Rising moderate northwest swell triggers high surf advisory for parts of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau

In observance of Thanksgiving, there will be no contraflow or lane closures Nov. 27 unless otherwise permitted. Otherwise, be sure to check if any of these upcoming road closures and projects will impact your commute this coming week.

Advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 23), as waves increase to peak of 10 to 15 feet along northern shores and 8 to 12 feet along those on west sides of both islands.

8 people were honored with annual appreciation awards during the recent 35th annual Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel; the awards recognize people who advance — through research, education and practice — the use of tropical fruits to support a sustainable, local food industry in the islands.

The jobs program covers a variety. of sectors, including education, technology, creative industries, skilled trades and healthcare.

At Kalapaki Bay, 67-year-old Liming Xu of Rhode Island was discovered unresponsive and later was pronounced dead at a Kauaʻi hospital.

The project includes replacing aging water mains with ones that are bigger and provide better water pressure for fighting fires.

8 people were honored with annual appreciation awards during the recent 35th annual Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel; the awards recognize people who advance — through research, education and practice — the use of tropical fruits to support a sustainable, local food industry in the islands.

The Department of Health has recorded a total of 14 dengue cases in 2025 as they continue to prevent local transmission through mosquito control and public awareness.

The jobs program covers a variety. of sectors, including education, technology, creative industries, skilled trades and healthcare.

At the conclusion of the 2025 World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education just concluded in New Zealand, organizers announced that Hawaiʻi Island was chosen as the location of the next conference in 2028.

The largest Hawaiʻi earthquake of the 20th century and so far in the 21st century happened 50 years ago this month on the Big Island; shaking as well as ground subsidence and a local tsunami contributed to a catastrophic sequence of events Nov. 29, 1975.

Robo-AO-2 — now operating at the UH 2.2-meter telescope atop Mauna Kea — is designed to correct the blur caused by Earth’s atmosphere, sharpening images of hundreds of objects each night with minimal human oversight.