Community ‘Chief of War’ star, respected Kauaʻi cultural practitioner Kaina Makua to…
Hawaii News Lawmakers blast White House for making it harder for taxpayers to receive full refunds
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. December 27, 2025 · 05:00am
University of Hawaiʻi study reveals how ocean’s most abundant bacteria diversify
Understanding SAR11 marine bacteria is vital because they are one of the main drivers of the global ocean's life-support system; they move and recycle the carbon and nutrients that sustain all other marine life.Community University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa English Dept. chooses ‘analogue’ as 2025 Hawaiʻi…
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Kaua‘i News
‘Chief of War’ star, respected Kauaʻi cultural practitioner Kaina Makua to give keynote at Toastmasters conference
The Kauaʻi native portrays Kamehameha I in the Apple TV+ series and is co-founder and executive director of West Kauaʻi nonprofit and social enterprise Kumano I Ke Ala, where he leads initiatives dedicated to restoring ancestral relationships to ʻāina through education, food systems revitalization and Hawaiian language immersion.
University of Hawaiʻi study reveals how ocean’s most abundant bacteria diversify
Understanding SAR11 marine bacteria is vital because they are one of the main drivers of the global ocean’s life-support system; they move and recycle the carbon and nutrients that sustain all other marine life.
Hawai‘i Government Employees Association: Public servants should not have to work in fear
Union demands action by Hawai’i Department of Education after alleged assault on Moanalua High School Assistant Athletic Director Natalie Iwamoto following a preseason basketball game earlier this month at the Honolulu school.
Lawmakers blast White House for making it harder for taxpayers to receive full refunds
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawai‘i Democrat, is joined by 24 of her Senate colleagues in urging President Donald Trump’s Administration to restore staff and resources at Taxpayer Advocate Service, which assists taxpayers with resolving any issues within the Internal Revenue Service.
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Hawaii News
‘Chief of War’ star, respected Kauaʻi cultural practitioner Kaina Makua to give keynote at Toastmasters conference
The Kauaʻi native portrays Kamehameha I in the Apple TV+ series and is co-founder and executive director of West Kauaʻi nonprofit and social enterprise Kumano I Ke Ala, where he leads initiatives dedicated to restoring ancestral relationships to ʻāina through education, food systems revitalization and Hawaiian language immersion.
University of Hawaiʻi study reveals how ocean’s most abundant bacteria diversify
Understanding SAR11 marine bacteria is vital because they are one of the main drivers of the global ocean’s life-support system; they move and recycle the carbon and nutrients that sustain all other marine life.
Hawai‘i Government Employees Association: Public servants should not have to work in fear
Union demands action by Hawai’i Department of Education after alleged assault on Moanalua High School Assistant Athletic Director Natalie Iwamoto following a preseason basketball game earlier this month at the Honolulu school.
Lawmakers blast White House for making it harder for taxpayers to receive full refunds
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawai‘i Democrat, is joined by 24 of her Senate colleagues in urging President Donald Trump’s Administration to restore staff and resources at Taxpayer Advocate Service, which assists taxpayers with resolving any issues within the Internal Revenue Service.
Big Island News
WATCH: ‘Superkilonova’; a star so nice, it explodes twice
A team of astronomers using a variety of telescopes -- including W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island -- seem to have discovered a possible “Superkilonova," or a kilonova spurred by a supernova that forms a pair of dense, dead stars called neutron stars than then smash together.
Police arrest 16 motorists for driving under the influence during week of Dec. 15-21
There have been 883 DUI arrests so far in 2025, a 5.96% decrease compared with 939 during the same period last year.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for December 28, 2025
Small north-northeast and west-northwest swells will continue to gradually lower this weekend. Another west-northwest (330-340 degrees) swell will arrive on...
Māla Ocean Tavern announces Neon Dreams: Futuristic New Year’s Eve Celebration
Māla Ocean Tavern invites party-goers to step into the future this New Year’s Eve at Neon Dreams: Futuristic New Year’s Eve Celebration, happening Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The iconic oceanfront destination will transform into a glowing neon playground where luminous color, high-energy beats, and unforgettable midnight moments collide to welcome 2026 in electric style.
Bicameral resolution introduced to commemorate Southeast Asian refugees
US Sen. Mazie Hirono and US Rep. Derek Tran introduced a bicameral resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States. US Sen. Brian Schatz joined Hirono as a co-sponsor of the resolution.
