Kauai News Water service shutdown scheduled on Kaua‘i for system improvements
Kauai News County postpones remaining rubbish pick up in Anahola, Moloaʻa to Tuesday
Hawaiʻi’s new poet laureate uplifts the Pidgin language to inspire diverse, local voices
Lee Tonouchi, known as "Da Pidgin Guerrilla," has advocated for Pidgin as a legitimate language for creative and academic expression through three decades as an educator, writer and speaker. February 17, 2026 · 05:00am
Loyola Marymount shines in windy finale at Kauaiʻs Ocean Course
Loyola Marymount University clinched both team and individual honors at the 49th John A. Burns Intercollegiate.Kauai News UPDATE: East, southeast shores to remain under high surf advisory through Wednesday
Hawaii News New study shows sea level rise worries most Hawai‘i residents
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Aloha United Way’s 211 Annual Report reveals rising housing, food needs throughout…
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One of oldest Hawaiian honeycreepers discovered and then re-leased on Big Island
New factbook details military’s economic impact in Hawai‘i
Public urged to practice fireworks safety while celebrating Lunar New Year
Ongoing probe into possible public corruption addressed by Hawaiʻi attorney general
Q&A with ‘Chief of War’ star, Waimea High School grad Kaina Makua
Adjusted hours at Kapa‘a Swimming Pool begin this week until further notice
Hawai‘i Board of Education adopts new statewide policy on student cellphone use
19 lane closures scheduled during week of Feb. 15-20 on Kaua‘i state roadways
Deadline nears to apply for Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association Kaimana Scholarship
All state parks, forest areas reopen after severe weather earlier this week
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Kaua‘i News
Water service shutdown scheduled on Kaua‘i for system improvements
The county will provide a water buffalo for essential water needs during the water service shutdown.
Hawaiʻi’s new poet laureate uplifts the Pidgin language to inspire diverse, local voices
Lee Tonouchi, known as “Da Pidgin Guerrilla,” has advocated for Pidgin as a legitimate language for creative and academic expression through three decades as an educator, writer and speaker.
Lydgate Beach Park campground to close for scheduled maintenance
The Lydgate Campground area includes the Bynum Bridge (formerly known as the Kamalani Kai Bridge), Group Camping Pavilion, and the fishing access area.
Loyola Marymount shines in windy finale at Kauaiʻs Ocean Course
Loyola Marymount University clinched both team and individual honors at the 49th John A. Burns Intercollegiate.
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Hawaii News
Hawaiʻi’s new poet laureate uplifts the Pidgin language to inspire diverse, local voices
Lee Tonouchi, known as “Da Pidgin Guerrilla,” has advocated for Pidgin as a legitimate language for creative and academic expression through three decades as an educator, writer and speaker.
Loyola Marymount shines in windy finale at Kauaiʻs Ocean Course
Loyola Marymount University clinched both team and individual honors at the 49th John A. Burns Intercollegiate.
New study shows sea level rise worries most Hawai‘i residents
A new statewide survey released by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization reported the first representative study to measure public beliefs, risk perceptions and policy preferences related to sea level rise across all four counties.
UPDATE: Episode 42 of ongoing summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano on Big Island ends after nearly 10 hours
An estimated 15 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 50% of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor.
Measure strengthening Hawaiʻi electric grid reliability, safety, affordability moves forward
Hawaiʻi Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs passes second reading of Senate Bill 3326, referring it to Senate Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration; would establish policy to restructure electric industry by separating generation from transmission and distribution.
Big Island News
Young Brothers’ barge arrival at Port of Kawaihae delayed Tuesday due to high winds
The Port of Kawaihae will have extended gate hours Feb. 17 until 5 p.m. for the pick up of straightload containers only.
Hawai‘i nonprofit buys condominium building in Hilo, growing its rent-to-own program
Hawaiian Community Assets, a nonprofit housing counseling agency, partnered with Hawai‘i County's Office of Housing and Community Development to purchase Ali‘i Kai apartments in Keaukaha.
Maui News
Kīhei Charter School graduate pursues successful art career
Brenton Deardorff is a successful artist and a 2005 graduate of the Kīhei Charter School. His art can be viewed at several locations on Maui—at Lahaina Print Sellers at the Lahaina Cannery Mall, Martin & MacArthur in The Shops at Wailea, and at Hands Maui in Pāʻia.
UH solar eclipse research finds turbulent structures in the Sun’s corona
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi have uncovered new clues about how energy moves through the Sun’s outer atmosphere, using one of nature’s rarest events as their window: total solar eclipses.
Subaru Telescope’s new eye on the cosmos gets a Hawaiian name: ʻŌnohiʻula
Subaru Telescope's powerful new Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) has been given the Hawaiian name ʻŌnohiʻula, merging the instrument's scientific mission of "perceiving the realm of our origins" with the cultural heritage of Hawaiʻi.
Whale Trust brings global ocean elders together for an evening of wisdom and hope
Whale Trust will present Listening to the Ocean: An Evening of Conversation with Ocean Elders on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, as part of its 20th Annual Whale Tales celebration. The special event will bring together internationally recognized leaders in ocean science, exploration, and conservation for an evening of discussion focused on the future of the world’s oceans.
