Kauai News Wind advisory issued for areas over mountains, including portions of Kaua’i
Hawaii News New president takes helm at Young Brothers
Premium headwear brand melin opens new location at The Shops at Kukui‘ula
The Shops at Kukui‘ula location is melin’s first on Kaua‘i and will serve as a customer experience lab, offering visitors full brand immersion. January 14, 2026 · 05:00am
Hawai‘i Appleseed launches new interactive Economic Justice Data Dashboard
The powerful online tool is designed to empower policymakers, advocates and community members with accessible, localized data about critical well-being metrics throughout the islands.Hawaii News Lab confirms native duck on Kaua‘i found sick in November died from avian flu
Community Financial literacy requirement for Hawai‘i public school students to begin next…
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Kauaʻi Coffee Co. employees receive WARN notices with lease ending March 28
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Schatz Highlights Global Health, Indo-Pacific Funding in FY 2026 Aid Bill
Firefighters control blaze at Girardʻs Quality Cleaners in Hanapēpē
Kaua‘i woman sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for drug trafficking
Water service shutdown, lane closure set for portions of Wailuā Homesteads on Jan. 15
Bishop Museum offers new Botany Checklist mapping history of Hawaiʻi’s flora
UPDATE: High surf advisory extended for north and west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
New club leads revival of Anahola trails; organizes mountain bike race on Kauaʻi
December was wetter, but 2025 was pretty dry overall for Garden Isle
Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, earns 2025 Shore Battle Efficiency Award
Governor proclaims 2026 as ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’
Key to near-Earth object science now being created for for NASA telescope on Big Island
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Kaua‘i News
Premium headwear brand melin opens new location at The Shops at Kukui‘ula
The Shops at Kukui‘ula location is melin’s first on Kaua‘i and will serve as a customer experience lab, offering visitors full brand immersion.
Wind advisory issued for areas over mountains, including portions of Kaua’i
The advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. today and includes north and east sections of the Garden Isle; winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, are forecast.
Hawai‘i Appleseed launches new interactive Economic Justice Data Dashboard
The powerful online tool is designed to empower policymakers, advocates and community members with accessible, localized data about critical well-being metrics throughout the islands.
ʻThanks dawg’: How University of Hawaiʻi’s AI chatbots are transforming student support
The chatbots, with names such as ‘Bow and Moa, are designed to be one of the many components that constitute a “common standard care” for University of Hawai’i students systemwide.
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Hawaii News
Hawai‘i Appleseed launches new interactive Economic Justice Data Dashboard
The powerful online tool is designed to empower policymakers, advocates and community members with accessible, localized data about critical well-being metrics throughout the islands.
ʻThanks dawg’: How University of Hawaiʻi’s AI chatbots are transforming student support
The chatbots, with names such as ‘Bow and Moa, are designed to be one of the many components that constitute a “common standard care” for University of Hawai’i students systemwide.
New president takes helm at Young Brothers
Steen Christensen was announced as president, effective Jan. 13, according to a news release from Young Brothers. He succeeds Frank Almaraz, who joined Young Brothers in July 2025 as Interim President during a leadership transition.
Lab confirms native duck on Kaua‘i found sick in November died from avian flu
The Koloa Maoli was found sick on Nov. 26 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hanalei Wildlife Refuge in Hanalei.
Financial literacy requirement for Hawai‘i public school students to begin next school year
To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school, the state will require students to complete a financial literacy educational opportunity beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
Big Island News
Big Island ends extremely dry 2025 with a mostly dry December
Hilo Airport had its second-driest December in the past 35 years and its driest calendar year since 1949; however, some sites in West Hawai‘i saw above-average rainfall to end 2025 and throughout the year.
UPDATE: High bacteria count advisory canceled at Kolekole Gulch in East Hawai‘i
Water sample testing results show that the enterococci bacteria levels no longer exceed the threshold level at the site about 12.5 miles north of Hilo.
Wind advisory in effect for summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on Big Island
The National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu expects southwest winds of 40 to 50 mph atop the mauna, with gusts up to 65 mph.
Hawai‘i public schools to include financial literacy requirement beginning next school year
To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school, the state will require students to complete a financial literacy educational opportunity beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
Maui News
Maui Weather Forecast for January 14, 2026
A cold front moving into the Hawaii region from the northwest today will cause southerly winds to strengthen over all islands through the day. A convergent band...
The Naylor Theatre, the ‘Jewel of Wailuku,’ is this philanthropist’s latest gift to Maui
The Naylor Theatre is the Maui Academy of Performing Arts facility in the old Dollar General Store space at 2027 Main Street is named for Susan Naylor’s family after her $1 million donation was the catalyst to get the $15 million building open.
A Fire-Resilient Landscape Guide for Lahaina and West Maui
Surfrider Foundation, Pacific Fire Exchange, and Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization, have released Re-planting After Fire: A Fire-Resilient Landscape Guide for Lahaina & West Maui — a new, free resource created specifically for the Lahaina and West Maui community.
