Kauai News Kaua‘i woman sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for drug trafficking
Kauai News Water service shutdown, lane closure set for portions of Wailuā Homesteads on Jan. 15
New club leads revival of Anahola trails; organizes mountain bike race on Kauaʻi
The Anahola Epic 2026, the first mountain bike event held by MTB Kauaʻi, will be held Feb. 7 at Anahola Beach Park. January 11, 2026 · 05:00am
December was wetter, but 2025 was pretty dry overall for Garden Isle
National Weather Service monthly rainfall summary shows nearly all locations around the island reported near to above average rainfall for December, with only a handful ending the year with above...Community Bishop Museum offers new Botany Checklist mapping history of Hawaiʻi’s flora
Kauai News UPDATE: High surf advisory extended for north and west shorelines of Kaua‘i…
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Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, earns 2025 Shore Battle Efficiency Award
Governor proclaims 2026 as ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’
Key to near-Earth object science now being created for for NASA telescope on Big Island
Case votes to pass appropriations measure, including hundreds of millions of dollars for…
Families throughout state to be better supported by Hawaiʻi SNAP, WIC partnership
Apply now for Adult and Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Abuse Community Program…
15 lane closures scheduled during week of Jan. 10-16 on Kaua‘i state roadways
WATCH: Schatz says Trump knowingly dragging U.S. into another conflict
Kaua‘i strengthens Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle response with certified detection dogs
Liver disease risk in adolescents potentially increased significantly by ‘forever…
Hawai‘i products to be featured during 2026 Winter FancyFaire* in California
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Kaua‘i News
Firefighters control blaze at Girardʻs Quality Cleaners in Hanapēpē
Firefighters extinguished a Saturday morning blaze at Girard’s Quality Cleaners in Hanapēpē, averting injuries despite significant damage estimated at over $4 million.
Kaua‘i woman sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for drug trafficking
46-year-old Trish Leila Henderson pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine; court records show she was part of a conspiracy acquiring controlled substances through the U.S. mail and engaged in the distribution of meth on the Garden Isle.
Water service shutdown, lane closure set for portions of Wailuā Homesteads on Jan. 15
The service shutdown is slated for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 15, while crews repair a section of the mainline, weather permitting.
Bishop Museum offers new Botany Checklist mapping history of Hawaiʻi’s flora
The free, downloadable resource from Bishop Museum contains updated information about species — alive and extinct — from each of the main Hawaiian Islands.
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Hawaii News
Bishop Museum offers new Botany Checklist mapping history of Hawaiʻi’s flora
The free, downloadable resource from Bishop Museum contains updated information about species — alive and extinct — from each of the main Hawaiian Islands.
Governor proclaims 2026 as ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’
Proclamation kicks off a year-long campaign filled with opportunities for education, responsible recreation and volunteerism with goal of encouraging people to celebrate rich diversity of life in coastal habitats.
Key to near-Earth object science now being created for for NASA telescope on Big Island
Spectre, an integral field spectrograph named as a nod to a connection with Olympic weightlifter and actor Harold Sakata of Kona, who played OddJob in the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger,’ after first light in 2028 will also deepen mankind’s understanding of explosive phenomena beyond our solar system.
Case votes to pass appropriations measure, including hundreds of millions of dollars for Hawai‘i
Funding in the bill the U.S. House District 1 Hawai‘i congressman voted in favor of and passed by the House cover commerce, justice, science, environment, energy management and more that will help fight crime, protect natural resources and boost tourism throughout the islands.
Big Island News
Update: Hawaiʻi police confirm Māhiai Street reopens after accident response
Māhiai Street in South Hilo has reopened to traffic after a brief closure following a traffic accident.
772,288 reasons to celebrate: Visitors give back to Hawaiʻi, American Samoa national parks they love
Smaller counter donations programs in 2022 and 2023 became permanent at all Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association park store locations in March 2024; there were $100,000 in direct donations in just the last 3 months of 2025.
Hawai‘i products, including several from Big Island, to be featured during 2026 Winter FancyFaire*
A total of 19 businesses and entrepreneurs from throughout the islands will be featured by Hawai'i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism during the event from today through Jan. 13 in San Diego, Calif.
Maui News
Hot Kūpuna Nights returns to Lahaina on Jan. 17
The County of Maui Office of Recovery, in collaboration with the Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society, is hosting Hot Kūpuna Nights on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Royal Lahaina Resort Ballroom.
Honoapiʻilani to be closed in Launiupoko for Maui Oceanfront Marathon, Jan. 18
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising highway users to prepare for potential traffic delays on Sunday, Jan. 18, as the Maui Oceanfront Marathon will proceed from the Shops at Wailea to Launiupoko Beach Park.
‘Forever chemicals’ may increase liver disease risk in adolescents by as much as 3-fold
A new study co-led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention Center has linked certain common “forever chemicals” to a higher risk of liver disease in adolescents. These synthetic compounds, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, may as much as triple […]
