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Setting the standard: Kaua‘i Police Department honors 3 officers for exceptional service
Lt. Aaron Lester and Sgt. Colin Nesbitt were named Employees of the Month for June for giving their own time to help with renovations at the Kōloa Substation, while Detective Eric Caspillo was selected as Employee of Month for July for his exhaustive work on a... August 03, 2025 · 06:23am
2-acre brush fire ignites near Kalalea View Drive in Anahola
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Kaua‘i News
2-acre brush fire ignites near Kalalea View Drive in Anahola
No injuries or damages reported to structures were reported as of the last update late the night of Aug. 2. Substantial winds persisted in the area, so while firefighters were able to get the blaze under control, they were monitoring for any hot spots as of ll p.m. Aug. 2.
Kaua‘i Police Department honors 3 officers for exceptional service
Det. Eric Caspillo solved a complex sexual assault case and Lt. Aaron Lester and Sgt. Colin Nesbitt worked on station renovations on their personal time to be named Employees of the Month for the Kauaʻi Police Department.
Scheduled Kaua‘i lane closures on state roadways for Aug. 3-8
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.
State officials urge vigilance as wildfire weather conditions continue for leeward locations
Red flag warnings are a call to action, said Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Administrator James Barros, and the state has seen how just a single spark can have devastating — and deadly — consequences.
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Hawaii News
State officials urge vigilance as wildfire weather conditions continue for leeward locations
Red flag warnings are a call to action, said Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Administrator James Barros, and the state has seen how just a single spark can have devastating — and deadly — consequences.
Statewide tsunami siren drill conducted following recent warning
The Hā’ena Beach Park Siren Tower, one of 55 siren towers on the Garden Isle, is scheduled for testing on Friday after Tuesday’s tsunami warning.
Volcano Watch: Distant vs. local earthquakes and tsunami response times in Hawai‘i
Tsunami waves generated by distant earthquakes take hours to reach the Hawaiian Islands, giving people time to evacuate vulnerable areas. Local tsunami, however, do not need to travel far to reach our shores, leaving a much shorter time to respond.
Hawai‘i residents impacted by ‘big beautiful’ federal tax bill have new resource to help
Hawai‘i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz launches online guide to learn more about how major changes to health care, food assistance and other services, as well as education and taxes, will affect thousands of island residents because of the new fedeal tax law.
Tsunami Warning triggered mass evacuation on Kauaʻi, resulting in some gridlock, visitor confusion
Elton Ushio, administrator with the Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency, said while he thought the response went well, “real-world threats like yesterdayʻs Tsunami Warning always test our collective readiness and limits.”
Port location gate hours, sailing schedules updated by Young Brothers after tsunami
Shipping company’s operations at ports in Hilo, Kawaihae on Big Island and Nāwiliwili on Kaua‘i are open again; barges from Honolulu arrived at Kawaihae and Nāwiliwili on July 29, but not all cargo was discharged and none was loaded back from either port.
Big Island News
Hawaiʻi County reviving program to give victims of minor crimes a louder voice, reduce backlog of cases
The Resorative Justice program is a victim-led program that provides eligible offenders of minor crimes a detour from the court system in exchange for making good with the victims.
UPDATE: Wind advisory again extended for North Hawai’i, parts of Kaʻū and Puna
The advisory is now in effect until 6 p.m. today for North and South Kohala as well as northern and interior portions of North Kona and Hāmākua along with south and southeasten portions of Kaʻū and Puna, with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph expected and gusts up to 50 mph.
Scheduled Hawai‘i Island lane closures on state roadways for Aug. 3-8
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.
‘It’s everyone’s kuleana’: State urges public to remain vigilant as dangerous wildfire weather continues
Red flag warnings are a call to action, said Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Administrator James Barros, and the state has seen how just a single spark can have devastating — and deadly — consequences.
Maui News
Senate education chair urges families to apply for free and reduced-price school meals
Hawai‘i families are being encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits through the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE), as updates to the state’s school meal program go into effect for the 2025-26 school year.
Royal Lahaina opens new spa, culmination of resort-wide transformation
The Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows has opened a new oceanfront spa as part of its multi-million dollar renovation.
Maui Weather Forecast for August 03, 2025
Breezy to locally windy trades will persist through this afternoon before slowly trending down into early Monday. Relatively dry and stable conditions will also...
Maui Charity Walk raises record-breaking $1.7 million for local nonprofits
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association honored the generosity of the island’s visitor industry and community Friday at a special reception breakfast held at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa. The event celebrated the 46th Annual Maui County Charity Walk, where a record-breaking total of $1,758,242.31 was distributed to 76 nonprofit organizations. This year’s fundraising […]
