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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

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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
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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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
Hawai‘i Island police warn public about uptick in vehicle break-ins in Kona
During December 2025, police responded to 12 reports of vehicles being unlawfully entered at parks, business areas, public parking lots and commercial zones, compared with five reports the previous month.
Scholarships available for Native Hawaiians to attend Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program
Office of Hawaiian Affairs and its partners Culinary Institute of the Pacific and Culinary Institute of America are providing support by offering the 5-day intensive program at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu and financial assistance.
Maui News
Union issues 10-day strike notice for Kaiser Permanente facilities on Maui, California
Physical therapy and pharmacy providers at Kaiser Permanente facilities on Maui are among 31,000 health care professionals who have issued a 10-day notice of intent to strike. The work stoppage is scheduled to begin Jan. 26.
OHA offers full-tuition scholarships for Native Hawaiian culinary students
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is offering full-tuition scholarships for Native Hawaiian culinary professionals to participate in the Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program at Kapiʻolani Community College on Oʻahu. “Food has always been central to how Native Hawaiians care for one another and sustain our communities,” said OHA Interim Chief Administrator Summer Sylva. “Kūlana ʻĀina reconnects […]
Matson donates gingerbread house kits to Easterseals Hawai‘i families
Matson provided more than 300 gingerbread house kits to Easterseals Hawaii families this Christmas, continuing a partnership that has spanned more than 60 years.
2026 Tax season brings needed financial relief for seniors
In addition to the existing standard deduction, filers who are age 65 and older can qualify for a new senior bonus deduction of up to $6,000 for individuals and $12,000 for married couples. This deduction is targeted to lower- and middle-income retirees and will help tens of millions keep more of their income.


