

Community No state roadway closures scheduled week of Dec. 27 through Jan. 2, 2026
Business December 2025 updates from Kauaʻi Office of Economic Development

Kaua‘i middle schoolers compete in second Makahiki championship
The traditional Hawaiian sporting events took place on Friday. Kumano I Ke Ala Executive Director Kaina Makua said the games are for everyone, and they bring the community together. December 26, 2025 · 10:49am
Wildfire preparedness education to continue with outreach event in Anahola next month
Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency will continue wildfire preparedness efforts to give residents evacuation strategies and safety tips with an outreach event in Anahola on Jan. 13.Community Recruitment for state conservation officers starts in January
Hawaii News Incentive program aids in keeping children healthy in Hawaiʻi
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Kaua‘i News
No state roadway closures scheduled week of Dec. 27 through Jan. 2, 2026
A holiday lane closure restriction continues through Jan. 4, 2026. Only closures with demonstrated need — such as those necessary for safety or to avoid lengthy construction delays — are approved.
December 2025 updates from Kauaʻi Office of Economic Development
Happy holidays from Kauaʻi County Office of Economic Development. The staff and administration wish you and your ʻohana a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026. Check out these updates about programs, grants and events happening around the island.
Kaua‘i middle schoolers compete in second Makahiki championship
The traditional Hawaiian sporting events took place on Friday. Kumano I Ke Ala Executive Director Kaina Makua said the games are for everyone, and they bring the community together.
Recruitment for state conservation officers starts in January
Vacancies for these officer positions are located across the state.
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Hawaii News
Recruitment for state conservation officers starts in January
Vacancies for these officer positions are located across the state.
Incentive program aids in keeping children healthy in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Child Wellness Incentive Program offers a $50 reward for a well-child examination to encourage preventive care and support the well-being of keiki.
U.S. Senate passes Schatz legislation to expand Veterans Affairs services
The Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act would require U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide U.S. veterans in the Freely Associated States of Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands with telehealth services, mail-order pharmacy benefits, beneficiary travel reimbursements and access to the health care and benefits all American veterans should receive.
Appointments, reappointments to boards, commissions announced by governor
Each of the panel members bring deep experience in water resource management, ethics, agriculture and community development to critical areas of state service.
‘You’re never too old to pursue your dreams’: Big Isle 71-year-old earns college degree
She might be from another island, but Theresa Chang’s lifetime defined by breathtaking resilience, including an incredible journey from addiction to academic success, is one that can and should inspire others; she even just recently accepted her bachelor of arts degree in communication from University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo during the Dec. 20 fall commencement ceremony.
Big Island News
Volcano Watch: ‘It’s a twister! Or is it?’ Unraveling Kīlauea’s volcanic whirlwinds
Often spotted by onlookers in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, or even by YouTube livestream viewers, the long, ashy gray or brown, ropy cloud-like structures tend to appear near or downwind of active lava fountains.
Recruitment for state conservation officers starts in January
Vacancies for these officer positions are located across the state.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for December 27, 2025
The current moderate, medium-period north-northeast (010-030 degrees) swell will hold through the evening hours and boost surf heights along north facing...
UH Mānoa: ‘Analogue’ is Hawaiʻi’s 2025 Word of the Year
In an AI-driven era, Hawaiʻi’s 2025 Word of the Year contrasts human-centered “analogue” thinking with concerns over AI-generated “slop.”


