Word of the Day: KŪPAʻA — Island Roundup, September 11, 2026

Aloha — here’s your island roundup for September 11, 2026.

ʻŌlelo o ka lā — Word of the Day

KŪPAʻA — Steadfast, firm, constant, immovable; loyal, faithful, determined — and, as a noun, loyalty, allegiance, firmness. Hear it & see how to use it →

Island News

  • Lowell was the strongest hurricane to hit the main islands since Iniki
  • Statewide emergency proclamation covered three storms at once
  • Twenty-first affordable housing proclamation adds a GET exemption

All the latest Hawaiʻi news →

Around the islands

Island Happenings — cultural events across the next 60 days →
Island Scoreboard — last night’s finals and tonight’s slate →


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