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Kauai News High surf advisory issued for portions of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau

County officials remind public about rules for curbside rubbish collection
Following the correct guidelines helps collection drivers pick up trash safely and efficiently, reduces service delays and supports a cleaner community islandwide. January 28, 2026 · 05:00am
Registration open for 2026 court interpreter orientation workshops
Freelance court interpreters are paid a minimum $35 an hour; completion of the 2-day workshop is required.Business Hawai‘i December 2025 unemployment remains unchanged at 2.2
Community New state Kaiapuni Education priority placement process to support growing demand
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National report ranks University of Hawaiʻi 2-year colleges among best for affordability

Hirono meets with students, advocates, local businesses on O‘ahu

Hawaiʻi Keiki Caucus to introduce 2026 legislative package to state lawmakers

Bangkok Happy Bowl features island rhythm in February, with live Hawaiian music, hula

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Overnight closures planned for Kūhiō Highway near Hanalei Bridge beginning Feb. 2

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Invasive ramie moth detected on Kauaʻi, targeting māmaki

Kahu ʻĀina projects bridge culture, conservation throughout Hawaiian Islands

USDA seeks sponsors to provide meals for keiki while school’s out for summer

Updated leadership in Hawaiʻi House of Representatives named for 2026 state legislative…

Cink wins his first Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualālai on Big Island

Hawaiian Kingdom seeks to intervene in lawsuit filed against Kamehameha Schools
Kaua‘i News
Agency on Elderly Affairs invites public to attend Better Choices, Better Health workshops
Better Choices, Better Health — developed by the Self-Management Resource Center — is designed to support kūpuna in building confidence and skills to manage chronic conditions while maintaining active, fulfilling lives.
County officials remind public about rules for curbside rubbish collection
Following the correct guidelines helps collection drivers pick up trash safely and efficiently, reduces service delays and supports a cleaner community islandwide.
Registration open for 2026 court interpreter orientation workshops
Freelance court interpreters are paid a minimum $35 an hour; completion of the 2-day workshop is required.
Hawai’i-based Zippy’s celebrates grand opening of fourth restaurant in Las Vegas
Company officials said the new location reflects Zippy’s continued growth on the mainland while maintaining its island roots.
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Hawaii News
Registration open for 2026 court interpreter orientation workshops
Freelance court interpreters are paid a minimum $35 an hour; completion of the 2-day workshop is required.
Hawai‘i December 2025 unemployment remains unchanged at 2.2%
The number of nonfarm jobs available throughout the state also increased by 7,400 from December 2024 to December 2025.
New state Kaiapuni Education priority placement process to support growing demand
Interim guidance from Hawaiʻi Department of Education sets clearer, statewide approach as long-term Hawaiian language immersion program planning continues.
National report ranks University of Hawaiʻi 2-year colleges among best for affordability
The university’s commitment to keeping education within reach is most evident at its community colleges, which received a “Leading” rating for affordability, with the index finding that the average 2-year student in Hawaiʻi needs to work only 9 hours per week to cover the net price of attendance, while low-income students require just 6 hours per week.
Hirono meets with students, advocates, local businesses on O‘ahu
Purpose of the Hawai‘i Democrat’s visits was to discuss Impact of federal funding and consequences of President Donald Trump’s policies
Hawaiʻi Keiki Caucus to introduce 2026 legislative package to state lawmakers
Hawaiʻi Keiki Caucus — established in 1994 — is a bipartisan collaborative effort among state legislators, community leaders and youth-centered organizations dedicated to advancing policies that improve the lives of Hawaiʻi’s young people.
Big Island News
WATCH: Aloha for Alex; day of remembrance, action hosted at state Capitol
The vigil, organized by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi, Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights and The Legal Clinic Hawai‘i, honored the life of 37-year-old Alex Pretti of Minneapolis, who was killed last week by federal agents, and spurred communitywide support for bills to protect due process and Hawaiʻi residents.
Hawai‘i students ‘taste the rainbow’ with special fresh, locally sourced salad
The hue-tiful menu item highlighted the continued farm-to-school efforts by Hawaiʻi Department of Education and its commitment to student wellness.
Maui News
Imua ʻOnipaʻa opens applications for March 2026 Career Development Cohort
Imua ʻOnipaʻa, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit dedicated to building thriving career pathways, is now accepting applications for its March 2026 Career Development Cohort, open to residents across the State of Hawaiʻi.
Maui Weather Forecast for January 28, 2026
A surface ridge will maintain light winds with land and sea breezes for the next couple of days. Isolated showers will affect windward sections of the eastern...
Restoring sand dunes could save Maui’s north shore, one of Hawaiʻi’s most eroded coastlines
A project to restore the dunes is moving forward for a 1.5-mile stretch of coastline where decades of sand mining, sea level rise and the relentless wind and waves of the north shore have taken their toll.
Factory-built housing bill stirs debate: Cost versus durability for wildfire survivor housing
The Maui County Council passed a bill on first reading Friday that would allow for factory-built housing in the Lahaina burn zone, a measure intended to accelerate housing recovery for survivors of the August 2023 wildfires.


