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All University of Hawaiʻi campuses and facilities on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi Community College will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 8, as a precautionary measure due to the possible impacts of Hurricane Lowell.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has conditionally approved the reactivation of the Navy’s ʻAiea Hālawa Shaft as a water source for the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Water System.

Precursory low-level eruptive activity before episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began around 12:45 p.m. HST on Sept. 7, 2026, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports. This activity was marked with a sluggish overflow from the north vent.

The Friends of ʻIolani Palace is marking 60 years of stewardship with a special-edition Aloha de Mele collaboration by Native Hawaiian artist JT Ojerio honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani and her beloved pua kalaunu, or crown flower.

As Hurricane Lowell approaches the westernmost of the main Hawaiian Islands, heavy rainfall and strong winds are a major concern. In response, the Hawaiʻi Mesonet and Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal (HCDP) team at the University of Hawaiʻi created a new website to enable access to the most recent rainfall and wind speed data from Hawaiʻi Mesonet stations.

The Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency is urging residents and visitors at exposed oceanfront properties along Kauaʻi’s south and west shores to move to a safer location as soon as possible, before wind, rain, and ocean conditions make travel unsafe.

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms the workforce and daily life, the University of Hawaiʻi is making AI education available to everyone with a new, free online course designed for the people of Hawaiʻi and beyond.

The closures include all public schools on Oʻahu, all public schools on Kauaʻi, Niʻihau High & Elementary School, and Department offices on Oʻahu and in Kauaʻi County.

Alaska Airlines is commemorating 40 years in San Diego with a major milestone: the launch of the carrier’s 50th nonstop from San Diego International Airport. The new seasonal route to Loreto, Mexico, takes off Dec. 19, just in time for a warm winter escape. Tickets are available now on alaskaair.com.

Update: 2:52 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026) Conditions are deteriorating for Niʻihau, Kauaʻi and Oʻahu with flash flooding, damaging waves and high winds expected from Lowell.

Due to expected impacts from Hurricane Lowell, public schools on Kauaʻi, County of Kauaʻi offices, and State of Hawaiʻi offices on Kauaʻi will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Hawaiian Council announced the appointment of Christina M. Leos as general manager of Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi, naming a former member of the park’s leadership team to oversee one of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic attractions as it begins its first chapter under Native Hawaiian stewardship.

The Maui County Board of Ethics accepted guidance on nonprofit service, issuing a spousal conflict-of-interest advisory opinion, and awarding Executive Director Lauren Akitake an “outstanding” performance rating during its Aug. 12, 2026, meeting.

Farmers were still recovering from major damage and crop losses in the Kona low storms in March when Hurricane Lala swept by in August.

The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. There will be no lane closures on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday, unless permitted Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.

(Update: 8 a.m., Monday, Sept. 7, 2026) A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau, as well as the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nihoa to French Frigate Shoals. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Oʻahu as Lowell moves on a path NNE and has picked up speed to 14 mph. The National Weather Service says it expects conditions to deteriorate this afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hurricane Watch for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. Hurricane conditions are possible and tropical storm conditions are expected in Kauaʻi County beginning Monday afternoon or evening.

The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) is issuing immunization recommendations for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season.

Granting the 15-day extension provides a 45-day acceptance period, the maximum allowable time by state law; the state now has until Sept. 29 to decide on impact statement connected with an application to renew a lease for the Kauaʻi state lands on which the facilities sit.

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation today announced the appointment of Reid Gushiken as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Sept. 14, 2026. In this role, Gushiken will oversee HCF’s financial and administrative operations and help guide the foundation’s long-term stewardship of resources in service to Hawai‘i’s communities.