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State launches new crime statistics dashboard

The Hawai‘i Crime Dashboard displays police-level crime statistics produced through the state’s participation in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, using data based on National Incident-Based Reporting System standards.

Findings make key links between land-sea nutrients, impacts

“Understanding water quality is a fundamental challenge for everyone: it is key to assessing coral reef health and it is inseparable from human health,” said study co-author Nyssa Silbiger.

Kaua‘i police seek public help finding missing man

Have you seen this man?

Free public Wi-Fi now at 7 Kauaʻi County parks, facilities for connectivity, emergency communication

The satellite internet system will help with communications during natural disasters that include wildfires, floods and storms, said Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami.

Hone your high-demand creative industry skills with upcoming training opportunities

Enrollment for Foundational Safety course now open; registration due by Dec. 19 for in-demand production training starting in January 2026.

Moderate swells trigger high surf advisory for north, west shores of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau

Surf will build to 12 to 16 feet along northern shorelines, with 8 to 12 feet forecast along western shorelines; strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.
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The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours
Nāpali Coast: Breathtaking shoreline filmed for many Hollywood films
Nāpali Coast: A ‘Biodiversity Hotspot,’ but with many endangered species to protect

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State launches new crime statistics dashboard

The Hawai‘i Crime Dashboard displays police-level crime statistics produced through the state’s participation in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, using data based on National Incident-Based Reporting System standards.

Findings make key links between land-sea nutrients, impacts

“Understanding water quality is a fundamental challenge for everyone: it is key to assessing coral reef health and it is inseparable from human health,” said study co-author Nyssa Silbiger.

Hone your high-demand creative industry skills with upcoming training opportunities

Enrollment for Foundational Safety course now open; registration due by Dec. 19 for in-demand production training starting in January 2026.

University of Hawaiʻi announces fall 2025 commencement schedule for 4-year campuses

All 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses throughout the state will host spring commencement services in May 2026.

Maui man, convicted felon, sentenced to 40 months for possessing explosive powder

Jess Kiesel Lee, 43, of Kula, Maui, was sentenced last week by US District Judge Jill A. Otake to 40 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for possessing, as a convicted felon, explosive powder.

Hawaiʻi hazard monitoring project merging tech, community design secures $1.25M

The project is aimed at protecting the people and ecosystems of the islands from threats such as wildfires, drought, flooding, hurricanes, tsunamis, water contamination and more.

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Nēnē that lost mate has found new partner and is once again nesting in Hilo park

Staff from the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation have posted signs marking the nesting area.

Links between land-sea nutrients, impacts found through new research involving UH

“Understanding water quality is a fundamental challenge for everyone: it is key to assessing coral reef health and it is inseparable from human health," said study co-author Nyssa Silbiger.

State’s new crime statistics dashboard replaces Crime in Hawaiʻi print publications

The Hawai‘i Crime Dashboard displays police-level crime statistics produced through the state’s participation in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, using data based on National Incident-Based Reporting System standards.

Steady glow continued overnight following Kīlauea eruption

At 10 a.m., livestream cameras from the U.S. Geological Survey showed smoke billowing out of the Halema‘uma‘u Crater.

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Medical groups support newborn Hepatitis B immunization despite new federal recommendation

The West Coast Health Alliance, alongside major health organizations, strongly recommends continuing routine hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns.

Civil rights protest set for Thursday to oppose ICE and FBI activities on Maui

A local civil rights activist group plans to hold a protest rally from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday outside the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku, calling on county leaders to reject federal law enforcement partnerships and adopt what organizers describe as “protective legislation” for Maui. Organized by members of Maui Indivisible and allied community […]

Baldwin senior helps deliver 500 plants to Lahaina families through internship

Mahi Pono announced that Baldwin High School senior and summer intern Hailey Souza recently helped deliver more than 500 plants to Lahaina residents returning to newly rebuilt homes after the August 2023 wildfires.

Suspect wanted in connection to near-fatal Pukalani crash on Haleakalā Highway

Maui police are looking for a 31-year-old man wanted in connection with a near-fatal motor vehicle collision reported early Wednesday morning in Pukalani. Police say the man, identified as Kaleo Kubo, fled the scene on foot. Kubo, who is known to frequent Central Maui, is wanted in connection with this motor vehicle collision and is also wanted for an active no-bail warrant.