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REMINDER: Kapa‘a Satellite DMV site open, available to assist East Kaua‘i residents

The site — housed at Kapa‘a Armory — is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only Monday through Friday, except on state and federal holidays; services are limited to motor vehicle transactions and transactions for utility payments, bus passes and tipping coupons.

Quakes swarm beneath Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea caldera on Big Island

It is yet to be determined if temblor swarms following Episode 40 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption that began Dec. 23, 2024, will impact lava fountaining activity at the surface.

Residents throughout Hawaiʻi raise concerns about parental rights, emergency powers

“This wasn’t about politics,” said Keep Vaccinations Optional four-island tour organizers. “It was about parents, property and the importance of keeping constitutional checks and balances in place.”

Update No. 2: Installation of drainage swale across Weliweli Road to begin later this month

A portion of the road in Kōloa will be closed from Jan. 19 through mid-February, weather permitting, for the installation; the project was originally slated to begin in November 2025.

High surf warning issued for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau shores as large swell approaches

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for the north- and west-facing shores of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau, with waves expected to reach up to 40 feet.

UPDATE: Wind advisory extended through midnight as strong winds hit Kauaʻi

The National Weather Service has extended the wind advisory through midnight tonight and is forecasting powerful wind gusts of up to 50 mph.
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Quakes swarm beneath Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea caldera on Big Island

It is yet to be determined if temblor swarms following Episode 40 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption that began Dec. 23, 2024, will impact lava fountaining activity at the surface.

Residents throughout Hawaiʻi raise concerns about parental rights, emergency powers

“This wasn’t about politics,” said Keep Vaccinations Optional four-island tour organizers. “It was about parents, property and the importance of keeping constitutional checks and balances in place.”

WATCH: Hayashi reports fiscal landscape uncertain heading into 2026 legislative session

State superintendent of schools reports to board that changes at federal level are an unknown variable in the budget equation for state, causing difficulty for Hawai’i education officials to find a solution.

U.S. Open Mini Golf Championship coming to Kaua‘i North Shore in spring 2026

National tournament to debut in May at Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea, bringing elite competition, visitor spending and community impact to the Garden Isle.

Kaiser issues statement in response to proposed Hawai‘i Medical Service Association, Hawai‘i Pacific Health merger

“We want to better understand how this proposed merger will meet the needs of Hawai‘i’s communities,” says a statement from the healthcare organization about the proposed partnership.

Study debunks long-held myth of Native Hawaiians causing waterbird extinctions

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found no evidence that indigenous people over-hunted birds to extinction.

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High surf advisory in effect through Friday for west-facing shores of Big Island

The National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu expects surf building to 7 to 10 feet along western shorelines of the Big Island, bringing with it strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming and other ocean activities dangerous.

Kaiser Permanente responds to proposed Hawai‘i Medical Service Association, Hawai‘i Pacific Health partnership

"We want to better understand how this proposed merger will meet the needs of Hawai‘i’s communities," says a statement from the healthcare organization about the proposed partnership.

Third earthquake swarm rumbles beneath Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea caldera

It is yet to be determined if temblor swarms following Episode 40 of the Big Island volcano's ongoing episodic eruption that began Dec. 23, 2024, will impact lava fountaining activity at the surface.

WATCH: Hayashi talks uncertain fiscal landscape with state Board of Education

State superintendent of schools reports to board that changes at federal level are an unknown variable in the budget equation for state heading into the 2026 legislative session, causing difficulty for Hawai'i education officials to find a solution.

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Maui Surf Forecast for January 15, 2026

The next extra large, long period, northwest (320-340) swell will begin to fill in tonight, peak Thursday afternoon, then slowly fade through...

Seabury Hall Performing Arts presents ‘Art with Heart 2026: Love from Within’

Seabury Hall Performing Arts will present "Art with Heart 2026: Love from Within" on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on the Seabury Hall campus.

January live music series begins this week at The Shops at Wailea

The Shops at Wailea has announced three upcoming concerts, featuring Nevah Too Late, Rama Camarillo and Jason Arcilla.

ʻThanks dawg’: How UH’s AI chatbots are transforming student support

The University of Hawaiʻi has doubled down on the use of AI chatbots across all 10 of its campuses to help support students' well-being in and out of the classroom.