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Nine routes remain temporarily suspended as of this week — about 6% of the 138 routes impacted at the peak of last school year’s disruptions.

The plant named Pua Pilo, which is Hawaiian for stinky flower, finally bloomed on Monday, a day later than expected.

Trash originally scheduled to be picked up July 21 in parts of Kekaha and Waimea might not get picked up today; rubbish not picked up today in Hanapēpē and ʻEleʻele areas estimated to be collected either July 24 or 25.

2025 Annual Membership Meeting is an opportunity for members to be updated about economic climate the electric co-op faces now after federal tax policy, other measures passed, as well as learn more about the utility’s activities and accomplishments from the past year along with its goals and plans for the future.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has canceled the brown water advisory issued for Hanalei Bay, which was issued on Monday.

More than 800 people gathered last month during at Kōloa Landing Resort in Poʻipū to celebrate Hawaiʻi’s signature dish, with 1,000-plus pounds of locally-sourced ʻahi.

The simulation July 24, in partnership with Hawai‘i National Guard’s 93rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team at the island’s primary commercial harbor, is part of a weeklong training series aimed at enhancing preparedness for hazardous materials incidents and natural or man-made disasters.

Services resumed July 21; metal recycling at county facilities is for residential use only, free of charge.

The planned shutdown is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23-24 to allow Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. to connect a new water line as part of the Kalāheo Water Systems Improvements Project, weather permitting.

It’s anticipated collection will resume for those areas during the latter half of this week.; additionally, trash from residences in the Kapa‘a and Wailuā Homesteads areas not collected July 21 will be picked up today.

Salvin Hilario, 54, appeared in court on July 21, 2025 for the start of his trial in a deadly hit-and-run case, but the trial was postponed until Oct. 6 due to a change in judges.

Steering their 24-foot rowboat, “The Kraken,” Tim and Harrison Crockett conquered the Pacific Ocean while advocating for veterans through their initiative, Row To Recovery.

Silicone elastomers are used in items such as artificial muscles and medical implants and need to bend, stretch, and move with the human body without deteriorating over time.

After a period of relative stability, COVID-19 activity again is on the rise in Hawaiʻi, according to the latest data from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health. The data show activity at a medium level, meaning the virus is circulating at higher levels than would be expected based on historic trends.

The state agency advises beach users to stay out of waters when the water appears brown or murky, especially following storms or heavy rain.

First responders were called out to the crash on Sunday at approximately 7:45 a.m. When they arrived on scene, they found a white 2022 Honda multipurpose vehicle and a blue 2025 Mazda multipurpose vehicle had collided near Ho‘okui Road.

Nine high school students received invaluable clinical experience and hands-on medical training through the Neighbor Island Medical Scholars Program this summer.

Visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park can expect slow movement and incandescence from the spatter deposits and lava flows within the southern part of Kaluapele as they cool and solidify over the coming days.

To help reduce the number of reusable items going to the landfill while clearing space at local thrift stores, Kauaʻi Resource Center will be hosting six collection events this year.

Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency reported the update just before 6 p.m. after the roadway was inundated by flood waters for much of the day as heavy rainfall pounded northern and central parts of the island.