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This post will updated throughout the day with the latest on Ignacio and Jimena…

Trade winds are expected to pick up during the weekend, though humid conditions will continue. Hurricane Ignacio will approach the state late in the weekend…

Preparation Urged, Emergency Proclamation Signed. The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency is urging the public to be prepared as forecasters monitor a pair of hurricanes, Ignacio and Jimena and their approach. “We understand the public is fatigued from experiencing four major approaching storms so far this season, but we urge people to take the weekend to prepare their homes and families for impacts that could be felt statewide.”

Officers Rusty Iokia, Lucas Hetzler and Herman Marfil were honored for their role in response to a structure fire on Kea Street in Kahului on May 4, 2015. Another presentation for the Civilian Certificate of Merit was issued to Mākena resident Patrick Borge and Kahului resident Mulimuli Agalevaa.

Mahi’s 230 prior arrests and 36 prior convictions were “substantial factors” supporting the Court’s decision to impose a sentence of imprisonment above the maximum sentence advised by the US sentencing guidelines.

CPHC officials say that the center of Hurricane Ignacio should pass close by, but to the northeast of the Big Island as a hurricane early next week…

Humid conditions are sticking around and the chance of heavy showers is lingering through Friday with flash flooding possible for much of the state. Weak trade winds…

While official word was withheld for some time, the construction of a Vitoria’s Secret retail store has not been much of a secret. The retailer filed a nearly $1 million building permit to occupy space within the mall in mid-May.

Through Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi’s Hawaiian green sea turtle Educational Loan Program, Maui Ocean Center has released a total of 54 green sea turtles over the past 17 years to the open ocean. The Maui Ocean Center plans to release six juvenile green sea turtles into the open sea to continue their life in the wild.

Locally heavy showers as well as a few thunderstorms can be expected through Thursday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Light trade winds…

Officials with the County of Maui issued an advisory today urging hikers campers and other outdoor enthusiasts to avoid any areas where flash-flooding could occur.

The initial call started out as a rescue in the area often referred to as the “Commando Trail.” When firefighters were responding to that call, a second group of hikers was also reported to be stranded at the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest Trail.”

Maui police have launched a terroristic threatening investigation after dispatchers received a telephone threat on Tuesday morning involving a plane at Kahului Airport, Aug. 25, 2015.

Extremely humid conditions will keep showers heavier than usual over the islands through most of the week. Light winds will yield to modest trade winds…

As of the 8:00 p.m. National Hurricane Center tropical system advisory a new tropical depression has developed in the East Pacific. Tropical Depression 12-E…

A 51-year-old visitor from Roslyn New York died after being pulled from waters at Puʻu Kekaʻa or “Black Rock” in Kāʻanapali. The incident was reported at 2:45 p.m. on Monday.

The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring two tropical disturbances in the eastern Pacific. Forecasters predict an 80% chance for development into a tropical cyclone and believe that one of the disturbances will cross into the Central Pacific sometime on Thursday.

Deep tropical moisture will remain over the islands for the next several days and is expected to fuel locally heavy showers and thunderstorms. Light…

At 7:49 a.m. Sunday morning, firefighters responded to a residential structure fire at a home on Lekeona Loop, in Waiehu.

This link will be updated throughout the day with the latest on Kilo…