Kaua‘i News Bacteria advisory issued at Lydgate Park
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‘Things seem to be working’: Federal Aviation Administration lifts nationwide ground stop of flights
All U.S. West Coast flights also were halted because of 'debris from SpaceX launch', but that pause also was lifted, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation. November 13, 2026 · 03:59pm
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Kaua‘i News
Bacteria advisory issued at Lydgate Park
The beach has been posted and this advisory will remain in effect until water sample results no longer exceed the threshold level of 130 enterococci per 100 mL.
UPDATE: Brown water, bacteria advisories canceled at Kalapakī Beach Park
State health officials, however, continue to urge the public to avoid brown, murky coastal waters, especially following storms or heavy rainfall.
Līhuʻe Airport mostly calm during national ground stop, although some flights delayed up to 2.5 hours
The small airport on Kauaʻi experienced some flight delays, but not the mass chaos that is being experienced at most airports across the United States.
‘Things seem to be working’: Federal Aviation Administration lifts nationwide ground stop of flights
All U.S. West Coast flights also were halted because of ‘debris from SpaceX launch’, but that pause also was lifted, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
UPDATE: Previously reported 17-year-old Kapa‘a runaway found safe
17-year-old Talula Kuzemka was located by police the afternoon of Nov. 13.
$750K grant helps veterans build farming businesses through training from University of Hawaiʻi GoFarm Hawaiʻi, partners
The 3-year training project will provide agricultural and farm business education and support to 600 aspiring veteran farmers as well as help start, maintain or improve 25 veteran-operated farms.
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‘Things seem to be working’: Federal Aviation Administration lifts nationwide ground stop of flights
All U.S. West Coast flights also were halted because of ‘debris from SpaceX launch’, but that pause also was lifted, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
$750K grant helps veterans build farming businesses through training from University of Hawaiʻi GoFarm Hawaiʻi, partners
The 3-year training project will provide agricultural and farm business education and support to 600 aspiring veteran farmers as well as help start, maintain or improve 25 veteran-operated farms.
Nāpōwawāʻenakaulua, the oldest compact quasar pair in universe, discovered with help from Big Island telescope
Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea and James Webb Space Telescope observed the pair of rapidly feeding supermassive black holes just 900 million years after the Big Bang in period known as cosmic dawn.
Volcano Watch: Beneath the boardwalk; the scientific legacy of Haʻakulamanu
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists since 1922 have tracked gas chemistry from wells at Haʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, and although the original well heads have long since disintegrated, hot gases continue to seep from the place where observatory founder and volcanologist Thomas Jaggar conducted some of his first experiments at Kīlauea.
Schatz delivers speech on Senate floor urging Israeli government to allow winter supplies into flooded Gaza
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, renewed calls for the Israeli government to immediately allow winter supplies and building materials into Gaza after floods destroyed more than 70,000 tents in the area this past weekend.
Spectrum OC16 showing Hawaiʻi State high school football playoffs with no fee or subscription
For the first time, Spectrum OC16’s coverage of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state football playoffs, including the D1 Open Championship, will be available to all viewers with no pay-per-view fee or subscription.
Big Island News
Hilo airport experienced short delays due to national ground stop, but Hawaiʻi-bound flyers faced canceled flights
Hilo International Airport had very little disruptions during the nationwide ground stop that took place from 10:54 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. HST on Friday.
Police ask for help with finding endangered teen reported as runaway
16-year-old Kamaile Ako was last seen at 4 a.m. Nov. 9 in Kailua-Kona; she is considered endangered because of her age. Have you seen her?
Another coconut rhinoceros beetle found in East Hawaiʻi
State agriculture and biosecurity officials report that a live male of the extremely invasive insect was discovered in the Kurtistown area on the Big Island.
Nationwide ground stop of flights lifted; ‘things seem to be working,’ says Homeland Security secretary
Announcement comes after all U.S. West Coast flights were halted because of 'debris from SpaceX launch'; federal officials stress 'there was no cyberattack' that caused the telecommunications problem leading to thousands of flights being canceled or delayed Friday throughout the nation.
Maui News
Maui OnStage and Momentum Dance Maui bring ‘Nutcracker Sweets’ back to ʻĪao Theater
A Maui holiday tradition returns to the Historic ʻĪao Theater this December as Momentum Dance Maui and Maui OnStage present the sixth annual "Nutcracker Sweets." Featuring more than 50 ballet dancers and actors, the production offers six performances beginning Saturday, Dec. 12.
Board approves final transfer of state-owned lands to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Today, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted to authorize the transfer of 318.25 acres of state lands in the Waiākea area of Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
