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Kaua‘i News
‘There are tremendous opportunities’: Hensel addresses University of Hawaiʻi community
Wendy Hensel, who began her tenure Jan. 1, 2025, as the university’s president, framed her inaugural systemwide speech as an opportunity to reflect on progress while charting a clear path forward for the university.
Residential trash pickup delayed in Kōloa and Po‘ipū due to staffing issues
Kauaʻi County said if trash in these areas has not been serviced by 3:30 p.m., leave the bin out.
New factbook released by state details economic impact of military in Hawai‘i
The publication offers data about defense spending, workforce trends and local business participation, plus more, throughout Hawai‘i.
Surfrider Kaua‘i to host annual Martin Luther King Day of Service this weekend
Event is set for Sunday (Jan. 18) at Anahola Beach Park, where volunteers will clean up Anahola Beach and the rocky coastline south of Anahola Bay.
Kauaʻi Veterans Museum reopens with celebration and new murals
Local artist Trysen Kaneshige helped transform the Kauaʻi Veterans Museum with three large, vibrant murals that preserving the stories of those who served on the Garden Isle.
REMINDER: Kapa‘a Satellite DMV site open, available to assist East Kaua‘i residents
The site — housed at Kapa‘a Armory — is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only Monday through Friday, except on state and federal holidays; services are limited to motor vehicle transactions and transactions for utility payments, bus passes and tipping coupons.
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Hawaii News
‘There are tremendous opportunities’: Hensel addresses University of Hawaiʻi community
Wendy Hensel, who began her tenure Jan. 1, 2025, as the university’s president, framed her inaugural systemwide speech as an opportunity to reflect on progress while charting a clear path forward for the university.
New factbook released by state details economic impact of military in Hawai‘i
The publication offers data about defense spending, workforce trends and local business participation, plus more, throughout Hawai‘i.
Quakes swarm beneath Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea caldera on Big Island
It is yet to be determined if temblor swarms following Episode 40 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption that began Dec. 23, 2024, will impact lava fountaining activity at the surface.
WATCH: Hayashi reports fiscal landscape uncertain heading into 2026 legislative session
State superintendent of schools reports to board that changes at federal level are an unknown variable in the budget equation for state, causing difficulty for Hawai’i education officials to find a solution.
Big Island News
Governor releases $450K in grant funds for Boys & Girls Club youth center upgrades
The capital improvement funds announced by Big Island state Sen. Lorraine Inouye will be used for construction, improvements and maintenance at the Big Island center in Hilo, helping ensure a safe and supportive space for keiki and families in East Hawaiʻi.
University of Hawaiʻi President Hensel delivers inaugural systemwide address
Wendy Hensel, who began her tenure Jan. 1, 2025, as the university's 16th president, framed the speech as an opportunity to reflect on progress while charting a clear path forward for the university.
Maui News
Valley Isle Softball Little League celebrates first opening day
Valley Isle Softball Little League will open its inaugural season with an opening day ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Central Maui Regional Sports Complex.
Credit Unions of Maui raise $8,000 for Maui Food Bank
The Credit Unions of Maui recently raised $8,000 and collected more than 1,800 pounds of non-perishable food for the Maui Food Bank through their annual Food and Funds Drive.
Third earthquake swarm at the summit of Kīlauea reported since the end of episode 40
Most of the earthquakes are volcano-tectonic earthquakes that accompany crack opening due to magmatic pressure, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Acoustic tracking of tiger sharks at Olowalu finds they mate during Maui’s whale season
The findings challenges the conventional understanding of tiger sharks as purely solitary animals, revealing a predictable seasonal convergence of mature males and females that coincides with the humpback whale calving season in Hawaiʻi.


