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    Gov. Green appoints acting chair of DLNR while Dawn Chang out on medical leave

    DLNR's Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of the state agency, effective immediately.

    Hawaii News First monthly emergency siren test in 2026 scheduled

    Kauai News Reminder: Firecracker permit applications still available on Kaua‘i

    Collaborative design meeting to engage public in shaping Haleko Road next month

    Due to the challenging Halekō Road design, workshops aimed at fostering community input are set for Tuesday, Jan. 13 and Thursday, Jan. 15. December 29, 2025 · 04:26am

    New research into Cookiecutter shark bridges Hawai‘i knowledge with modern science

    The study analyzed a larger dataset than previous research, examining bite patterns recorded across Hawaiʻi’s longline fisheries over many years.

    Kauai News High surf building for shores of Ni‘ihau, Kaua‘i

    Hawaii News Navy Region Hawaiʻi Commander promoted to Two-Star Flag Officer  

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    Gov. Green appoints acting chair of DLNR while Dawn Chang out on medical leave

    DLNR’s Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of the state agency, effective immediately.

    First monthly emergency siren test in 2026 scheduled

    The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the Hawai‘i Statewide Alert and Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.

    Reminder: Firecracker permit applications still available on Kaua‘i

    Kaua‘i County Fire officials remind the public that fireworks and firecrackers may only be ignited on private property between 9 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 1 a.m. on Jan. 1.

    High surf building for shores of Ni‘ihau, Kaua‘i

    The advisory is slated to last until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

    Collaborative design meeting to engage public in shaping Haleko Road next month

    Due to the challenging Halekō Road design, workshops aimed at fostering community input are set for Tuesday, Jan. 13 and Thursday, Jan. 15.

    New research into Cookiecutter shark bridges Hawai‘i knowledge with modern science

    The study analyzed a larger dataset than previous research, examining bite patterns recorded across Hawaiʻi’s longline fisheries over many years.
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    Gov. Green appoints acting chair of DLNR while Dawn Chang out on medical leave

    DLNR’s Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of the state agency, effective immediately.

    First monthly emergency siren test in 2026 scheduled

    The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the Hawai‘i Statewide Alert and Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.

    New research into Cookiecutter shark bridges Hawai‘i knowledge with modern science

    The study analyzed a larger dataset than previous research, examining bite patterns recorded across Hawaiʻi’s longline fisheries over many years.

    Navy Region Hawaiʻi Commander promoted to Two-Star Flag Officer  

    Adm. Stephen Koehler, US Pacific Fleet commander, promoted Rear Adm. Brad Collins, Navy Region Hawaiʻi commander, to the rank of Rear Adm. during a ceremony, aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Dec 23, 2025.

    LEAP Act would ensure grad students get same borrowing capacity as ‘professional’ students

    After the GOP spending bill slashed student loan limits for healthcare professionals, Hawai‘i U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda and colleagues introduced the legislation to level the playing field.

    Schatz introduces legislation to protect, expand Social Security

    More than 280,000 people in Hawai‘i, or more than 1 in 6 residents, rely on Social Security benefits; the SAFE Social Security Act will increase benefits for seniors in Hawai‘i and throughout the United States.

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    Hawaii County Weather Forecast for December 30, 2025

    A front lifting north of the islands will allow the ridge to lift northward, resulting in the southeast winds increasing and becoming more easterly...

    Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 30, 2025

    A large, medium period northwest (320-340 degree) swell will continue to fill in this evening keeping surf along north and west facing shores above advisory...

    Hilo man charged with property damage related to shattered downtown windows

    Hilo resident Wayland Leong Sr. has been charged with multiple counts of criminal property damage related to incidents of shattered glass, with damages totaling an estimated value of $12,500.

    Hawaiʻi County hires new director for the Department of Liquor Control

    Stacie Waltjen is set to lead the Department of Liquor Control starting Dec. 31, bringing years of experience in licensing and legal roles with the County of Hawaiʻi to her new position.

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    WATCH: ‘Superkilonova’; a star so nice, it explodes twice

    A team of astronomers using a variety of telescopes -- including W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island -- seem to have discovered a possible “Superkilonova," or a kilonova spurred by a supernova that forms a pair of dense, dead stars called neutron stars than then smash together.

    Kanaka‘ole tapped as acting chair of the Department of Land and Natural Resources

    Ryan Kanaka‘ole will lead the Department of Land and Natural Resources as acting chair while Chair Dawn Chang is on medical leave, Gov. Josh Green announced Monday. The designation is effective immediately. Kanaka‘ole serves as the department’s deputy director. “Jaime and I send our heartfelt aloha to Dawn and her ʻohana as she recovers,” Green […]

    Lahaina wildfire survivors among beneficiaries of Bank of Hawaiʻi fundraising campaign

    A grant program designed to keep Lahaina families in their homes is among the initiatives receiving support following a record-breaking $623,000 fundraising campaign by Bank of Hawai‘i employees and retirees. The 2025 Live Kōkua Giving Campaign, which concluded Oct. 31, directed a portion of its corporate proceeds toward the Holomua Collective. The organization’s Lahaina Homeowner […]

    Jackie Keefe announces run for Hawaiʻi State House, District 14 on Maui

    Community advocate Jackie Keefe announced her candidacy for the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives, District 14, which includes Kahakuloa, Waiheʻe, portions of Waiehu and Māʻalaea, Lahaina and Honokahua.