Community $210K OHA grant supports fellowship through E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center
Kauai News Special marine warning issued for Kaua‘i waters
Kauaʻi man sentenced to over 17 years in prison for drug trafficking, firearms charges
Francis Anthony Abergas Jr. has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to his role in a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network. December 17, 2025 · 04:38pm
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 2 men from life raft near Molokaʻi after vessel begins taking on water
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point on Oʻahu located the men, safely hoisted them and brought them ashore to the air station in Kapolei, Oʻahu, the afternoon of Dec. 17.Kauai News Brown water advisory issued for Kaua‘i beach following heavy rain
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Kaua‘i News
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 2 men from life raft near Molokaʻi after vessel begins taking on water
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point on Oʻahu located the men, safely hoisted them and brought them ashore to the air station in Kapolei, Oʻahu, the afternoon of Dec. 17.
Kauaʻi man sentenced to over 17 years in prison for drug trafficking, firearms charges
Francis Anthony Abergas Jr. has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to his role in a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network.
$210K OHA grant supports fellowship through E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center
The fellowship program is aimed at young Native Hawaiian adults and based in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region, equipping them with mentorship, cultural grounding, professional development and opportunities to serve their community at the national level.
Kaua‘i police respond to suspected handgun at elementary school, student detained
There is no active threat to the school or the public, and no injuries have been reported.
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Hawaii News
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 2 men from life raft near Molokaʻi after vessel begins taking on water
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point on Oʻahu located the men, safely hoisted them and brought them ashore to the air station in Kapolei, Oʻahu, the afternoon of Dec. 17.
Kauaʻi man sentenced to over 17 years in prison for drug trafficking, firearms charges
Francis Anthony Abergas Jr. has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to his role in a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network.
$210K OHA grant supports fellowship through E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center
The fellowship program is aimed at young Native Hawaiian adults and based in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region, equipping them with mentorship, cultural grounding, professional development and opportunities to serve their community at the national level.
Get your tickets now for Hawaiʻi Community Lending’s 2nd annual Hui Waiwai
Event is slated from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 22, 2026, at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu; attending and supporting the event is one way community members can help the organization fulfill its mission.
Discoveries from Big Island’s Mauna Kea reveal hidden worlds around accelerating stars
Groundbreaking research from W. M. Keck Observatory and Subaru Telescope highlight continued leadership in imaging new worlds by Big Island’s Mauna Kea.
Moore Foundation grant aimed at helping next gen scientists tackle urgent issues, more
The $2 million grant supports a University of Hawaiʻi program that will support 11 postdoctoral scholars from 2025 to 2028 who will work in astronomy, oceanography, life sciences, geophysics, atmospheric science and other fields vital to Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region.
Big Island News
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for December 18, 2025
A stalled cold front near Kauai will produce periods of moderate to locally heavy showers and a few thunderstorms across the western portion of the state in an...
2 men rescued from life raft near Molokaʻi after their vessel begins taking on water
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point on Oʻahu located the men, safely hoisted them and brought them ashore to the air station in Kapolei, Oʻahu, the afternoon of Dec. 17.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for December 18, 2025
A moderate to large, medium period WNW swell (280 to 320 degrees) and NW swell have come in above guidance and will hold through the rest of the afternoon...
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier seeks apology as ‘Diddy’ civil lawsuit is dismissed
The civil lawsuit filed in California against rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs — later amended to add a list of co-defendants, including Maui Police Chief John Pelletier — was dismissed on Tuesday for failure to prosecute.
