Hazy skies, a chance of afternoon showers and rising surf are in the forecast through the weekend. The National Weather Service says an approaching cold front has disrupted the cooling tradewinds, allowing vog to move over Oahu and other islands. Read more
An 8-month old Hawaiian monk seal that swallowed a large fishing hook died following surgery to try and save it. The female monk seal was spotted with several feet of fishing line on Dec. 17, but returned to the water before she could be captured, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a news release. Read more
It could be a white day after Christmas on Big Island summits and a wet and windy weekend for the rest of the state. Read more
Skygazers will get an extra present early this morning — a rare full moon to brighten Christmas skies. Read more
Winds are weakening and snow could fall again on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa as a high pressure system that brought gusty tradewinds to the state moves away. Read more
Strong, gusty tradewinds continue to blow over the islands, bringing high surf to east shores, wind warnings and advisories and rains and possibly snow and sleet on Big Island summits. Read more
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A rising swell bringing waves of up to 20 feet prompted the National Weather Service to issue a high surf advisory for north shores of most islands through Wednesday evening. Read more
President Barack Obama and his family are scheduled to fly to Hawaii late next week for their annual Christmas vacation in the islands. White House press secretary Josh Earnest confirmed Friday that unless events in Washington or elsewhere keep Obama at work, the first family will leave for Hawaii on Friday night. Read more
Among the top neighborhoods for college graduates in the latest Census Bureau American Community Survey is a small, working-class neighborhood in Kalihi with no sidewalks. Read more
Where do the smartest people in Hawaii live? How about those who make the most money, or speak foreign languages? The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and the Hawaii State Data Center have the answers. Read more
