AARP Community Challenge awards Kauaʻi with $40,000 in grant funding for three projects

The annual event is a casual setting that allows LGBTQ+ and their allies an afternoon to play, dance, and converse with one another in a safe setting and supportive community.

Celebrations and activities are taking place around the Big Island for the 250th anniversary of colonists in America declaring independence from Great Britain. However, for some Native Hawaiians, the day is more of a painful reminder of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

West Hawaiʻi marine reserve off the Kona Coast was eligible to reopen as early as July, but additional time is needed to finalize the Kaʻūpūlehu Fisheries Management Plan, develop implementation strategies and complete a co-management agreement.

In observance of the Fourth of July, there will be no contraflow or lane closures July 3 unless otherwise permitted; lane closure schedules can change without notice and are weather permitting.

The US Department of Justice's Civil Division issued payments for about $17 million to 629 plaintiffs in two federal lawsuits stemming from the 2021 jet fuel leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oʻahu.

Episode 50 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 5:10 p.m. after 7 hours of continuous lava fountaining.

One alternative calls for building a temporary runway that is $300 million cheaper, while the other alternative builds a second permanent parallel runway for an island that relies heavily on air transportation for cargo and its economy.

Moderate to locally breezy trades will persist tonight, slightly decrease on Sunday, then remain at mostly moderate speeds through late next week. Bands...