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Big Island Now Published September 27

$81,000 grant will expand access to low-cost dental services for North Hawaiʻi residents

The Hawaiʻi Dental Service Foundation awards more than $2 million a year to nonprofits providing oral health programs.

Maui Now Published September 25

UHERO: Headwinds hold back Hawai‘i’s economy

Hawai‘i's economy has slowed this year under the weight of higher war-driven oil prices and an unusually active storm season, including two hurricanes within three weeks, according to the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization's third-quarter forecast for 2026.

Big Island Now Published September 26

POLICE: Kohala Mountain Road closed

Big Island officials report dangerous driving conditions caused by high winds resulted in the closure of several miles of the roadway between Waimea and Hāwī.

University of Hawaii News Published September 24

Kauaʻi CC rallies behind students after Hurricane Lowell

Kauaʻi CC provides meals, counseling and resources to students post-hurricane. The post Kauaʻi CC rallies behind students after Hurricane Lowell first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News .

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