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Kauaʻi’s year of 2025 in pictures and stories
From fierce winter storms and technological breakthroughs to vibrant cultural festivities and interstellar discoveries, 2025 was a transformative year for Kauaʻi, embodying resilience and community spirit. December 31, 2025 · 06:08am
UPDATE: Coastal flood statement issued until Friday night, high surf advisory to end at 6 p.m.
Overlapping, medium-period northwest and north-northwest swells will maintain advisory-level surf with little change through Wednesday evening (Dec. 31); advisory now in effect until 6 p.m.Kauai News UPDATE: Kaua‘i Fire Department says online firecracker permits temporarily suspended
Community Nighttime work scheduled for Kūhiō Highway (Hardy-Oxford) Waterline Project
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Kaua‘i News
New statewide First 5 Hawaiʻi website launches eligibility screener for families
Online resource platform aims to strengthen early childhood and family support throughout the islands.
Free safe driving app aimed at helping reduce crashes, save lives on Hawai‘i roads
2026 Safe Roads Challenge turns traffic safety into a game with a free safe driving app, available on Apple and Android smartphones, created to reward users for driving responsibly.
Road work to fully close portion of Waimea Canyon Drive daily beginning Monday
Waimea Canyon Drive will be fully closed from Panini Place and Kōkeʻe Road from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Monday until Friday, Feb. 27.
UPDATE: Kaua‘i Fire Department says online firecracker permits temporarily suspended
Suspension caused by high demand and limited inventory from local retailers.
Nighttime work scheduled for Kūhiō Highway (Hardy-Oxford) Waterline Project
Work will take place in the center two lanes on Kuhio Highway between Oxford and Hardy streets — no left-hand turns will be allowed into side streets or businesses; one northbound lane and one southbound lane will remain open.
Kaua‘i Fire Department urges fire safety this New Year’s Eve
“We’re asking everyone to celebrate responsibly and keep safety front and center this New Year’s Eve,” said Kaua‘i Fire Chief Michael Gibson. “Adults should closely supervise children, make sure everyone understands the risks and remember that fireworks should never be held or thrown.”
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Hawaii News
New statewide First 5 Hawaiʻi website launches eligibility screener for families
Online resource platform aims to strengthen early childhood and family support throughout the islands.
Free safe driving app aimed at helping reduce crashes, save lives on Hawai‘i roads
2026 Safe Roads Challenge turns traffic safety into a game with a free safe driving app, available on Apple and Android smartphones, created to reward users for driving responsibly.
Maui native Kamalei Kawaʻa, a top 20 finalist on Season 25 of ‘The Voice,’ releases debut solo album
Four-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner and Grammy nominee features 13 mele on his new album, including original compositions and select favorites, honoring the people, places and moments that shaped him throughout his life and musical journey.
CYBERSECURITY ALERT: Phishing threat masquerading as Hawaiʻi departments
Cybercriminals are creating deceptive web addresses to trick users into providing sensitive personal information or login credentials.
Big Island News
First 5 Hawaiʻi website: New statewide eligibility screener for families launches
Online resource platform aims to strengthen early childhood and family support throughout the islands.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for January 01, 2026
Moderate trade winds will focus showers over windward and mauka areas into Thursday. A dissipating front will move across the islands Thursday night into...
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for January 01, 2026
A medium-period north-northwest (340-350 degree) swell is now beginning to lower, with reported surf heights now just below advisory thresholds...
DLNR patrols Kāne‘ohe Bay to deter illegal Christmas tree bonfires on New Year’s Day
Officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) will again conduct patrols over the New Year’s holiday to enforce laws and protect the environment, including the sacred Ahu o Laka (Kāne‘ohe Bay sandbar).
