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Excellence in action: Kaua‘i Police Department honors Employees of Month
Officers Kevin Kamakahi and Branden Barroga were named October 2025 Employees of the Month, Public Safety workers Ernest Ganiron and Ronald Aceret were honored as November 2025 Employees of the Month and Officer Desmond Thain received the award for December... December 27, 2025 · 05:00am
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,...Community Hawaiʻi Legislature accepting applications for 2026 grant-in-aid funds
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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa English Dept. chooses ‘analogue’ as 2025 Hawaiʻi Word of the Year
The choice is meant to highlight the enduring value of human-centered thinking, creativity and interpretation in an age of rapidly growing artificial intelligence.
State launches new centralized phone number to improve public access, service
The new number brings multiple state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs divisions onto a unified call center platform, improving call routing, case tracking and consumer support.
Hawaiʻi Legislature accepting applications for 2026 grant-in-aid funds
The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23; final determinations about which nonprofit organizations will receive funding will be made as Council on Revenue forecasts in January and March are published.
Volcano Watch: Unraveling Kīlauea’s volcanic whirlwinds. Is it a twister? Or not?
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.
Excellence in action: Kaua‘i Police Department honors Employees of Month
Officers Kevin Kamakahi and Branden Barroga were named October 2025 Employees of the Month, Public Safety workers Ernest Ganiron and Ronald Aceret were honored as November 2025 Employees of the Month and Officer Desmond Thain received the award for December 2025.
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Hawaii News
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa English Dept. chooses ‘analogue’ as 2025 Hawaiʻi Word of the Year
The choice is meant to highlight the enduring value of human-centered thinking, creativity and interpretation in an age of rapidly growing artificial intelligence.
State launches new centralized phone number to improve public access, service
The new number brings multiple state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs divisions onto a unified call center platform, improving call routing, case tracking and consumer support.
Hawaiʻi Legislature accepting applications for 2026 grant-in-aid funds
The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23; final determinations about which nonprofit organizations will receive funding will be made as Council on Revenue forecasts in January and March are published.
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.
Big Island News
Learn why ‘Robert Rules!’ and how to have better board meetings during January talk
The session of Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center's "Finding Solutions, Growing Peace" Brown Bag Lunch Series promises a lively and interactive discussion demonstrating how time-tested procedures foster structure, efficiency and dignity during meetings that matter.
Fireworks permits now available so you can light up your New Year’s Eve party
Several vendors are located around the island to help you ring in 2026 with a bang; Hawai'i Fire Department offers tips to make sure your party doesn't end in fire, injuries or worse.
Community can learn Six Pillars of Brain Health during AARP Hawaiʻi webinar series
Maui wellness coach Carl Powell will discuss the Six Pillars of Brain Health. He will teach participants how to engage their brain and explain AARP’s Staying Sharp website during the January webinar.
One lane closure scheduled on Big Island state roadways week of Dec. 27 through Jan. 2, 2026
A holiday lane closure restriction is in effect through Jan. 4, 2026. Only closures with demonstrated need — such as those necessary for safety or to avoid lengthy construction delays — were approved and are on this list.
Maui News
Agricultural Micro Grant Program 6.0 workshops set for Jan. 5 and 7
Two in-person workshops to provide information on the upcoming Agricultural Micro Grant Program 6.0, which offers up to $25,000 to small farms and ranches in Maui County, will be held in early January 2026.
Akakū’s ‘Business Tuesdays’ on Jan. 6 to feature Maui small farm products
Akakū Maui Community Media will continue its new Maui Business Tuesdays salon series with a January event highlighting locally made small farm products from across Maui Nui.
Giant clams thrive in American Sāmoa under indigenous management
Giant clam populations in American Sāmoa are far more stable and abundant than previously thought thanks to the help of local villages, according to a new study led by researchers at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology ToBo Lab. The research found that marine areas managed by local villages consistently supported higher clam densities […]
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. But what is it that we’re actually seeing? Twisters? Tornadoes? Whirlwinds? Lava-nadoes? Vol-nadoes? Tephra-nadoes?
