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While it is challenging that a small portion of the Kīlauea monitoring network is impacted by the ongoing summit eruption, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says maintaining the network during eruptions comes with the job when it’s monitoring one of the most active volcanoes on Earth.

Aimed at strengthening oversight, transparency and accountability of immigration enforcement,the Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement, or VISIBLE, Act of 2025 would require immigration enforcement officers to display clearly visible identification during public enforcement actions.

The resort and spa located near Poʻipū on the South Shore awarded $3,500 scholarships to 14 employees and their children this year to help with their pursuits of academic and professional goals.

“Today, we are re-envisioning the path forward in the roadmap of wildfire prevention and recovery,” Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green said. “We are taking action from both ends of the wildfire spectrum — building a more robust fire prevention framework within the state and enacting historic legislation that will aid in timely access to compensation following disaster.”

It will be the third observatory decommissioned under University of Hawaiʻi’s Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan, following Caltech Submillimeter Observatory and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Hōkū Keʻa Observatory, both completed in 2024.

Drivers should plan accordingly, allow extra travel time if driving through the work areas and avoid parking in the work zones.

A pump motor at the Maka Ridge Pump Station failed April 4, affecting a 250,000-gallon water storage tank; a resulting water conservation request for the Hanalei and ʻAnini Beach areas was lifted and pump fixed last weekend, 3 months later.

The state is inspecting local stores to ensure that the recalled products are no longer available for sale.

The theme of year’s events “Holomua: Riding the Waves of Change” invites guests of the Poʻipū shopping and dining destination to reflect on the past while celebrating Kaua‘i’s rich plantation heritage through storytelling, music and culinary experiences.

The first event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to nooon July 14 in Kaumakani. The second is slated for later this summer in Waimea. “By coming together as neighbors and staying informed, we can help protect each other,” Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami said.

Message boards are posted along Kaumualiʻi Highway in both directions to remind motorists about the closure.

Contribute to the county’s long-term planning efforts with three more public workshops planned for the East Kauaʻi Community and Circulation Plan.

Agudong, born and raised on Kaua‘i, plays Nani, the older sister and guardian to the adorable and mischievous girl Lilo, who befriends a runaway alien.

As the U.S. Department of the Interior’s comment deadline approaches on July 16, American Samoa and environmental advocates oppose seabed mining, citing potential threats to marine life, fishing zones and the cultural heritage of the coast.

Gov. Josh Green has signed pivotal legislation to tackle Hawaii’s housing crisis, with Senate Bill 1044 (Act 296) to address rising property insurance premiums and House Bill 613 (Act 297) to support homeless youth through the permanent Safe Places for Youth program.

Awardees — which include several from Kaua’i — were honored for their commitment to energy and water efficiency, waste reduction, cultural and natural resource preservation, plus more.

Cascade of changes groundwater triggers in coastal ecosystem described by university researchers as a ‘Goldilocks scenario,’ when too much is not good but ‘just right’ is beneficial.

Newly identified object, suspected to be a comet, should show increasing activity as it gets closer to the sun, but it will never get warm enough to be seen by the naked eye. And it poses no risk of hitting Earth.

The new law prohibits the use of certain words and misleading Hawaiian imagery, place names and motifs on the label of a consumer package that says it contains or includes tea or dried leaves from Hawai‘i māmaki plants, Pipturus albidus, unless 100% of the tea or dried leaves from the māmaki is actually grown in Hawai‘i.

A selection committee carefully reviewed and scored each of the eligible 18 proposals submitted, with the 12 selected projects partially or fully funded with a total of $637,429.