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    • Kauaʻi County and two districts honor 2025 Water Conservationists of the Year

    This yearʻs winners were GoFarm Hawai'i for its hands-on training program for farmers and Iwikua for educating youth.

    Hawaii News Anti-hunger, public health groups: New restrictions on SNAP translate to higher costs…

    Community Kaua’i County offices to close Christmas, New Year’s holidays

    Hawai‘i State Energy Office launching new training program to build energy workforce

    The new Training for Residential Energy Contractors program, going live in January 2026, will provide hands-on instruction and nationally recognized certifications for contractors, builders and tradespeople throughout Hawai‘i. December 19, 2025 · 04:00pm

    Registration for 2026 Spring Basketball League begins Dec. 29

    The league is open to boys and girls in fifth through eighth grade; registration closes Jan. 9, 2026.

    Community Kauaʻi Bus will remove temporary bus stop Monday

    Community Inclement weather shuts Kīlauea HI5 redemption center

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    Anti-hunger, public health groups: New restrictions on SNAP translate to higher costs, fewer choices

    With nearly 1 in 3 Hawai‘i families already not able to get enough food, the organizations say the real barrier to healthy eating is affordability, not banning sugary products.

    Kauaʻi County and two districts honor 2025 Water Conservationists of the Year

    This yearʻs winners were GoFarm Hawai’i for its hands-on training program for farmers and Iwikua for educating youth.

    Registration for 2026 Spring Basketball League begins Dec. 29

    The league is open to boys and girls in fifth through eighth grade; registration closes Jan. 9, 2026.

    Kaua’i County offices to close Christmas, New Year’s holidays

    Kauaʻi County offices, including neighborhood centers and recycling stations, will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

    Hawai‘i State Energy Office launching new training program to build energy workforce

    The new Training for Residential Energy Contractors program, going live in January 2026, will provide hands-on instruction and nationally recognized certifications for contractors, builders and tradespeople throughout Hawai‘i.

    Kauaʻi Bus will remove temporary bus stop Monday

    Permanent stops at Kīlauea Food Mart and across the street will reopen Monday.
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    The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
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    Nāpali Coast: A ‘Biodiversity Hotspot,’ but with many endangered species to protect

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    Anti-hunger, public health groups: New restrictions on SNAP translate to higher costs, fewer choices

    With nearly 1 in 3 Hawai‘i families already not able to get enough food, the organizations say the real barrier to healthy eating is affordability, not banning sugary products.

    Hawai‘i State Energy Office launching new training program to build energy workforce

    The new Training for Residential Energy Contractors program, going live in January 2026, will provide hands-on instruction and nationally recognized certifications for contractors, builders and tradespeople throughout Hawai‘i.

    State reminds households to use $250 food support funds before they expire

    Any unused Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Assistance Program balance cannot be carried over or reissued in 2026 and will be expunged at the end of the year.

    Volcano Watch: Highlighting the hazards after 1 year of Kīlauea’s episodic summit fountaining

    Visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, where the volcano is located, see remarkable views during the episodic eruptions within the summit, but the latest episode — No. 38 — reminds us how quickly hazards associated with this dynamic activity can change.

    State senator denounces expanded federal travel ban slated to go into effect New Year’s Day

    “The expansion of the travel ban is as a political distraction, diverting attention from real homeland security concerns like human trafficking, drug smuggling and organized crime,” said Oʻahu state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, chairman of the Hawaiʻi Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee.

    UH-Mānoa sophomore, Big Island resident returns from 2-week Antarctica expedition

    Waikōloa native and graduate of Kealakehe High School Eric Pōmaikaʻi Gee was one of two Villars Institute Fellows selected for the Ice Station Expedition, a 2-week mission that took place this month; he now will begin sharing lessons from the expedition through school visits, community presentations and public outreach.

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    Big Island organizations receive $500,000 in grants for long-term food security

    Grants awarded to 29 community organizations for projects boosting local food storage and distribution capabilities, cementing sustainable food systems for the future.

    After lava and tephra bury V3cam, new monitoring camera goes live at Kīlauea

    Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, have installed a new livestream monitoring camera at Kīlauea on the Big Island.

    Unprecedented circumstances leave Big Island police and fire departments searching for new chiefs

    The Hawai'i County Police Commission has trimmed the pool of candidates for the chief vacancy to 11 and they will be asked to interview in person next month.

    Kona airport named most expensive destination to rent a car this winter in U.S.

    A survey by CheapCarRental.com compared average rental car rates at 100 U.S. airports from December to February and found Kona was by far the priciest at $127 per day.

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    Rep. Ed Case introduces bill to expand duty-free trade with Pacific Island nations

    US Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening economic partnerships between the United States and Pacific Island countries.

    Volcano Watch — One year of Kīlauea’s episodic summit fountaining: highlighting the hazards

    On Dec, 23, 2024, a unique eruption began in Kīlauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater, with a style of activity not seen for nearly 40 years. The eruption, characterized by high lava-fountaining episodes, has continued for nearly a year. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park visitors see remarkable views, but the latest episode reminds us how quickly hazards associated with this dynamic activity can change.

    Maui Weather Forecast for December 20, 2025

    Lingering instability over the islands continues to produce showers and isolated thunderstorms over the smaller islands. Light southerly winds today will result...

    Conservationists want to restore cloud bridge that once brought rain to leeward Haleakalā, Kaho‘olawe

    To bring back the cloud bridge requires restoring the forests that disappeared due to wild animals, ranching and the U.S. military's bombing of Kaho'olawe.