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Environmental study underway for proposed improvements to Kūhiō Highway

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to gather community input and share the current status of the project on Wednesday.

Pacific Missile Range Facility aids in protecting threatened seabirds on kauaʻi

Kauaʻi’s annual fledging season for Newell’s shearwaters and Hawaiian petrels begins on Monday and the Pacific Missile Range Facility is preparing to combat light pollution, which disorient the young birds.

Community invited to shape Hawaiʻi’s climate action plan through talk-story sessions

Talk-story sessions on Kauaʻi about the draft climate action plan will be held at the libraries in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa on Sept. 23.

House Finance Committee visited Kauaʻi last week to view projects in the works, learn about current needs

This visit highlighted Kauaʻi’s innovative efforts in food security and transportation, underscoring potential infrastructure improvements.

Volcano Watch: Big Island high school grad joins University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo as geology professor

Thomas Lee, a newly appointed University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo geology professor, returns home to the Big Island and is eager to collaborate with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory amidst the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruptions.

Kaua‘i teen suffers serious injuries after being ejected from utility terrain vehicle

The UTV was struck from behind by a Toyota SUV, driven by a minor.
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Visitor rescued off Kalalau Trail after suffering apparent ankle injury
Nāpali Coast: Breathtaking shoreline filmed for many Hollywood films
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

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Community invited to shape Hawaiʻi’s climate action plan through talk-story sessions

Talk-story sessions on Kauaʻi about the draft climate action plan will be held at the libraries in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa on Sept. 23.

No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following 7.5 magnitude earthquake off Russia coast

The earthquake was an aftershock of the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake that struck on July 29.

Volcano Watch: Big Island high school grad joins University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo as geology professor

Thomas Lee, a newly appointed University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo geology professor, returns home to the Big Island and is eager to collaborate with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory amidst the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruptions.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court backs Gov. Green’s emergency powers in affordable housing crisis

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has issued 14 consecutive proclamations aimed at fast-tracking housing projects and reducing living costs to mitigate the state’s affordable housing crisis.

Diana Birkett Rakow named first female CEO of Hawaiian Airlines

Diana Birkett Rakow will be based in Honolulu and will be responsible for the long-term performance and advancement of the Hawaiian Airlines brand and Alaska Air Group’s business in Hawai‘i.

Gov. Green orders flags at half-staff in observance of Patriot Day

Patriot Day honors the nearly 3,000 individuals — civilians and first responders — who were tragically killed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, 24 years ago.

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Hawai‘i Island police renew request for information on Puna man missing since February

Hawai’i Island police are renewing their request for information from the public about a man from Puna reported missing in February.

Underground fuel tanks on Maunakea will be replaced with modern system, meeting state standards

The Maunakea Joint Management Committee is overseeing the project as a consulting firm prepares draft environmental assessment for the future fuel storage facility that will be located at Halepōhaku.

Applications for Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program to open on Monday

Established to aid recovery from the 2018 Kīlauea eruption, this grant program offers up to $500,000 per project, with a grant orientation webinar slated for Sept. 24 to assist prospective applicants in navigating the process.

State commission seeking community input for Hawaiʻi’s climate action plan

A talk story session discussing the draft Climate Action Pathways is scheduled for the Hilo Public Library at 1 p.m. on Sept. 20.

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2025 Workforce Development Hero Award winners announced

Katie Taladay, director of Workforce Development at the Maui Economic Development Board, is the Maui winner of the 2025 Workforce Development Hero Award, the Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced.

Leader of Rotary action group addressing dementia to speak at Lahaina Sunset, Sept. 16

The creator of The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Rotary Action Group in Hawaiʻi, Calvin Hara, will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

$30K settlement reached for boat grounding at Maui’s Honolua-Mokulē‘ia Bay

The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday unanimously approved a proposed $30,448.67 settlement agreement with Kapalua Kai Sailing, Inc., for the grounding of its vessel, Hula Girl, inside Maui’s Honolua-Mokulē‘ia Bay Marine Life Conservation District, on Jan. 31, 2025.

First Hawaiian Bank opens new branch in the Lahaina Cannery Mall

First Hawaiian Bank held the blessing and opening of its new branch at Lahaina Cannery Mall on Friday.