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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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
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Newest tropical storm will not directly impact state; Pena to pass well south of Hawaiian…
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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
West Hawaiʻi police to host 8 Coffee With A Cop events
With no formal agenda, the relaxed gatherings invite residents to discuss everything from personal experiences to neighborhood issues.
Hawaiʻi standards board seeks contractors to analyze law enforcement training, make recommendations
Proposals to conduct a statewide analysis and develop recommendations for law enforcement training standards must be submitted by Jan. 12.
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.
Maui News
Hawaiʻi Land Trust to honor retired state aquatic biologist Skippy Hau at Buy Back the Beach lūʻau
Hawaiʻi Land Trust will honor retired state aquatic biologist Skippy Hau as its 2027 Champion of the Land at the nonprofit’s 25th annual Buy Back the Beach benefit lūʻau on Jan. 23 in Lahaina. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 23 at Old Lāhainā Lūʻau. Hawaiʻi Land Trust, known as HILT, describes […]
UHERO report highlights opportunities to build on Honolulu’s Bill 7 housing program
The report, Assessing Honolulu’s “Bill 7” Housing Program, examines the city’s Affordable Rental Housing Program, which began in 2019 to encourage apartment construction on small lots. The program offers incentives such as fee waivers, grants and tax breaks in exchange for keeping most units affordable to moderate-income households.
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health gives $100,000 to Family Promise of Hawaiʻi for security deposit program
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health has awarded $100,000 to Family Promise of Hawaiʻi to help families with children experiencing homelessness or housing instability cover security deposits, according to an Oct. 29 announcement. The nonprofit will use the money to launch its Move-In Advance Program. Under the program, Family Promise of Hawaiʻi will pay a family’s security deposit […]
Subaru Hawaiʻi to donate $350 per new vehicle sold through Dec. 31 to nonprofits
Subaru Hawaiʻi will donate $350 to a local nonprofit for every new Subaru purchased in the state through Dec. 31, the company announced. The 15th annual Share the Love campaign will benefit Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi and humane societies on Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi, according to a company news release. […]
