Hawai‘i News Volcano Watch: Beneath the boardwalk; the scientific legacy of Haʻakulamanu
Kaua‘i News UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for north, west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau

Feast morning and evening this Thanksgiving at The Royal Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort Līhuʻe
Morning buffet and evening prix fixe dinner blend traditional Turkey Day and island flavors to enjoy while you celebrate at Kukui's set along the shore of beautiful Kalapakī Bay. November 13, 2026 · 05:00am
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Volcano Watch: Beneath the boardwalk; the scientific legacy of Haʻakulamanu
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists since 1922 have tracked gas chemistry from wells at Haʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, and although the original well heads have long since disintegrated, hot gases continue to seep from the place where observatory founder and volcanologist Thomas Jaggar conducted some of his first experiments at Kīlauea.
UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for north, west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
National Weather Service canceled the high surf advisory.
Feast morning and evening this Thanksgiving at The Royal Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort Līhuʻe
Morning buffet and evening prix fixe dinner blend traditional Turkey Day and island flavors to enjoy while you celebrate at Kukui’s set along the shore of beautiful Kalapakī Bay.
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Hawaii News
Volcano Watch: Beneath the boardwalk; the scientific legacy of Haʻakulamanu
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists since 1922 have tracked gas chemistry from wells at Haʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, and although the original well heads have long since disintegrated, hot gases continue to seep from the place where observatory founder and volcanologist Thomas Jaggar conducted some of his first experiments at Kīlauea.
Schatz delivers speech on Senate floor urging Israeli government to allow winter supplies into flooded Gaza
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, renewed calls for the Israeli government to immediately allow winter supplies and building materials into Gaza after floods destroyed more than 70,000 tents in the area this past weekend.
Spectrum OC16 showing Hawaiʻi State high school football playoffs with no fee or subscription
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Four legends, including 1 from Kauaʻi, inducted into Hawaiʻi Waterman Hall of Fame
Five-time state outrigger canoe champ, 1976 U.S. Open Surfing champion and 1977 U.S. Open Tandem Surfing champ Lāʻola Lake Aʻea is a member of the 2026 hall of fame class, honored for surfing and paddling accomplishments as well as lasting contributions to the water sports community.
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Hawaiʻi Tobacco Quitline launches free mobile app to help people stop smoking
The QuitLogix app offers free tobacco cessation services: nicotine patches, gum and lozenges, and custom support.
State Board of Land and Natural Resources to consider setting aside 2 parcels that would be leased for pastureland
Opponents claim the action would "destroy" Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, which is cared for, protected and continuing to thrive with the help from countless people who worked hard to save the critical habitat — a sanctuary — for some of Hawai‘i’s rarest native species.
Volcano Watch: Beneath the boardwalk; the scientific legacy of Haʻakulamanu
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists since 1922 have tracked gas chemistry from wells at Haʻakulamanu, and although the original well heads have long since disintegrated, hot gases continue to seep from the place where observatory founder and volcanologist Thomas Jaggar conducted some of his first experiments at Kīlauea.
Maui News
Maui Weather Forecast for November 13, 2026
A weakening high pressure ridge north of the Hawaiian Islands will keep trade wind speeds on the decreasing trend lasting into Saturday, then ridge and wind...
First Broadway-style musical drawn from a Hawaiian moʻolelo, ‘The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka: The Hawaiian Goddess,’ opens Dec. 5 at Ko Olina
For the first time, a Hawaiian moʻolelo is coming to the stage as a full-scale, Broadway-style musical, with its home here in Hawaiʻi. The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka: The Hawaiian Goddess is a new stage musical drawn from the moʻolelo of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, produced by Hawaiian Council and WitzEnd Productions at Ocean’s Edge at Ko Olina on Oʻahu.
Maui Surf Forecast for November 13, 2026
A High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai, and north facing shores of...
Shops at Wailea to host Santa parade, free events and Kalani Peʻa concert Nov. 27
The Shops at Wailea will hold a free, daylong Santa’s Arrival celebration on Nov. 27, beginning with a classic car and motorcycle parade that escorts Santa from Kalama Park in Kīhei to the shopping center, according to a news release. The procession will include approximately 40 classic cars from Maui Classic Cruisers and 20 motorcycles […]
