KITV4.
Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines cancel 120 flights due to Lala . Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines have canceled dozens of flights as the storm’s remnants move across the islands, with more changes possible as crews assess conditions. KHON2. KITV4.
PAC Spending In Primary Shows That Money Talks. An analysis of primary election results shows that most of the candidates supported by political action committees won their races outright or will move on to the November general election. Civil Beat.
Nearly 3,500 rooftop solar systems installed during first half of 2026, Hawaiian Electric said. The company called this a “solid pace” for the first half of the year despite the Jan. 1 loss of the federal clean energy tax credit for residents. Star-Advertiser.
DLNR’s proposed rules stir debate over cat management. To feed or not feed the cats. That has been the perpetual debate between conservationists who say feeding feral cats, considered an invasive predator of native birds in Hawaii, is a problem, while animal advocates say it is not, and is in fact a management strategy for cat colonies. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Public Radio.
Oahu
Two incumbent lawmakers lose to challengers in primary tie-breaker drawing. Sen. Kurt Fevella (R, Ewa Beach-Ocean Pointe-Iroquois Point) and Rep. Kanani Souza (R, Kapolei-Makakilo) were defeated by Bob McDermott and Sheila Medeiros, respectively, after their Republican challengers had their names pulled out of a lauhala box by the state’s chief elections officer to break the pair of unusual ties in Hawaii’s Aug. 8 primary election. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Public Radio.
Downed trees, flooding cause multiple road closures on Oahu. Honolulu police reported multiple road closures on Oahu due to high winds, rain and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lala. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now.
Hawaii Island
‘All of this devastation’: Lala causes damage and disruption across the island — but especially in Ka‘u. Hurricane Lala skirted narrowly south of Hawaii Island this weekend as a Category 1 storm packing 80 mph winds before moving westward, south of the island chain. Tribune-Herald. Big Island Video News. Big Island Now.
Maui
County of Maui TS Lala update as of 7 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2026. As Tropical Storm Lala continues moving west of the main Hawaiian Islands, National Weather Service canceled the Tropical Storm Warning for Maui County and O’ahu. Maui Now.
As Federal Government Stirs Illegal Voting Fears, Two Cases Arise In Hawaiʻi. Two noncitizens told the Maui County Clerk that they had voted in 2022 and 2024. She relayed that information to the FBI. Civil Beat.
Maui wildfire settlement payments delayed again. Yet another dispute delaying initial payments to thousands of Maui wildfire victims from a $4 billion litigation settlement is headed to the Hawaii Supreme Court. Star-Advertiser.
Kauai
Tropical Storm Lala is 170 miles past Līhuʻe, but outer bands still bringing rain, gusty winds. Tropical storm conditions, especially in gusts, are ongoing across portions of Kauai County, with the strongest winds occurring in areas of higher terrain. Kauai Now.
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