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Update: High surf warning extended through Saturday for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau shores

The National Weather Service has extended the high surf warning through Saturday for the north- and west-facing shores of Niʻihau and Kauaʻi.

University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine awarded $1.1M from American Medical Association

The medical school was one of 11 teams selected to receive funding from the association’s Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program.

Kaua‘i County offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Because the Waimea and Kapa‘a swimming pools are closed on Mondays, staff will observe the holiday on Jan. 20.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs offers scholarships for Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program

The office and its partners Culinary Institute of the Pacific and Culinary Institute of America are supporting Native Hawaiian culinary professionals by offering the 5-day intensive program at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu and assistance to attend.

Union reports Kaiser Permanente staff across Hawaiʻi, California may strike amid stalled contract negotiations

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare professionals across Hawaiʻi have announced a potential strike starting Jan. 26, citing insufficient staffing and stalled contract negotiations.

Protect your business: University of Hawaiʻi offers new series of free cybersecurity clinics

The clinics are aimed at helping Hawaiʻi’s sole proprietors and small business owners fortify their operations against online threats; the inaugural clinic — focusing on ‘cyber hygiene’ — is Jan. 21 via Zoom.
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The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours
Nāpali Coast: Breathtaking shoreline filmed for many Hollywood films
Nāpali Coast: A ‘Biodiversity Hotspot,’ but with many endangered species to protect

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University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine awarded $1.1M from American Medical Association

The medical school was one of 11 teams selected to receive funding from the association’s Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs offers scholarships for Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program

The office and its partners Culinary Institute of the Pacific and Culinary Institute of America are supporting Native Hawaiian culinary professionals by offering the 5-day intensive program at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu and assistance to attend.

Union reports Kaiser Permanente staff across Hawaiʻi, California may strike amid stalled contract negotiations

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare professionals across Hawaiʻi have announced a potential strike starting Jan. 26, citing insufficient staffing and stalled contract negotiations.

Protect your business: University of Hawaiʻi offers new series of free cybersecurity clinics

The clinics are aimed at helping Hawaiʻi’s sole proprietors and small business owners fortify their operations against online threats; the inaugural clinic — focusing on ‘cyber hygiene’ — is Jan. 21 via Zoom.

Hanalei firefighters contain structure fire on the North Shore

Firefighters swiftly extinguished a late-night blaze in Hanalei on Jan. 14 that engulfed a storage tent and spread to a nearby shipping container.

‘There are tremendous opportunities’: Hensel addresses University of Hawaiʻi community

Wendy Hensel, who began her tenure Jan. 1, 2025, as the university’s president, framed her inaugural systemwide speech as an opportunity to reflect on progress while charting a clear path forward for the university.

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New permit available on Hawai‘i County’s EPIC system

Applications, available through the county's Electronic Processing and Information Center, allow applicants to perform a variety of work, including a new driveway approach, private waterline installation, sidewalk repair, etc.

UPDATE: High surf advisory extended for west-facing shores of Big Island

A high surf advisory for the west-facing shores of Hawaii's Big Island has been extended through early Saturday.

American Medical Association grants University of Hawaiʻi medical school $1.1M

The medical school was one of 11 teams selected to receive funding from the association's Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program.

Hawai‘i Island police warn public about uptick in vehicle break-ins in Kona

During December 2025, police responded to 12 reports of vehicles being unlawfully entered at parks, business areas, public parking lots and commercial zones, compared with five reports the previous month.

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Tuesday night closures on Honoapiʻilani Highway for rock scaling and removal

Crews will be removing a boulder caught in the protective netting and also performing rock scaling and other rock removal work from 9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20 to 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21. The work will be between mileposts 10.45 to 10.55 on the Lahaina side of the Olowalu Tunnel, also known as the “Pali Tunnel.” The road will be intermittently closed in both directions for up to 10 minutes.

Union issues 10-day strike notice for Kaiser Permanente facilities on Maui, California

Physical therapy and pharmacy providers at Kaiser Permanente facilities on Maui are among 31,000 health care professionals who have issued a 10-day notice of intent to strike. The work stoppage is scheduled to begin Jan. 26.

OHA offers full-tuition scholarships for Native Hawaiian culinary students

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is offering full-tuition scholarships for Native Hawaiian culinary professionals to participate in the Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program at Kapiʻolani Community College on Oʻahu. “Food has always been central to how Native Hawaiians care for one another and sustain our communities,” said OHA Interim Chief Administrator Summer Sylva. “Kūlana ʻĀina reconnects […]

Matson donates gingerbread house kits to Easterseals Hawai‘i families

Matson provided more than 300 gingerbread house kits to Easterseals Hawaii families this Christmas, continuing a partnership that has spanned more than 60 years.