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Wreath-making workshop in Kona promotes use of native plants during holiday season
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November 19, 2025 · 1:00 PM
It’s all fun and games, even when learning how to create healthy relationships
Dr. Michael Aronowitz hosting Game Night with Lasting Benefits this weekend that will teach participants some of the skills and tools needed to sustain any kind of connection.
November 19, 2025 · 11:00 AM
Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lani: Hawai‘i students name mesmerizing image for Gemini 25th Anniversary
Gaseous pillars and a sparkling star cluster, reminiscent of rain in ʻōhiʻa forests, featured in the image from Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island.
November 19, 2025 · 9:28 AM
UPDATE: Big Island summits brace for freezing rain, snow through Thursday morning
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for the Big Island summits, with the National Weather Service alerting locals of a rare tropical surge bringing snow and freezing rain between now and Thursday.
November 19, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Wreath-making workshop in Kona promotes use of native plants during holiday season
While all the spots are filled for wreath-making, there is still plenty of native flora that will be available for free during the Laʻau Love Fest at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center on Saturday.
November 19, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Historic University of Hawai‘i at Hilo men’s soccer season to continue
Vulcans seeded No. 9 in NCAA Super 4 Regional, will enter NCAA postseason for the first time in program history.
November 19, 2025 · 1:00 AM
OHA urges national leadership to include Native Hawaiian voices in military lease talks
As military leases on key Hawaiian lands approach expiration, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is pushing for Native Hawaiian inclusion in future negotiations.
November 18, 2025 · 5:30 PM
Motorists reminded: ‘Safety starts with you’ during Crash Responder Safety Week
Secondary traffic crashes are the No. 1 cause of death nationwide for emergency responders.
November 18, 2025 · 4:30 PM
Outreach team from Hawaiian Council coming to Big Island to help with emergency relief applications
While the longest federal government shutdown in the nation’s history ended last week, many residents continue to face financial strain as they await delayed pay and benefits.
November 18, 2025 · 2:30 PM
Puna Geothermal to host final quarterly community meeting of 2025
The meeting is slated for 4 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, located at 15-0322 Kauhale St., in Pāhoa.
November 18, 2025 · 2:00 PM
County renews voluntary compliance order to stop spread of coconut rhinoceros beetle
West Hawaiʻi residents are urged to stop the movement of host materials for the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle.
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November 19, 2025 · 1:00 PM
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November 14, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia welcomed to Aotearoa, their latest stop on Moananuiākea Voyage
The canoes and their crews were greeted Thursday (Nov. 13) with a pōwhiri, or sacred formal Māori ceremony that was expected to celebrate for hours; following a little more than week of public engagements, the waʻa will take 6 months off to wait out South Pacific hurricane season before continuing their voyage.
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Maui Now
Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lani: Hawai‘i students name mesmerizing image for Gemini 25th Anniversary
Gaseous pillars and a sparkling star cluster, reminiscent of rain in ʻōhiʻa forests, featured in the image from Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island.
Hawaiian Electric, Pacific Biodiesel launch holiday rice drive and recipe contest
Hawaiian Electric and Pacific Biodiesel are teaming up to support local food banks and encourage the use of local ingredients in holiday recipes.
UPDATE: Big Island summits brace for freezing rain, snow through Thursday morning
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for the Big Island summits, with the National Weather Service alerting locals of a rare tropical surge bringing snow and freezing rain between now and Thursday.
Study: Traditional Hawaiian fishponds show resiliency to climate change
Researchers from the university’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology discovered that indigenous aquaculture systems effectively shield fish populations from the negative impacts of climate change, demonstrating resilience and bolstering local food security.
Maui Council explores ways to reduce alarming rate of ocean drownings
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Kauai Weather Forecast for November 19, 2025
Breezy to locally windy trade winds will push deep tropical moisture over the state today. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall will possible mainly along…
Kauai Weather Forecast for November 19, 2025
Breezy to locally windy trade winds will push deep tropical moisture over the state today. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall will possible mainly along…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 19, 2025
An overlapping north and northwest swell will bring advisory conditions to north and west facing shores today through midday Thursday. Most of the focus of the…
High surf advisory issued for north and west-facing shores of Kaua’i and Ni’ihau
A high surf advisory is in effect through Thursday afternoon, with waves expected to reach up to 18 feet around Niʻihau and Kauaʻi, according to the National Weather Service.
Two drivers injured in U-turn collision that closed Kūhiō Highway near Princeville
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