Honolulu faces brief showers and gusty trade winds as an old front passes, with weather improving and winds easing by tonight. Lighter breezes and reduced showers are expected through Christmas weekend.

A 43-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured in a mid-morning hit-and-run at Coyne St. and University Ave. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

A UH Mānoa team won a top ASRU hackathon prize for Aurion, an AI co‑pilot that flags hidden distress in speech and trims CHW paperwork. The project hopes to free time for frontline care.

An overnight burglary at Kau’iokahaloa Nui faculty housing left residents shaken; UH and HPD are investigating. No arrests have been reported.

More than 150 Royal Kona Resort workers staged a one‑day strike Friday over pay, staffing and job‑security language after nearly a year without a contract.

The Hawaiian Islands face showers and isolated thunderstorms, with trade winds returning soon and low flooding risk, as per the National Weather Service.

Kauai Coffee says its lease won't be renewed, putting the nation’s largest coffee farm and its visitor center at risk as the lease runs out in March 2026.

Broadway veterans Q. Smith and Lawrence Stallings headline a free Kamaʻāina Holiday Spectacular at Wailuku’s Historic Iao Theater this Monday. Photos with Santa and a wait list round out the night.

Mayor Kawakami signed Kaua‘i’s first climate adaptation and action plan on Wednesday, outlining 79 strategies and more than 240 actions to protect people and places. The plan prioritizes equity and funding paths for county implementation.

A Honolulu man was sentenced to 20 years after convictions tied to repeated sexual assaults of two children placed in his family’s care; their caregiver received four years.

Antonia Bennett takes the Lewers Lounge stage in Waikiki this weekend for two nights of intimate jazz and holiday songs.

Kauai commuters to face minor delays from January 5-9 due to lane closures on Haleko Road and Pua Loke Street for geotechnical work by the Department of Public Works and GEOLABS.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier wants an apology from Mayor Richard Bissen after a dismissed lawsuit had alleged Pelletier acted as muscle for Sean Combs.