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    • County, Hawaiian Dredging host blessing, grounbreaking for Kapa‘a Homesteads Tanks Project

    The $23.3 million project will replace an existing 200,000-gallon water storage tank with the construction of two 500,000-gallon storage tanks, totaling 1 million gallons, along with necessary storm drain improvements.

    Community Application period opens soon for county’s Kaua‘i Bus Pass Outreach Program

    Kauai News Two lane closures extended into next week

    Corpse flower about to cause big stink this weekend on the Garden Isle

    Lauren Greig, nursery and fern L lab manager at the National Tropical Botanical Garden, said its plant named Pua Pilo is almost ready to cause a big stink. (Photo Courtesy: The National Tropical Botanical Garden) July 18, 2025 · 05:00am

    Volcano Watch: Remembering a destructive Mauna Loa eruption 75 years ago

    The Big Island volcano is now quiet, so it's a good opportunity to remember its 1950 Southwest Rift Zone eruption — the volcano’s most recent eruption to cause significant damage.

    Kauai News Kauaʻi firefighters responded to a structure fire in Port Allen Thursday night

    Community Commercial space, 66 affordable rental apartments coming to Līhuʻe

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    Application period opens soon for county’s Kaua‘i Bus Pass Outreach Program

    The outreach program provides assistance — through eligible Kaua‘i nonprofit organizations — for low-income households and people with transportation needs to get bus passes.

    Two lane closures extended into next week

    Road work and lane closures for Maluhia Road and Poʻipu Road have been extended through Friday, July 25.

    Kauaʻi firefighters responded to a structure fire in Port Allen Thursday night

    A structure fire on Waialo Road resulted in no injuries at $116,000 in damage.

    Commercial space, 66 affordable rental apartments coming to Līhuʻe

    Riverbend Management’s groundbreaking of the Rice Street Apartments marks a significant stride toward alleviating Kauaʻi’s housing shortage, offering 66 affordable units in the heart of Līhuʻe while revitalizing its historic town core.

    Corpse flower about to cause big stink this weekend on the Garden Isle

    Lauren Greig, nursery and fern L lab manager at the National Tropical Botanical Garden, said its plant named Pua Pilo is almost ready to cause a big stink. (Photo Courtesy: The National Tropical Botanical Garden)

    Volcano Watch: Remembering a destructive Mauna Loa eruption 75 years ago

    The Big Island volcano is now quiet, so it’s a good opportunity to remember its 1950 Southwest Rift Zone eruption — the volcano’s most recent eruption to cause significant damage.
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    Nāpali Coast: A ‘Biodiversity Hotspot,’ but with many endangered species to protect
    Nāpali Coast: Visitors can view the gorgeous scenery by helicopters and boat tours
    Nāpali Coast: Kalalau Trail known worldwide for challenging terrain, breathtaking views

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    Corpse flower about to cause big stink this weekend on the Garden Isle

    Lauren Greig, nursery and fern L lab manager at the National Tropical Botanical Garden, said its plant named Pua Pilo is almost ready to cause a big stink. (Photo Courtesy: The National Tropical Botanical Garden)

    Volcano Watch: Remembering a destructive Mauna Loa eruption 75 years ago

    The Big Island volcano is now quiet, so it’s a good opportunity to remember its 1950 Southwest Rift Zone eruption — the volcano’s most recent eruption to cause significant damage.

    Visitor rescued off Kalalau Trail after suffering apparent heart issue

    Firefighters responded to the trail at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

    His way of serving: Big Island detailer picked again to be on elite team preserving historic Air Force One

    Robin Marquez of North Kohala, owner and operator of Signature Auto Detail Hawaiʻi, was selected for the third time this year to participate in the prestigious Air Force One Detailing Project at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

    Best case? Projected unprecedented acidity of Hawaiian waters will impact coral within next 30 years

    New study from researchers at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology provides hope, however, that that impact could be manageable; meanwhile, five Indo-Pacific coral species received critical habitat protections this week, potentially preventing their mass extinction.

    Surfrider Kaua‘i removes record-breaking 81 tons of trash from island beaches, coasts in 2024

    National foundation’s annual beach cleanup report shows Garden Isle volunteers smashed the previous record set in 2017 by almost 43K pounds; total 172,564 pounds of trash removed last year from shores statewide, dwarfing numbers from other states.

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    Police looking for 16-year-old girl reported as runaway

    16-year-old Erlyen Sangau was last seen at 3 p.m. July 16 on Leila Road in Volcano, wearing a pink T-shirt and black skirt with floral designs.

    Big Island nonprofit helps females deal with domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse

    He Hoʻomaka Hou Ana O Puna empowers women who have survived past trauma through cultural reconnection and supportive group healing.

    Work underway on Kona Community Hospital parking lot improvements

    The project, part of critical infrastructure improvements for the Kona hospital funded by the state, will expand, resurface and pave the parking lot with the goal of improving parking access and safety.

    Volcano Watch: Remembering a destructive Mauna Loa eruption 75 years ago

    Mauna Loa is now quiet, so it's a good opportunity to remember the 1950 Southwest Rift Zone eruption — the volcano’s most recent eruption to cause significant damage.

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    Molokaʻi 2 Oʻahu Paddleboard Championships gets underway this weekend

    Wing and SUP foil races will open the 2025 Molokaʻi 2 Oʻahu Paddleboard World Championships, presented by the US Coast Guard, on Sunday, July 20, marking the first of two weekends of racing across the Kaiwi Channel. The prone and standup paddle board events will follow on Sunday, July 27.

    Umani Farms Maui nets top prize in MEO Best Business Plan contest

    Irish Mahoney’s Umani Farms Maui business plan was judged the top entry and winner of a $15,000 grant in the fourth Best Business Plan contest, staged by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center.

    UH Maui training program leads state with 22% wage boost for graduates

    A recent study by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization has highlighted the success of the Good Jobs Hawaiʻi program, with participants from the UH Maui College campus seeing the largest wage gains of any campus statewide. The UHERO report posted July 7 by Rachel Inafuku and Tim Halliday found that graduates from the […]

    Last people leave homeless community along Amala Place as county clears out vehicles, belongings

    Maui County said that of the 46 people living there, 21 went into shelter and two entered recovery programs. On Thursday, 10 truckloads of trash were removed and two truckloads of personal items were put into storage, where residents have 30 days to claim them.