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Keep Wild Reef Fish in Their Hawaiʻi Homes or Return to Removing Hundreds of Thousands of Them? The Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources on Aug. 28 will make a critical choice about the future of the state’s reef fish: stand behind prohibiting commercial aquarium fish collection or assisting its future return. Kauaʻi Now.

6 in 10 Lost Power During Lala. It May Take a State Inquiry to Learn Why HECO has spent millions of dollars to strengthen its electric grid in recent years. Lala still wiped out power for most of the state. Civil Beat.

Green Formally Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration Following Lala Gov. Josh Green has formally requested the White House for a presidential emergency declaration for Hawaiʻi following Hurricane Lala. The request, which covers the counties of Hawaiʻi, Maui and Honolulu, asks for immediate federal assistance to protect public health and safety, maintain essential services and support communities recovering from Lala as Tropical Storm Moke approaches, according to the governor’s office. Star-Advertiser. Kauaʻi Now.

Before Aid Arrives, Hawaiʻi’s Community Networks Step Up From the 2018 Kauaʻi floods and Lower Puna eruption on Hawaiʻi Island, to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2023 Maui wildfires and this year’s run of destructive storms, communities across the islands have repeatedly stepped up to identify needs, mobilize resources and care for vulnerable residents. Star-Advertiser.

Moke Weakens to a Depression, Flood Watch Remains Posted for Hawaiʻi Island Showers on the northern periphery of Moke will bring wet conditions and a risk of flash flooding on the Big Island, while less rainfall is expected to impact windward sections from Maui to Kauaʻi over the next couple of days. Hawaii News Now.

HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurant Chain Founder Shares Tales of Survival as He Passes Baton New leadership team includes founder’s daughter, Bo Tanaka, who promises continuity as well as creativity in an evolving and volatile market. Read More >> O‘ahu Headlines Honolulu Liquor Commission Picks Former FBI Agent to Lead Agency The Honolulu Liquor Commission has voted to appoint Jason K. White, a veteran federal law enforcement executive with over 20 years of experience, as its next administrator. Star-Advertiser. Hurricane Lala Toppled Hundreds of Trees Across the State On Oʻahu alone, the City and County of Honolulu has since the previous weekend received close to 500 calls for tree debris removal around the island. In city parks, people reported more than 120 fallen trees and branches, including two legacy ironwoods near Kapi‘olani Regional Park that were considered exceptional. Star-Advertiser. ʻAiea Loop Trail Closed for Work on Lala-Damaged Transmission Structure Keaīwa State Recreation Area and the ʻAiea Loop Trail will be closed until Friday as Hawaiian Electric Co. crews work to replace a transmission structure damaged by Tropical Storm Lala. Star-Advertiser. SPONSORED BY LEADERSHIP WORKS Leadership Doesn’t End When You Get the Title. Leadership isn’t a destination — it’s a lifelong journey. THE FIVE SEEDS® is designed to help you take the next step with practical tools you can use immediately. Read More >> Hurricane Strike on Oʻahu Would Be Catastrophic A direct hit on Oʻahu by a tropical storm or hurricane would unleash destruction across Hawaiʻi’s economic center unlike any other event documented in state history. Star-Advertiser. Hawai‘i Island Headlines Big Island Is Activating a New Temporary Disaster Program The county created a new program to respond to disasters and the mayor is now planning to hire a recovery officer to head it. Civil Beat. Moke Weakens to Tropical Depression but Up to 6 More Inches of Rain Forecast Through Monday on Big Island A flood watch remains in effect through Monday for Hawaiʻi Island because areas are still wet and saturated from Hurricane Lala. Big Island Now. Storm-Stricken Nāʻālehu Residents Find Comfort in Community as They Rebuild The Kaʻū district was hardest hit when Lala moved slowly past South Point on Aug. 15 as a Category 1 hurricane, dumping over 30 inches of rain in some areas before passing south of the other islands as a powerful tropical storm. Star-Advertiser. Cultural, Forensic Experts Help in Recovery of Remains at Nāʻālehu Cemetery A Hawaiʻi National Guard team working to document the displaced burials has identified 69 sets of human remains in the area. Star-Advertiser. Peter Boy’s Siblings Due to Receive $3.25M Settlement Chauntelle Acol had just turned 8 and was in the second grade in 1997 when her stepfather treated her and her older brother, Allan, to burritos and Sprite, sat them down on their back porch and told them that “Pepe was going to go live with family to learn Hawaiian stuff.” Star-Advertiser. Maui Headlines Hotel Rezoning Amendments Would Shrink Housing Inventory Envisioned by Vacation Rental Phase-Out, Critics Say Three amendments proposed by Maui County Council members would add 16 properties—some overlapping between proposals—to a list of apartment-zoned properties used as vacation rentals and slated for rezoning into newly created hotel-zoned districts. The move would further shrink the pool of units that the much-debated Bill 9 would convert to long-term housing, opponents of the resolutions argued. Maui Now. FEMA to Donate Kīlohana Modular Units to Maui County; Plans Call for Permanent Housing Maui County will take ownership of the 167-unit Kīlohana modular housing project, now serving Lahaina wildfire survivors, in a move that could pave the way for the temporary homes to become permanent housing, County Council members learned Wednesday. Maui Now. Public Invited to Help Identify Maui Conservation Priorities Maui farmers, ranchers, agricultural leaders, forest landowners and conservation organizations are invited to help identify local natural resource concerns and conservation priorities during a meeting Aug. 26 at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. Maui News. Kaua‘i Headlines Community Organizations, Local Media to Host Kaua‘I Mayoral Debate Aug. 27 Kaua‘i residents will have an opportunity to hear directly from mayoral candidates Mel Rapozo and Bernard Carvalho Jr. during the island’s first live Kaua‘i Mayoral Debate since the primaries on Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Garden Island. Kauaʻi County Takes Step to Harden Homes Against Wildfires If adopted, the revised building codes would reduce the ways a fire can jump from fields to homes. Aloha State Daily.  Lawsuit Filed in Nāpali Coast ‘Doors-Off’ Helicopter Tour Crash The “doors-off” sightseeing helicopter tour that Patrick Haskell, 59, and Margaret Rimmler, 65, took March 26 along the Nāpali Coast was supposed to be safe. When the helicopter they were flying in crashed into the ocean off Kalalau Beach, the Massachusetts married couple did not die from falling out of the aircraft or the initial impact. Instead, they drowned inside the helicopter because they were unable to escape, according to a lawsuit filed Aug. 5 in Kauaʻi Circuit Court. Star-Advertiser. Advertising & Sponsorships Submit Feedback General Inquiries Manage my Preferences You received this email because you signed up for Today's Hawaiʻi News or because it is included in your Hawaii Business subscription. 1088 Bishop Street, Ste LL2, Honolulu, HI 96813 ©2026 Hawaii Business Magazine