Utah visitor injured after fall while hiking Kaua‘i trail

Scheduled electrical maintenance work this weekend could temporarily impact the non-emergency phone line for Kaua‘i Police Department. Police said the maintenance work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6). Anyone who needs to make a non-emergency report during that time frame and who has difficulty reaching Kaua‘i Police Department on its […]

According to a preliminary report, first responders arrived on the scene and discovered the injured hiker near Hanakāpī‘ai Falls, who suffered a six-inch cut to the head after a fall.

The lane will be closed till noon to allow crews to place spacers on the electrical lines to prevent arcing currently being caused by high winds.

Friends of the Princeville and Līhuʻe libraries are hosting back-to-back holiday used book sales, offering bargains on books, DVDs, and more.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been busy tracking the continued growth of this young geologic feature, which is visible from public viewing areas around the summit within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

The event promises an evening of celebration, with food and refreshments and live music provided by Beya — star of “The Voice” and “Hawai‘i to the World” — and featuring Mr. Schmitz and Jam B.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been busy tracking the continued growth of this young geologic feature, which is visible from public viewing areas around the summit within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Hawaiʻi students pursuing business degrees are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Fukuyama Scholarship as the foundation aims to broaden its impact to neighbor islands.

The recalled cheese products are from the Locatelli, Boar’s Head and Member’s Mark brands sold through Sam’s Club and Foodland in Hawai‘i, which were potentially contaminated with the bacteria that causes listeriosis.

Measles detected in wastewater likely means that someone infected with the virus was present in the area, but this testing cannot determine whether the virus is alive, infectious, or when it was shed.

Flags at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard, must be lowered in honor of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia Army National Guard.

Leading experts from Hawaiʻi’s tourism, law enforcement, and emergency sectors will converge on Oʻahu for the Visitor Public Safety Conference on Jan. 7, 2026.