Kauai News December was wetter, but 2025 was pretty dry overall for Garden Isle
Community Governor proclaims 2026 as ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’
High surf advisory in effect for north and west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
Large breaking waves of 15 to 20 feet are forecast for north shorelines, while west shorelines are expected to see large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet through Sunday. January 10, 2026 · 03:50am
Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, earns 2025 Shore Battle Efficiency Award
The U.S. Navy installation on Kaua‘i earned the honor for excellence as the leading multi-domain integrated test and training range, providing vital support in the Indo-Pacific Region.Hawaii News Key to near-Earth object science now being created for for NASA telescope on Big Island
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15 lane closures scheduled during week of Jan. 10-16 on Kaua‘i state roadways
WATCH: Schatz says Trump knowingly dragging U.S. into another conflict
Kaua‘i strengthens Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle response with certified detection dogs
Liver disease risk in adolescents potentially increased significantly by ‘forever…
Hawai‘i products to be featured during 2026 Winter FancyFaire* in California
Road work scheduled on Waimea Canyon Drive through April
High-altitude scientific balloon and PUEO now soaring over Antarctica
Eight officers sworn into new leadership positions at Kauaʻi Police Department
Volcano Watch: Looking back at the 1959 episodic eruption of Kīlauea Iki
Nightly full closure of Wailuā mauka bridge to begin next week
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Kaua‘i News
December was wetter, but 2025 was pretty dry overall for Garden Isle
National Weather Service monthly rainfall summary shows nearly all locations around the island reported near to above average rainfall for December, with only a handful ending the year with above annual average rainfall.
Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, earns 2025 Shore Battle Efficiency Award
The U.S. Navy installation on Kaua‘i earned the honor for excellence as the leading multi-domain integrated test and training range, providing vital support in the Indo-Pacific Region.
Governor proclaims 2026 as ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’
Proclamation kicks off a year-long campaign filled with opportunities for education, responsible recreation and volunteerism with goal of encouraging people to celebrate rich diversity of life in coastal habitats.
Key to near-Earth object science now being created for for NASA telescope on Big Island
Spectre, an integral field spectrograph named as a nod to a connection with Olympic weightlifter and actor Harold Sakata of Kona, who played OddJob in the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger,’ after first light in 2028 will also deepen mankind’s understanding of explosive phenomena beyond our solar system.
Case votes to pass appropriations measure, including hundreds of millions of dollars for Hawai‘i
Funding in the bill the U.S. House District 1 Hawai‘i congressman voted in favor of and passed by the House cover commerce, justice, science, environment, energy management and more that will help fight crime, protect natural resources and boost tourism throughout the islands.
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Governor proclaims 2026 as ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’
Proclamation kicks off a year-long campaign filled with opportunities for education, responsible recreation and volunteerism with goal of encouraging people to celebrate rich diversity of life in coastal habitats.
Key to near-Earth object science now being created for for NASA telescope on Big Island
Spectre, an integral field spectrograph named as a nod to a connection with Olympic weightlifter and actor Harold Sakata of Kona, who played OddJob in the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger,’ after first light in 2028 will also deepen mankind’s understanding of explosive phenomena beyond our solar system.
Case votes to pass appropriations measure, including hundreds of millions of dollars for Hawai‘i
Funding in the bill the U.S. House District 1 Hawai‘i congressman voted in favor of and passed by the House cover commerce, justice, science, environment, energy management and more that will help fight crime, protect natural resources and boost tourism throughout the islands.
Families throughout state to be better supported by Hawaiʻi SNAP, WIC partnership
Hawaiʻi Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program now shares monthly referrals with Women, Infants and Children via a new referral process to help identify families who might qualify but are not yet enrolled.
WATCH: Schatz says Trump knowingly dragging U.S. into another conflict
Hawai‘i Democrat while speaking on U.S. Senate floor condemned president’s illegal incursion into Venezuela.
Liver disease risk in adolescents potentially increased significantly by ‘forever chemicals’
New study co-led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention Center show synthetic compounds PFAS have potential to hike risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by 3 times.
Big Island News
21st Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day launches this month at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
The event returns to celebrate and honor Hawai‘i's first astronaut, who died in January 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, and give all ages the chance to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics during a fun day filled with science.
Future of Kauaʻi Coffee Co. up in the air with its land lease set to end in March
Kauaʻi Coffee Co., one of the island’s largest agricultural employers, faces an uncertain future with a renewal appearing unlikely with the property's owners, a Colorado-based investment firm.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for January 11, 2026
A large long period northwest swell will bring advisory level surf heights through Sunday and a High Surf Advisory (HSA) is in effect for exposed north and west...
Seabury Hall Performing Arts presents ‘Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr.’
The Seabury Hall Performing Arts Department proudly presents "Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr.," a lively and heartwarming adaptation of Barbara Park’s beloved best-selling book series. This family-friendly production will take the stage for one weekend only at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on the Seabury Hall campus.
OWR releases plan to strengthen peer support services statewide
The Hawaiʻi Office of Wellness and Resilience has released a new framework report that will be used to guide the development, implementation and sustainability of peer support services statewide.
Pasha Group hires Cary Davis to lead government affairs and corporate communications
The Pasha Group, a major provider of US–Hawaiʻi shipping and logistics services, announced that Cary Davis has joined the company as vice president of government affairs, where he will lead advocacy and corporate communications.
