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“These updates give our communities and leaders clearer, more actionable information so we can plan smarter, protect people and respond to the realities unfolding along our shores,” said State of Hawai‘i Climate Coordinator Leah Laramee.

Fundraising effort aimed at supporting Hawai‘i residents who might be Impacted by changes in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements.

Caucus members underscored the urgent need for meaningful and continuous consultation with the Native Hawaiian community as the negotiation process moves forward; they also remain committed to ensuring all future decisions honor the state’s fiduciary duties and protect Hawaiʻi’s lands for generations to come.

In observance of Thanksgiving, there will be no contraflow or lane closures Nov. 27 unless otherwise permitted. Otherwise, be sure to check if any of these upcoming road closures and projects will impact your commute this coming week.

Advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 23), as waves increase to peak of 10 to 15 feet along northern shores and 8 to 12 feet along those on west sides of both islands.

8 people were honored with annual appreciation awards during the recent 35th annual Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel; the awards recognize people who advance — through research, education and practice — the use of tropical fruits to support a sustainable, local food industry in the islands.

The Department of Health has recorded a total of 14 dengue cases in 2025 as they continue to prevent local transmission through mosquito control and public awareness.

The jobs program covers a variety. of sectors, including education, technology, creative industries, skilled trades and healthcare.

At the conclusion of the 2025 World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education just concluded in New Zealand, organizers announced that Hawaiʻi Island was chosen as the location of the next conference in 2028.

At Kalapaki Bay, 67-year-old Liming Xu of Rhode Island was discovered unresponsive and later was pronounced dead at a Kauaʻi hospital.

The project includes replacing aging water mains with ones that are bigger and provide better water pressure for fighting fires.

The largest Hawaiʻi earthquake of the 20th century and so far in the 21st century happened 50 years ago this month on the Big Island; shaking as well as ground subsidence and a local tsunami contributed to a catastrophic sequence of events Nov. 29, 1975.

Closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21-30, weather permitting, and are necessary to accommodate road repaving work.

The Hoopster Plus program is open to boys and girls in fourth grade and is designed to help players transition from the Mini and Junior Hoopsters programs into more competitive leagues.

Robo-AO-2 — now operating at the UH 2.2-meter telescope atop Mauna Kea — is designed to correct the blur caused by Earth’s atmosphere, sharpening images of hundreds of objects each night with minimal human oversight.

Kaua‘i Fire Department received a text to 911 at approximately 9 a.m. on Wednesday. The 40-year-old woman indicated she was unable to safely self-evacuate.

Hawai‘i joins the nation this year in observing the annual Smokeout today (Nov. 20), and Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages island residents to use this date to quit — even if it is for a day.

Wailuā River State Park in Kapaʻa will begin charging parking fees for nonresidents and commercial vehicles; Hawaiʻi residents, however, will continue to receive free parking.

Organization responds to 20% more home fires during the holiday months, many of which are sparked by cooking accidents, unattended candles or unsafe decorations.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi has awarded $263,000 in grants to bolster food security and health equity in the islands, supporting initiatives such as Hawaiʻi Food Bank’s Kūpuna Fresh and its Farm to Family programs.