Civil Beat Staff

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Lowell: Niʻihau News Emerges As Gov Likens Kauaʻi Hit To ʻIniki Nathan Eagle

Lowell: Niʻihau News Emerges As Gov Likens Kauaʻi Hit To ʻIniki

Communities on Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi and Niʻihau are picking up the pieces left by Hurricane Lowell, a storm Gov. Josh Green compared with the 1992 disaster ʻIniki.

Word Row: Sept. 10

Word Row: Sept. 10

Try our popular six-letter word puzzle.

Word Search: Music Superstars

Word Search: Music Superstars

Test your knowledge of these popular music artists.

Hurricane Lowell: Parts Of Kaua‘i ‘Like A War Scene’ Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hurricane Lowell: Parts Of Kaua‘i ‘Like A War Scene’

The brunt of storm damage was still being assessed on Kauaʻi. One person was killed on Oʻahu from a falling tree.

Word Row: Sept. 8

Word Row: Sept. 8

Which five-letter word could it be?

Hurricane Lowell Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Outages, Map + More Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hurricane Lowell Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Outages, Map + More

Power outages hit most of Kauaʻi and schools on Kaua‘i, Niʻihau and O‘ahu closed Tuesday as Lowell passed Hawaiʻi.

Word Flower: Sept. 7

Word Flower: Sept. 7

Spend a bit of your holiday with this brain exercise.

The Sunday Mini: Sept. 6

The Sunday Mini: Sept. 6

Test your wits with our Sunday puzzle.

Quotable: Remembering Dolly Parton

Quotable: Remembering Dolly Parton

A hit ballad from this late country music icon.