Kaua‘i News DMV database updated to allow customers with expired permits to schedule road tests on…
Kaua‘i News Kōkeʻe, Waimea Canyon State Parks reopen after Hurricane Lowell impacts forced…
Kauaʻi Community College fair charts paths to 4-year diplomas
More than 70 attendees explored transfer opportunities, connected with other University of Hawaiʻi campuses and learned about online and in-person bachelor's degree pathways. November 09, 2026 · 05:00am
Hoʻi Koholā: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to Hawaiʻi
Boaters are reminded to reduce speed and keep a safe, legal distance around these special seasonal visitors during this time of year.Kaua‘i News County announces Veterans Day closures
Kaua‘i Activities Volleyball players from 4 NCAA DI universities to compete in Duke’s Kauaʻi…
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Residential sewer credit applications due Dec. 31, available online
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Raised crosswalk installations rescheduled on Kūhiō, Kaumualiʻi highways
County acquires 155 acres Līhu‘e for future housing development
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New $1.7 million Hanapēpē skate park to open Nov. 17
Kauaʻi’s Nakamura to retain speakership, Morikawa named majority floor leader in…
Newest tropical storm will not directly impact state; Pena to pass well south of Hawaiian…
Bacteria advisory issued at Kalapakī Beach Park
UPDATE: Surf advisory canceled for north, west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
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Kaua‘i News
DMV database updated to allow customers with expired permits to schedule road tests on Kaua‘i
The DMV database has been updated to extend qualifying permits through Nov. 21, allowing affected customers to proceed with scheduling their road tests.
Kōkeʻe, Waimea Canyon State Parks reopen after Hurricane Lowell impacts forced closures
On Sept. 7, Hurricane Lowell battered many areas throughout state parks and forest reserves, leaving roads blocked, power poles snapped, power lines down and the parks’ water system inoperable.
Kauaʻi Community College fair charts paths to 4-year diplomas
More than 70 attendees explored transfer opportunities, connected with other University of Hawaiʻi campuses and learned about online and in-person bachelor’s degree pathways.
Hoʻi Koholā: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to Hawaiʻi
Boaters are reminded to reduce speed and keep a safe, legal distance around these special seasonal visitors during this time of year.
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Hawaii News
Kauaʻi Community College fair charts paths to 4-year diplomas
More than 70 attendees explored transfer opportunities, connected with other University of Hawaiʻi campuses and learned about online and in-person bachelor’s degree pathways.
Hoʻi Koholā: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to Hawaiʻi
Boaters are reminded to reduce speed and keep a safe, legal distance around these special seasonal visitors during this time of year.
US Postal Service to observe Veterans Day
Self-service options will be available in many post office retail lobbies on Nov. 11, when facilities are closed because of the holiday.
Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Standards Board seeking contractors to analyze training
Proposals to conduct a statewide analysis and develop recommendations for law enforcement training standards must be submitted by Jan. 12.
Big Island News
Big Island man sentenced after being found guilty of trying to smuggle drugs through Kona airport
The 52-year-old pleaded not guilty in August 2025 to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin, and possession with intent to distribute those controlled substances.
Hawaiian Islands humpback whale sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to islands
Boaters are reminded to reduce speed and keep a safe, legal distance around these special seasonal visitors during this time of year.
Maui News
10-year-old boy rescued from swift-moving water at ʻĪao
A 10-year-old Maui boy was rescued Sunday, after entering fast moving water at ʻĪao in Wailuku. Fire officials say the boy had been swept about 200 yards downstream by swift water at around 12:21 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2026.
Kīhei brush fire: Preliminary investigation points to possible intentional ignition; crews monitor hot spots
Maui Fire Department officials say there are preliminary indications that Saturday's brush fire in Kīhei was intentionally set. While there is preliminary indications of possible intentional ignition, the cause of the fire is currently considered undetermined and remains under investigation.
2026 HHSAA Football State Championship brackets and matchups announced
In the upcoming high school football state championships, No. 5 Baldwin of Maui opens Division I play against Damien on Nov. 14, while DII top-seed Kamehameha Schools Maui awaits the winner of the PAC-5 vs. Kalaheo matchup in the Division II semifinals on Nov. 20.
Education Secretary McMahon visits Oʻahu schools on 49th stop of national tour
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited schools and education programs on Oʻahu last week as part of her tour of all 50 states, according to a US Department of Education news release. Hawaiʻi was the 49th state on McMahon’s Returning Education to the States Tour. The department said she is meeting with teachers, parents, students […]
