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    • 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.

    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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    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.

    Kauaʻi’s Office of Economic Development opens applications for 4th annual youth climate class

    Kauaʻi’s Office of Economic Development is now accepting applications for its prestigious Youth Climate Class, a transformative program beginning in February.
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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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    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.

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    Annual audit process will safeguard student activity funds

    Hawaiʻi State Department of Accounting and General Services will ensure financial integrity and proper use of funds across selected schools.

    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."

    Power source behind mysterious cosmic flashes pinpointed by astronomers as black holes

    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

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    Human-caused trauma, infectious disease found in more than 65% of investigated whale and dolphin strandings

    From land-borne pathogens to high-speed vessel strikes, Pacific whales and dolphins are caught in a “perfect storm” where human-caused trauma and infectious diseases were found in more than 65% of investigated strandings. A study spanning nearly two decades by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers provides insights into the threats whales and dolphins face in the Pacific Islands. 

    Local artist, surfers, and Tumua unite as Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi and Eddie Aikau Foundation launch surfboard sweepstakes

    Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi is bringing together some of Hawaiʻi's most beloved voices including Native Hawaiian artist JT Ojerio (Aloha de Mele), comedian and emcee Tumua, alongside professional surfers, and the local community to honor the legacy of Eddie Aikau through art, surf and celebration.

    Senate passes Schatz legislation to expand VA services to US Veterans in Freely Associated States

    The US Senate passed legislation authored by US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) that will expand Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits to US veterans who reside in the Freely Associated States of Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.

    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...