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Community WATCH: Astronomers discover possible outer space oddball called…

Kaua‘i Bus offers 100 free Hōlomua Transit Cards
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Kaua‘i News
Visitor spending increased in November 2025 despite fewer visitor arrivals in Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i numbers followed the same statewide trend in November 2025, with the total number of visitors to the Garden Isle down 1% compared with the year before and visitor spending up by 13.1% compared with November 2024.
WATCH: Astronomers discover possible outer space oddball called ‘superkilonova’
A team of astronomers using a variety of telescopes — including W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island — seem to have discovered a possible “Superkilonova,” or a kilonova spurred by a supernova that forms a pair of dense, dead stars called neutron stars than then smash together.
Volcano Watch: Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou; roundup of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains
Since Dec. 23, 2024, the north and south vents within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, inside Kaluapele, the summit caldera, have erupted in 39 lava fountaining episodes.
Living Treasures of Hawai‘i celebrates 51st year; 6 to be honored this year for lives that reflect best of islands
2026 honorees join the ranks of those who have enriched Hawai‘i’s cultural, artistic and humanitarian landscape.
Find out more about the 2026 honorees by following the link below.
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Hawaii News
Visitor spending increased in November 2025 despite fewer visitor arrivals in Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i numbers followed the same statewide trend in November 2025, with the total number of visitors to the Garden Isle down 1% compared with the year before and visitor spending up by 13.1% compared with November 2024.
WATCH: Astronomers discover possible outer space oddball called ‘superkilonova’
A team of astronomers using a variety of telescopes — including W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island — seem to have discovered a possible “Superkilonova,” or a kilonova spurred by a supernova that forms a pair of dense, dead stars called neutron stars than then smash together.
Volcano Watch: Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou; roundup of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains
Since Dec. 23, 2024, the north and south vents within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, inside Kaluapele, the summit caldera, have erupted in 39 lava fountaining episodes.
Living Treasures of Hawai‘i celebrates 51st year; 6 to be honored this year for lives that reflect best of islands
2026 honorees join the ranks of those who have enriched Hawai‘i’s cultural, artistic and humanitarian landscape.
Find out more about the 2026 honorees by following the link below.
Big Island News
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for January 04, 2026
A developing kona low north of Kauai will travel west of the islands through Monday. East winds will transition to southeast to south tonight and draw up a more...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 04, 2026
A moderate, medium-period north to north-northeast swell (360-030 deg) is on the decline, and will continue to slowly decrease through the remainder of...
Legislation introduced by Hawai‘i U.S. senator would protect, expand Social Security
More than 280,000 people in Hawai‘i, or more than 1 in 6 residents, rely on Social Security benefits; the SAFE Social Security Act, introduced by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, will increase benefits for seniors in Hawai‘i and throughout the United States.
Winter storm watch issued for summits of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa in connection with kona low
Rich moisture being brought up from the southeast ahead of a developing kona low will move into a subfreezing air mass at the upper elevations of both mountains on the Big Island, producing periods of snow and possibly ice accumulation.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for January 04, 2026
A moderate, medium-period north to north-northeast swell (360-030 deg) is on the decline, and will continue to slowly decrease through the remainder of...
Kona low prompts Flood Watch through Monday afternoon for Hawaiian Islands
For Big Island and Maui County, the greatest flood risk remains along southeast facing mountain slopes as southerly flow more efficiently lifts rich moisture up these slopes.


