Utah visitor injured after fall while hiking Kaua‘i trail

The lane was reopened earlier this afternoon once crews with Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative had completed emergency work to prevent electrical lines from arcing.

Coastal flood statement also remains valid through 8 a.m. Saturday, with a combination of the large surf and higher-than-expected water levels, especially around peak high tide, will create possible flooding issues along shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas.

The Hawai’i-based brands partnered to give some extra aloha and holiday cheer to people on several flights Thursday (Dec. 4) by greeting them with complimentary peppermint macadamia cookies on World Cookie Day.

Scheduled electrical maintenance work this weekend could temporarily impact the non-emergency phone line for Kaua‘i Police Department. Police said the maintenance work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6). Anyone who needs to make a non-emergency report during that time frame and who has difficulty reaching Kaua‘i Police Department on its […]

According to a preliminary report, first responders arrived on the scene and discovered the injured hiker near Hanakāpī‘ai Falls, who suffered a six-inch cut to the head after a fall.

Friends of the Princeville and Līhuʻe libraries are hosting back-to-back holiday used book sales, offering bargains on books, DVDs, and more.

The Hawai’i-based brands partnered to give some extra aloha and holiday cheer to people on several flights Thursday (Dec. 4) by greeting them with complimentary peppermint macadamia cookies on World Cookie Day.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been busy tracking the continued growth of this young geologic feature, which is visible from public viewing areas around the summit within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Hawaiʻi students pursuing business degrees are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Fukuyama Scholarship as the foundation aims to broaden its impact to neighbor islands.

The recalled cheese products are from the Locatelli, Boar’s Head and Member’s Mark brands sold through Sam’s Club and Foodland in Hawai‘i, which were potentially contaminated with the bacteria that causes listeriosis.

Measles detected in wastewater likely means that someone infected with the virus was present in the area, but this testing cannot determine whether the virus is alive, infectious, or when it was shed.

Flags at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard, must be lowered in honor of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia Army National Guard.