

Community Registration for 2026 Hoopster Plus Development Program to begin Nov. 26
Community UH telescope on Big Island gets new advanced robotic optics courtesy Institute for…

Phase II of Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project to start in January, last 800 days
The project includes replacing aging water mains with ones that are bigger and provide better water pressure for fighting fires. November 21, 2025 · 05:00am
Volcano Watch: Remembering the destructive Kalapana earthquake 50 years ago
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.Kauai News Hiker suffering from reported ankle pain rescued off Kalalau Trail
Community State to smokers/vapers: Use this date — during Great American Smokeout — to quit
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Kauaʻi park among four more state parks to charge nonresidents for parking

Red Cross encourages taking precautions now to enjoy a safer, happier holiday season

Act 310 committee to announce decisions on grant applications during briefing

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Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank awarded $25,000 grant from Nareit Hawai‘i

High surf advisory issued for north and west-facing shores of Kaua’i and…

Two drivers injured in U-turn collision that closed Kūhiō Highway near Princeville

Community rallies for families during first Kaua‘i Pickleball Tournament of Hope

‘Safety starts with you’: 2025 Crash Responder Safety Week declared in…

Hawaiian Council to assist neighbor island beneficiaries with emergency relief…

Shops at Kukui‘ula announces festive events to kick off 2025 holiday season
Kaua‘i News
Phase II of Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project to start in January, last 800 days
The project includes replacing aging water mains with ones that are bigger and provide better water pressure for fighting fires.
Volcano Watch: Remembering the destructive Kalapana earthquake 50 years ago
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.
Lane closures scheduled for Kamalu Road beginning this week in Kapa‘a
Closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21-30, weather permitting, and are necessary to accommodate road repaving work.
Registration for 2026 Hoopster Plus Development Program to begin Nov. 26
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.
UPDATE: Construction results in trash pickup delay for portion of Wailuā Houselots
Equipment issues earlier today also led to the delay of residential rubbish pickup in two other Garden Isle communities — Po‘ipū and Kōloa.
UH telescope on Big Island gets new advanced robotic optics courtesy Institute for Astronomy
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.
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Volcano Watch: Remembering the destructive Kalapana earthquake 50 years ago
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.
UH telescope on Big Island gets new advanced robotic optics courtesy Institute for Astronomy
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.
State to smokers/vapers: Use this date — during Great American Smokeout — to quit
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.
Kauaʻi park among four more state parks to charge nonresidents for parking
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.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi awards grants to strengthen food security
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.
Act 310 committee to announce decisions on grant applications during briefing
Committee members reviewed applications from organizations and agencies throughout the state seeking a portion of the allocated $50 million in nonprofit grant funding, and they will announce their decisions Thursday (Nov. 20).
Big Island News
Suspect in road rage incident charged with terroristic threatening, firearms offenses
Lorne Raymond Hisatoshi Ito, 25, faces multiple charge following an incident that began with reckless driving in Keaʻau and ended with terroristic threatening in Hilo.
Police search for 15-year old runaway in Hilo
Kaieaʻaukananiʻi Grabow left home on Nov. 15 and is believed to be in the Hilo area.
Maui News
Maui Rotary clubs rally community to help Maui Food Bank provide 5,400 holiday meals
In a show of community support, six Rotary Clubs across Maui helped Maui Food Bank collect enough donations to provide 5,443 meals during this year’s Holiday Food Drive on Saturday, Nov. 15. Volunteers were stationed at every Safeway location on the island from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., encouraging shoppers to give what they could during a season of rising need.
Hawaiʻi DOH reports 14th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 14 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 13 on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common and is not connected to prior cases.
Preparations to begin for construction of EV charging station at Kapalua Airport
Construction work will begin on Monday, Nov. 24, for a new electric vehicle charging station at the Kapalua Airport. A portion of the mauka side of the parking lot will be closed 24/7 during the work. There will be no impact to flights or airport operations.
Volunteers help Maui’s coastline during recent native planting day in Pāʻia
Residents and visitors helped grow a healthier future for Maui’s coastline during a recent County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation native planting day to restore shoreline adjacent to the Pāʻia Youth and Cultural Center at Lower Pāʻia Park.


