Hawaii News Astronomers pinpoint black holes as power source behind mysterious cosmic flashes
Hawaii News Kāhuli resonates with navigations of change as the 2025 Hawaiian Word of the Year
Hawaiʻi reacts to rare tornado warning on Niʻihau
A rare tornado warning was briefly issued for Niʻihau, at the northern end of the Hawaiian Islands, early Friday as an unusual storm system moved in, but no damage was reported. December 21, 2025 · 04:17am
FBI arrests 293 child sexual abuse offenders, locates over 205 victims in nationwide operation
Three Hawaiʻi men were arrested as part of federal operation to identify, track and arrest child sex predators.Hawaii News State Senate Ways and Means Committee sets 2026 budget informational briefings
Community UH medical training, research get $2.2M boost from Helmsley Charitable Trust
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New independent measurements of universe expansion rate deepen cosmic mystery
Financial Ally Goal Achiever title earned by Hawai‘i Green Infrastructure Authority
Key Hirono-led provisions included in FY 2026 defense bill passed by U.S. Senate
Football-field-sized balloon launched over Antarctica to solve mystery of dark matter
Anti-hunger, public health groups: New restrictions on SNAP translate to higher costs…
Kauaʻi County and two SWCDs honor 2025 Water Conservationists of the Year
Registration for 2026 Spring Basketball League begins Dec. 29
Kaua’i County offices to close Christmas, New Year’s holidays
Hawai‘i State Energy Office launching new training program to build energy workforce
State reminds households to use $250 food support funds before they expire
Volcano Watch: Highlighting the hazards after 1 year of Kīlauea’s episodic summit…
Kaua’i County Council passes resolution urging state to restore pre-2012 pension…
State senator denounces expanded federal travel ban slated to go into effect New…
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Kaua‘i News
Astronomers pinpoint black holes as power source behind mysterious cosmic flashes
Observations of AT 2024wpp, including data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island, reveal that luminous fast blue optical transients are driven by extreme stellar destruction — not supernovae
Conservational Council of Hawai‘i urges public to voice opinion on proposed Trump changes to Endangered Species Act
There are 4 different rule changes that the council says will significantly change the way species such as the Hawaiian monk seal, brown booby, hawksbill sea turtle and more are protected.
State Senate Ways and Means Committee sets 2026 budget informational briefings
The purpose of the briefings is to ensure public dollars are being spent responsibly and on priorities that meet the needs of Hawai’i’s residents prior to the start of the legislative session.
Hawaiʻi reacts to rare tornado warning on Niʻihau
A rare tornado warning was briefly issued for Niʻihau, at the southern end of the Hawaiian Island, early Friday as an unusual storm system moved in, but no damage was reported.
UH medical training, research get $2.2M boost from Helmsley Charitable Trust
The grants — one to University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center for the new groundbreaking Ho‘ōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center and the other to John A. Burns School of Medicine to upgrade simulation and training resources — reinforce Helmsley’s commitment to strengthening health infrastructure and workforce capacity in Hawaiʻi.
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Hawaii News
Astronomers pinpoint black holes as power source behind mysterious cosmic flashes
Observations of AT 2024wpp, including data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island, reveal that luminous fast blue optical transients are driven by extreme stellar destruction — not supernovae
Kāhuli resonates with navigations of change as the 2025 Hawaiian Word of the Year
“Kāhuli speaks to transformation at a fundamental level—not surface change, but the kind of shift that reorders everything,” said Kaʻiu Kimura, director of the Hawaiian language college.
Conservational Council of Hawai‘i urges public to voice opinion on proposed Trump changes to Endangered Species Act
There are 4 different rule changes that the council says will significantly change the way species such as the Hawaiian monk seal, brown booby, hawksbill sea turtle and more are protected.
FBI arrests 293 child sexual abuse offenders, locates over 205 victims in nationwide operation
Three Hawaiʻi men were arrested as part of federal operation to identify, track and arrest child sex predators.
State Senate Ways and Means Committee sets 2026 budget informational briefings
The purpose of the briefings is to ensure public dollars are being spent responsibly and on priorities that meet the needs of Hawai’i’s residents prior to the start of the legislative session.
UH medical training, research get $2.2M boost from Helmsley Charitable Trust
The grants — one to University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center for the new groundbreaking Ho‘ōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center and the other to John A. Burns School of Medicine to upgrade simulation and training resources — reinforce Helmsley’s commitment to strengthening health infrastructure and workforce capacity in Hawaiʻi.
Big Island News
Business Monday: Childhood friends created Seaweed Snack Shop, selling curated gifts, souvenirs in Hilo
Co-owners and childhood friends Martha Duerr and Stephanie Tait sell art and handmade gifts from 51 Hawaiʻi-based artists as well as independent makers they have met throughout their lives at the Seaweed Snack Shop.
Kāhuli speaks to transformation as the 2025 Hawaiian Word of the Year
Kāhuli reminds us that transformation is both inevitable and essential – it moves away from the middle ground, emphasizing work that looks beyond “good enough."
Maui News
Maui Weather Forecast for December 22, 2025
Easterly trade winds will continue to strengthen to breezy levels by tonight and hold through Tuesday. A remnant front moving in from the north will increase...
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Oregon State’s Maui Classic is about more than basketball
Oregon State University started the tournament, involving four teams, in 2016 and it has been played every year since with the exception of 2020 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Audit Division reviews public school student funds
The State Department of Accounting and General Services, Audit Division is preparing to perform its yearly review of non-appropriated Student Activity Funds, to make sure funds are appropriately spent. These funds are used for activities outside of the formal class period that are not required for class work or credit. Examples include field trips, school clubs, student association dues and any other activity not essential to any particular course.
