Community University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine awarded $1.1M from American…
Kauai News Update: High surf warning extended for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau shores
Union reports Kaiser Permanente staff across Hawaiʻi, California may strike amid stalled contract negotiations
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare professionals across Hawaiʻi have announced a potential strike starting Jan. 26, citing insufficient staffing and stalled contract negotiations. January 15, 2026 · 06:29pm
Office of Hawaiian Affairs offers scholarships for Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program
The office and its partners Culinary Institute of the Pacific and Culinary Institute of America are supporting Native Hawaiian culinary professionals by offering the 5-day intensive program at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu and assistance to attend.Business Protect your business: University of Hawaiʻi offers new series of free cybersecurity…
Community Hanalei firefighters contain structure fire on the North Shore
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Road, lane closures rescheduled to end of January for various locations in Kapa‘a
‘There are tremendous opportunities’: Hensel addresses University of Hawaiʻi…
New factbook released by state details economic impact of military in Hawai‘i
Surfrider Kaua‘i to host annual Martin Luther King Day of Service this weekend
Kauaʻi Veterans Museum reopens with celebration and new murals
REMINDER: Kapa‘a Satellite DMV site open, available to assist East Kaua‘i residents
Quakes swarm beneath Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea caldera on Big Island
Update No. 2: Installation of drainage swale across Weliweli Road to begin later this…
UPDATE: Wind advisory extended through midnight as strong winds hit Kauaʻi
Kaua‘i County Finance Department awarded 2025 90+ cashVest Award from three+one
WATCH: Hayashi reports fiscal landscape uncertain heading into 2026 legislative session
U.S. Open Mini Golf Championship coming to Kaua‘i North Shore in spring 2026
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Kaua‘i News
University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine awarded $1.1M from American Medical Association
The medical school was one of 11 teams selected to receive funding from the association’s Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program.
Kaua‘i County offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Because the Waimea and Kapa‘a swimming pools are closed on Mondays, staff will observe the holiday on Jan. 20.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs offers scholarships for Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program
The office and its partners Culinary Institute of the Pacific and Culinary Institute of America are supporting Native Hawaiian culinary professionals by offering the 5-day intensive program at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu and assistance to attend.
Union reports Kaiser Permanente staff across Hawaiʻi, California may strike amid stalled contract negotiations
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare professionals across Hawaiʻi have announced a potential strike starting Jan. 26, citing insufficient staffing and stalled contract negotiations.
Update: High surf warning extended for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau shores
The National Weather Service has extended the high surf warning through 6 p.m. Friday for the north- and west-facing shores of Niʻihau and Kauaʻi.
Protect your business: University of Hawaiʻi offers new series of free cybersecurity clinics
The clinics are aimed at helping Hawaiʻi’s sole proprietors and small business owners fortify their operations against online threats; the inaugural clinic — focusing on ‘cyber hygiene’ — is Jan. 21 via Zoom.
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Hawaii News
University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine awarded $1.1M from American Medical Association
The medical school was one of 11 teams selected to receive funding from the association’s Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs offers scholarships for Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program
The office and its partners Culinary Institute of the Pacific and Culinary Institute of America are supporting Native Hawaiian culinary professionals by offering the 5-day intensive program at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu and assistance to attend.
Union reports Kaiser Permanente staff across Hawaiʻi, California may strike amid stalled contract negotiations
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare professionals across Hawaiʻi have announced a potential strike starting Jan. 26, citing insufficient staffing and stalled contract negotiations.
Protect your business: University of Hawaiʻi offers new series of free cybersecurity clinics
The clinics are aimed at helping Hawaiʻi’s sole proprietors and small business owners fortify their operations against online threats; the inaugural clinic — focusing on ‘cyber hygiene’ — is Jan. 21 via Zoom.
Hanalei firefighters contain structure fire on the North Shore
Firefighters swiftly extinguished a late-night blaze in Hanalei on Jan. 14 that engulfed a storage tent and spread to a nearby shipping container.
‘There are tremendous opportunities’: Hensel addresses University of Hawaiʻi community
Wendy Hensel, who began her tenure Jan. 1, 2025, as the university’s president, framed her inaugural systemwide speech as an opportunity to reflect on progress while charting a clear path forward for the university.
Big Island News
Man dies following 2-car crash in Hilo
According to police, investigators believe speed and alcohol are factors in the collision.
Hawaiʻi County to host reopening event for Arthur L. Greenwell Park playground
The new playground features all new play equipment — including spinners, a large basket swing and various challenging climbing structures; a new synthetic turf safety surfacing system also was installed.
KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa returns to Downtown Hilo for 29th annual music festival
The free, family-friendly festival Saturday night (Jan. 17) features four stages, more than 20 bands and more than 40 food and craft vendors; among highlights of this year will be the first KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa performance by High Watah and return of legendary duo Ho‘onu‘a.
University of Hawaiʻi offers small business owners new series of free cybersecurity clinics
The clinics are aimed at helping Hawaiʻi's sole proprietors and small business owners fortify their operations against online threats; the inaugural clinic — focusing on 'cyber hygiene' — is Jan. 21 via Zoom.
Maui News
County DWS adds webpage with new water-use calculation method
The County of Maui Department of Water Supply launched an additional webpage to provide the public with information on the new method for calculating water use for water service requests, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Maui real estate sales up in double digits in December; condo prices fall steeply
The Maui County real estate market closed 2025 with a significant boost in sales activity as buyers capitalized on increased inventory and lower prices, particularly in the condominium sector where values dropped more than 20%.
Maui Weather Forecast for January 16, 2026
High pressure far to our northwest will pass north of the islands Saturday, turning our cool northerlies to dry trades today. The high will move well...
New dormitory opens on Aloha House’s Makawao campus; bed capacity up 25%
Aloha House staff, board members and supporters gathered Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new dormitory on the Makawao campus. The new structure adds 12 beds to the facility’s existing 48 beds, increasing the program’s capacity by 25%. The agency provides residential substance use treatment programs, including medically […]
