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‘Ha‘ikū creeper’ frightened community for months as victims, neighbors waited for police action
Maui police said they arrested an individual this week in connection to multiple home break-ins but provided few details, including the name of the suspect. December 06, 2025 · 05:03am
New exhibit ‘Ocean of Peace’ in Schaefer International Gallery opens Saturday, Dec. 6
The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission.Maui Business Students can submit applications for 2026 Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation
Maui Business Reflective Design Studio founder LaTasha Baldwin to release debut book
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Hana Hou by Hale Zen to host Sip and Shop supporting Maui Food Bank and Maui Humane Society
Hana Hou by Hale Zen will host a two-night Sip and Shop on Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. The seasonal gathering invites guests to enjoy an evening of holiday shopping while generating donations for two Maui nonprofits.
UH Maui College annual ‘Holiday Bash & Electric Light Parade’ happening Thursday
UH Maui College will host its annual “Holiday Bash & Electric Light Parade” on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on the Kahului campus Great Lawn and the Pā‘ina Building dining area. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
Students can submit applications for 2026 Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation
The Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 Fukunaga Scholarship through Feb. 23, 2026. In its 76th year, the Foundation continues its commitment to supporting Hawaiʻi students who plan to pursue degrees in business or related fields.
Reflective Design Studio founder LaTasha Baldwin to release debut book
Maui-based interior designer Reflective Design Studio has announced the upcoming release of founder and principal designer LaTasha Baldwin’s debut book, “It’s Never Too Late to Design Your Life,” set to release Feb. 1, 2026.
Case backs bipartisan plan to prevent spike in ACA health insurance premiums
US Rep. Ed Case says about 25,000 Hawai‘i residents could face “unacceptable cost increases” next year if Congress fails to extend key Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of December.
Puʻunēnē Avenue to close for night paving work
Road users are advised that Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) will be closed overnight Dec. 8-12 for work between Papa Avenue and Kūihelani Highway (Route 380).
Episode 38 of Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea creates rapidly growing lava fountains
Sustained lava fountains approximately 50-100 feet are currently erupting from the north vent. Fountain heights are increasing rapidly and are coming from both the left and right vents within the north cone.
Honolulu Cookie Company, Hawaiian Airlines team up for sweet surprise
The Hawai’i-based brands partnered to give some extra aloha and holiday cheer to people on several flights Thursday (Dec. 4) by greeting them with complimentary peppermint macadamia cookies on World Cookie Day.
Keck Observatory: Astronomers sharpen the universe’s expansion rate, deepening a cosmic mystery
A team of astronomers using a variety of ground and space-based telescopes including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have made one of the most precise independent measurements yet of how fast the universe is expanding, further deepening the divide on one of the biggest mysteries in modern cosmology.
New exhibit ‘Ocean of Peace’ in Schaefer International Gallery opens Saturday, Dec. 6
The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission.
Police: Suspect with alleged connection to multiple residential break-ins in Haʻikū is now in custody
The Maui Police Department arrested an individual on Wednesday, Dec. 3, believed to be connected to multiple residential break-ins within the Haʻikū community, police said. The suspect is currently in custody, and detectives continue to actively investigate these incidents.
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Police seek missing Kona man; do know where to find Justin Harmon?
The 46-year-old is considered endangered because he might be in need of medication; he was last seen the evening of Dec. 1 on Alahou Street in Kailua-Kona.
UPDATE: Episode 38 produces ash cloud over Puna, rare triple lava fountain; destroys 1 of 3 livestreaming webcams at Kīlauea summit
The latest episode in the series that began nearly a year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, ended abruptly at 8:52 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6), after a little more than 12 hours, when the south vent — which exploded earlier during the day and featured sustained fountaining as high as 1,200 feet at one point — ceased activity.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for December 07, 2025
Moderate trade winds with embedded showers favoring mainly windward and mauka areas are expected into Sunday, followed by drier conditions early in the work...
Kauai News
Injured hunter rescued from Mākaha Ridge
First responders received a report of the injured hunter shortly before 2 p.m. Dec 6; personnel with Waimea Fire Station along with others from Līhu‘e Fire Station aboard Air 1 responded.
UPDATE: Episode 38 of ongoing Kīlauea eruption on Big Island ends after about 12 hours of impressive, notable events
The latest episode in the series that began nearly a year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, ended abruptly at 8:52 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6), when the south vent — which exploded earlier during the day and featured sustained fountaining as high as 1,200 feet at one point — ceased activity.
Hawai‘i lawmakers in Washington concerned by federal emergency assistance confusion
The lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington say delays, shifts in policy focus and withholding funds have created uncertainty and will hurt those most in need of aid, seek answers to several questions in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi and FEMA's senior official performing duties of administrator Karen Evans.
UPDATE: Threat of coastal flooding expected to carry over for another day
National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu extended the coastal flood statement as brief periods of minor flooding are still expected along shorelines and in low-lying areas of the state during peak high tides.
‘Rita sets the standard’: Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i’s Norman receives 2025 Mālama Award
Resort's leisure senior sales manager honored with Outstanding Achievement in Sales and Marketing Award, celebrating her excellence, integrity and service within the travel and visitor industry as well as her lasting impact on the Kaua'i community.
