

Community Bring unneeded items to the last reuse collection of the year next week
Kauai News Authorities arrest possible suspect in Kapa‘a car break-ins

U.S. Geological Survey scouts for new monitoring site after Kīlauea summit camera buried in volcanic debris
The V3cam on the south rim of Kīlauea was buried under 50 feet of tephra, abruptly ending its livestream. December 08, 2025 · 04:12pm
Operation Santa open for letter adoption
New team option and an expanded online catalog make fulfilling kids' and families' holiday wishes easier this year.Kauai News California visitor rescued by air after suffering leg injury on Kukui Trail
Community Hawaiʻi hazard monitoring project merging tech, community design secures $1.25M
In Case You
Missed It:
Missed It:

Rubbish pickup in Kalāheo delayed due to staffing shortages

Don’t miss your chance to spend ‘Holidays in Hawai‘i’ with Jake…

Temporary service changes at Hanalei transfer station scheduled this week

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

The Shops at Kukui‘ula welcomes holidays with Santa visits, Keiki Bash

Schatz leads bipartisan effort to promote native arts and culture

Injured hunter rescued from Mākaha Ridge

UPDATE: Episode 38 of ongoing Kīlauea eruption on Big Island ends after about 12 hours of…

Hawai‘i lawmakers in Washington concerned by federal emergency assistance confusion

‘Rita sets the standard’: Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i’s Norman receives 2025…

14 lane closures scheduled during week of Dec. 6-12 on Kaua‘i state roadways

UPDATE: Southbound lane of Kūhiō Highway on Wailuā Bridge reopen

Surprise & Delight: Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu Cookie Company partner up to bring…

Kaua‘i police provide alternate phone numbers to use during electrical maintenance
Kaua‘i News
Authorities arrest possible suspect in Kapa‘a car break-ins
A joint operation led to the arrest of Charles Aban on Dec. 5, as a suspect in a series of 25 vehicle break-ins near Kapa‘a trailheads.
U.S. Geological Survey scouts for new monitoring site after Kīlauea summit camera buried in volcanic debris
The V3cam on the south rim of Kīlauea was buried under 50 feet of tephra, abruptly ending its livestream.
Update: Līhu‘e Baseball League main diamond construction project delayed
Construction was planned from Dec. 9 through Feb. 1, 2026, but has been delayed for an unspecified amount of time.
California visitor rescued by air after suffering leg injury on Kukui Trail
Once on the ground, the hiker was evaluated by Waimea fire personnel and American Medical Response medics but declined further treatment and was released.
ADVERTISEMENT
Hawaii News
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.
Schatz leads bipartisan effort to promote native arts and culture
He is joined by fellow Hawai‘i U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, both Democrats, and Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski to introduce the Native Arts & Culture Promotion Act, which would also unlock federal funds for Native Hawaiian Organizations.
UPDATE: Episode 38 of ongoing Kīlauea eruption on Big Island ends after about 12 hours of impressive, notable events
The latest episode in the series that began nearly a year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, ended abruptly at 8:52 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6), when the south vent — which exploded earlier during the day and featured sustained fountaining as high as 1,200 feet at one point — ceased activity.
Hawai‘i lawmakers in Washington concerned by federal emergency assistance confusion
The lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington say delays, shifts in policy focus and withholding funds have created uncertainty and will hurt those most in need of aid, seek answers to several questions in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi and FEMA’s senior official performing duties of administrator Karen Evans.
Big Island News
NAS swimming pool in Hilo to host Red Cross lifeguard classes in January
The County of Hawaiʻi is hosting an American Red Cross lifeguard certification course this January at Hilo's NAS Swimming Pool, offering comprehensive training from deep-water skills to CPR.
Hawaiʻi County opens registration for free disaster training for community members
As Hawaiʻi County prepares for 2026, residents are urged to enhance their disaster response skills through free Community Emergency Response Team training that will take place in January.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for December 09, 2025
The current medium-period north-northwest swell will continue to slowly fade this evening, maintaining below average levels for this time of year. The first...
Classically trained pianist among ‘Hawaiʻi to the World’ finalists to compete for $10K grand prize
The Hawaiian Council announced today that Laritza has been selected as the Oʻahu winner of "Hawai‘i to the World," which aired Sunday night. Her performance was a moving combination of a traditional oli and classical piano – earning her the top spot among Oʻahu's finalists and securing her a place in the finale.


