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Community University of Hawaiʻi announces fall 2025 commencement schedule for 4-year campuses

Free public Wi-Fi now at 7 Kauaʻi County parks, facilities for connectivity, emergency communication
The satellite internet system will help with communications during natural disasters that include wildfires, floods and storms, said Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami. December 10, 2025 · 05:00am
Moderate swells trigger high surf advisory for north, west shores of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
Surf will build to 12 to 16 feet along northern shorelines, with 8 to 12 feet forecast along western shorelines; strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.Hawaii News Maui man, convicted felon, sentenced to 40 months for possessing explosive powder
Community Bring unneeded items to the last reuse collection of the year next week
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Operation Santa open for letter adoption

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Pearl Harbor attack as seen from Japanese fighter pilots, prisoners of war viewpoints

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Injured hunter rescued from Mākaha Ridge

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Kaua‘i News
Free public Wi-Fi now at 7 Kauaʻi County parks, facilities for connectivity, emergency communication
The satellite internet system will help with communications during natural disasters that include wildfires, floods and storms, said Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami.
Hone your high-demand creative industry skills with upcoming training opportunities
Enrollment for Foundational Safety course now open; registration due by Dec. 19 for in-demand production training starting in January 2026.
Moderate swells trigger high surf advisory for north, west shores of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
Surf will build to 12 to 16 feet along northern shorelines, with 8 to 12 feet forecast along western shorelines; strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.
University of Hawaiʻi announces fall 2025 commencement schedule for 4-year campuses
All 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses throughout the state will host spring commencement services in May 2026.
Maui man, convicted felon, sentenced to 40 months for possessing explosive powder
Jess Kiesel Lee, 43, of Kula, Maui, was sentenced last week by US District Judge Jill A. Otake to 40 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for possessing, as a convicted felon, explosive powder.
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Hawaii News
Hone your high-demand creative industry skills with upcoming training opportunities
Enrollment for Foundational Safety course now open; registration due by Dec. 19 for in-demand production training starting in January 2026.
University of Hawaiʻi announces fall 2025 commencement schedule for 4-year campuses
All 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses throughout the state will host spring commencement services in May 2026.
Maui man, convicted felon, sentenced to 40 months for possessing explosive powder
Jess Kiesel Lee, 43, of Kula, Maui, was sentenced last week by US District Judge Jill A. Otake to 40 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for possessing, as a convicted felon, explosive powder.
Hawaiʻi hazard monitoring project merging tech, community design secures $1.25M
The project is aimed at protecting the people and ecosystems of the islands from threats such as wildfires, drought, flooding, hurricanes, tsunamis, water contamination and more.
Operation Santa open for letter adoption
New team option and an expanded online catalog make fulfilling kids’ and families’ holiday wishes easier this year.
Pearl Harbor attack as seen from Japanese fighter pilots, prisoners of war viewpoints
Department of Accounting and General Services Hawaiʻi State Archives wanted to share 84 years later photographs found in planes or taken from prisoners of war that show the Dec. 7, 1941, attack from a Japanese perspective.
Big Island News
‘Fill a Police Cruiser’ food drive aids Hawaiʻi Island families in need
The community can support local families this holiday season with the annual "Fill a Police Cruiser" food drive at the Kona Costco this Friday.
Fall 2025 commencement schedule set for University of Hawaiʻi 4-year campuses
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
commencement scheduled for Dec. 20; all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses throughout the state will host spring commencement services in May 2026.
Maui News
Draft environmental review filed for proposed Mākena Mauka residential project
A draft environmental impact statement has been filed with the state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development for a now scaled-back Mākena Mauka master-planned community project in South Maui.
Maui’s housing market slows in November, median is $1.15M
Maui’s housing market continued to soften in November, with year-over-year declines in both single-family home and condominium sales, according to the Realtors Association of Maui. Single-family home sales dropped by 22.2%, while condominium sales fell 5.7%. Median sales prices also declined, with single-family homes down 11.5% to $1,150,000, and condominiums down 19.0% to $595,000.
Maui Surf Forecast for December 10, 2025
Current northwest (300-320 degree) swell will be followed by a larger northwest (310-325 degree) swell filling in tonight and peaking during the day Wednesday...
Kumulani Chapel and Maui Land & Pineapple finalize agreement for permanent Kapalua campus
Kumulani Chapel will soon have a permanent home in Kapalua Resort through a new agreement with Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. The church will purchase more than six acres to establish a permanent campus for the longstanding West Maui congregation of 42 years.


