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‘Things seem to be working’: Federal Aviation Administration lifts nationwide ground stop of flights

The announcement comes after all U.S. West Coast flights were halted because of ‘debris from SpaceX launch’; federal officials stress ‘there was no cyberattack’ that caused the telecommunications problem leading to thousands of flights being canceled or delayed Friday throughout the nation.

UPDATE: Previously reported 17-year-old Kapa‘a runaway found safe

17-year-old Talula Kuzemka was located by police the afternoon of Nov. 13.

$750K grant helps veterans build farming businesses through training from University of Hawaiʻi GoFarm Hawaiʻi, partners

The 3-year training project will provide agricultural and farm business education and support to 600 aspiring veteran farmers as well as help start, maintain or improve 25 veteran-operated farms.

Nāpōwawāʻenakaulua, the oldest compact quasar pair in universe, discovered with help from Big Island telescope

Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea and James Webb Space Telescope observed the pair of rapidly feeding supermassive black holes just 900 million years after the Big Bang in period known as cosmic dawn.

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.
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Nāpali Coast’s sacred side: Heiau, caves, moon calendar and ancient Hawaiian history
Nāpali Coast after rain: Waterfalls, rainbows, weather and when to go
The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

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‘Things seem to be working’: Federal Aviation Administration lifts nationwide ground stop of flights

The announcement comes after all U.S. West Coast flights were halted because of ‘debris from SpaceX launch’; federal officials stress ‘there was no cyberattack’ that caused the telecommunications problem leading to thousands of flights being canceled or delayed Friday throughout the nation.

$750K grant helps veterans build farming businesses through training from University of Hawaiʻi GoFarm Hawaiʻi, partners

The 3-year training project will provide agricultural and farm business education and support to 600 aspiring veteran farmers as well as help start, maintain or improve 25 veteran-operated farms.

Nāpōwawāʻenakaulua, the oldest compact quasar pair in universe, discovered with help from Big Island telescope

Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea and James Webb Space Telescope observed the pair of rapidly feeding supermassive black holes just 900 million years after the Big Bang in period known as cosmic dawn.

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

For the first time, Spectrum OC16’s coverage of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state football playoffs, including the D1 Open Championship, will be available to all viewers with no pay-per-view fee or subscription.

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All West Coast US flights also now halted because of ‘debris from SpaceX launch’

Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines were able to resume their West Coast flights earlier Friday until this newest development; all interisland flights remain active, and officials continue to urge travelers to check with their carriers for further updates.

Hawaiʻi healthcare workforce investments deliver results; job vacancies reduced 20%

Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi releases new workforce report as construction begins on health learning lab at Big Island's Waiākea High School.

Big Island father charged with manslaughter in death of his 3-month-old son

The 20-year-old dad told police he was playing a video game when he tried to get his son to stop crying, which led to him aggressively rocking the infant in a bouncer and causing fatal injuries, according to a court document.

10th Annual Mahalo First Responders Dinner in Waimea celebrates their service and sacrifice

The free event on Nov. 18 honors the people who protect, serve and heal North Hawaiʻi communities.

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KTA Super Stores celebrates 110 years

KTA Super Stores is celebrating its 110th anniversary, marking more than a century of serving Hawaiʻi Island and the generations of families and communities who have helped shape the locally-owned and operated company since 1916.

48th Visitor Industry Charity Walk announces 4-chair Maui committee from Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association will have a first-ever four-person chairmanship for the Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk taking place on Saturday, May 15, 2027 at the War Memorial Complex in Wailuku.

DHHL Director Kali Watson will not seek reappointment after four-year term ends

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands director and chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Kali Watson announces he will not seek reappointment following four-year term.

FAA issues nationwide ground stop until further notice

(2:50 p.m., Nov. 13, 2026): The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising passengers to check with their carrier for further updates due to the previous ground stoppage.