Hawaii’s Only Monorail. A Farm Older Than the Mall. A Lease That Ends in...
Pearlridge Center is a shopping mall on Moanalua Road in Waimalu, Hawaii, built as two separate buildings. They don't touch. An elevated monorail crosses the gap between them. The first building opened in 1972. The second went up beyond the working watercress farm in 1975. Pearlridge added the 0.2-mile shuttle between
In the wake of Hurricane Lowell, a new website shares most recent rainfall, wind...
With numerous storm systems affecting the islands this year, a team at the University of Hawaiʻi has created a tracker to provide access to the most recent rainfall and wind speed data. Hawaiʻi Mesonet, a statewide advanced weather and climate monitoring network, and the Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal team...
Farrington Highway floods, waves crash over wall
Video shows Farrington Highway flooding with waves crashing over the Seawall, cars driving through the floodwaters.
Oahu outages affect thousands of Hawaiian Electric customers during Hurricane Lowell
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Thousands of Hawaiian Electric customers on Oahu are without power due to several outages during Hurricane Lowell on Monday. Hawaiian Electric reported outages in several parts of Oahu on Monday, Sept. 7, as severe weather from Hurricane Lowell impacts the island. About 1,960 customers are wit
Sunrise Sports: Miliana Sylvester block seals Outrigger Invitational title for Wāhine volleyball
UH Lab grad Miliana Sylvester’s block ended a 5-set thriller vs. UCSD, sealing an undefeated Outrigger Invitational title for Hawaiʻi.
El Nino storms flood a Waiahole family farm for third time this year
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Waiahōle family farm is facing loss after water from Waikāne Stream overflowed into their property. Waters raged into Seguin Family Farms, damaging dozens of Saba banana, ti-leaf and vegetable trellises. The flood hit out of nowhere – bringing in debris and waters rapidly –...
Hawaiʻi Island under flood watch, high surf warning through Tuesday
Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense has issued a High Surf Warning, High Surf Advisory, and a Flood Watch for Hawaiʻi Island that will remain in effect through Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Hurricane refuge areas: Where to find emergency shelter on Kauai, Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Emergency management officials have designated several hurricane refuge areas across Oʻahu and Kauaʻi as Hurricane Lowell approaches the state, offering residents a safe place to seek shelter if their homes are not secure. Refuge areas and evacuation options. The county, in partnership with t
Waiahole road closures and dangerous river conditions prompt residents to help one another
WAIAHOLE, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hurricane Lowell's impact is being felt on Oahu's Windward side, where rains have washed out roadways. Some of it is surprising longtime residents, who are experiencing another nightmare. "Oh my gosh, our houses could actually be gone if something massive comes out," said Waiahole resi
Hurricane Lowell brings flooding, rapid-rising water to Windward Oahu
Residents in Waiahole are cleaning up and assessing conditions after heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell caused floodwaters to rise rapidly on the windward side. A resident described seeing trees and large debris swept down the river as a nearby bridge became impassable.

















