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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sunshine with light trades is the forecast for today with some mauka clouds. Tomorrow is a transition weather day with a series of low pressure systems moving toward Hawaii that will bring heavy rain and thunderstorms across the islands from tomorrow afternoon through Thursday, creating conditions favorable for flooding.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A vehicle transporting Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family was struck by another vehicle Saturday night, causing minor injuries, the campaign said in a statement. It’s delaying part of her last sprint to Election Day. The campaign said the collision happened on the way...

Washington's campaign finance regulators Friday announced they were lifting the caps on large donations from individuals to state election campaigns, citing concerns by federal courts on whether state law is constitutionally enforceable. The move, made with less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election, could matter in campaigns across...

California’s refinery closures are reshaping gasoline supplies across the West Coast, increasing reliance on imports as southern Oregon motorists continue to pay around $5 a gallon for regular gasoline. California Refinery Closures Increase Reliance on Imported Gasoline. Almost a year after Phillips 66 permanently closed its Wilmington refinery, the...

You’ve felt the heat and now you’re seeing — or perhaps even smelling — the smoke. Washington’s wildfire season is well underway and scientists are saying the state has reached a dangerous period a month earlier than normal. This is the convergence of a poor...

Older Yakima County homeowners may clear a higher income bar for Washington’s senior property tax exemption next year. The county assessor’s preliminary 2027 limits are $47,000, $54,000 and $62,000, replacing a top limit of $45,000 in 2026. The change traces to Senate Bill 6162, which the governor signed on March 23, 2026. What do the […] The post Yakima County seniors face preliminary 2027 income limits of $47,000 to $62,000 for Washington’s property tax exemption, up from $45,000 appeared fir

Since federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took effect last year, Arizona has cut a greater share of participants from the program than any other state. Now, the city of Phoenix is offering support to families who have lost those benefits. The city of Phoenix does not administer...

Several projects were recently denied in unincorporated Pinal County, just as a 954-acre data center campus was just approved in the city of Casa Grande. It’s getting a bit dicey for developers seeking approvals for new data centers and energy generation projects in unincorporated Pinal County. In some cities within the county, however, it’s a different story.

A man has been rescued after being stranded in the Arizona wilderness for seven days, authorities say. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, on Oct. 23, they were alerted to a distress call about a hiker who needed to be rescued along the Verde River near Sheep's Bridge. >>...

Reno faces a colder Halloween weekend as rain chances increase and mountain snow levels fall.