Hurricane Lowell Watch: Hawaii is bracing as Lowell churns north after a Category 5 peak, with heavy rain, flash-flood risk, and dangerous surf expected—Kauaʻi and Niʻihau face tropical storm conditions and possible hurricane-force gusts late Monday. Public Safety: A second fatal snorkeling incident in 11 days has struck Ko Olina, where an 88-year-old was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. AI for Hawaiʻi: UH launched a free, self-paced “Artificial Intelligence for Hawaiʻi” course for everyone, plus a separate $2M NSF-funded project to build AI tools that flag threats to food production before outbreaks spread. Rural Health Policy: Rep. Jill Tokuda introduced “REH 2.0” to fix a rural hospital rescue program that has seen minimal uptake since 2020, aiming to reduce financial barriers for island and remote facilities. Volcano Science: USGS mapped Kīlauea summit tephra thickness after a July 29 LiDAR survey, updating how far deposits spread and how thick the cone grew. Education Outcomes: UH–West Oʻahu reported a 47.4% six-year bachelor completion rate for students of two or more races (2018 cohort through 2024). Local Culture & Labor History: Kauaʻi’s Filipino Cultural Center will host a free talk-story on the Hanapēpē Massacre and organizer Pablo Manlapit, marking the 102nd anniversary.