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Mongoose captured at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauaʻi
While mongoose populations are well-established on O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i Island, the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee continues to successfully prevent the animal from gaining a foothold on the Garden Isle.
Gov. Green nominates Kauaʻi’s Tokioka for Hawaiʻi’s economic chief
Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green nominated James Kunane Tokioka of Kauaʻi to serve as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
Hawai‘i researchers create ‘sweatainer’ health monitoring device
University of Hawaiʻi engineers have made a 3D-printed wearable sweat sensor.
Pacific Garbage Patch gathering place for debris, life thanks to currents
Marine surface-dwelling organisms, such as jellies, snails, barnacles and crustaceans, are a critical ecological link between diverse ecosystems.
Chaminade alumnus Derek Kawakami to be keynote speaker at 2023 Commencement
Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami, a 2001 graduate of Chaminade University, will be the keynote speaker for the schoolʻs 2023 Commencement on May 6 at the Waikīkī Shell in Honolulu.
Volcano Watch: Scientists reflect on destructive 2018 eruption of Kīlauea on Big Island
What happened at Kīlauea in 2018?Volcanic activity at the volcano on the Big Island dramatically changed when magma intruded into the lower East Rift Zone.
Over 600 to graduate in Hawai‘i Pacific University ceremony
The ceremony will be held in-person and can be streamed online.
Kīlauea man who fled to Ohio arrested for sexual assault of minor under 16 on Kauaʻi
Robert A. Dora, 37 of Kīlauea, was arrested for first-degree sexual assault involving a minor under the age of 16, according to the Kaua‘i Police Department.
Kupu ʻĀina Corps calls for sustainability partners, participants
Kupu ʻĀina Corps host sites can include nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, and State and County government agencies.
State boating division ‘sort of’ fined $600K for wastewater violations
The Department of Health issued the boating division a Notice of Violation and Order for failure to produce effluent within state limits.
Brown Water Advisory issued from Kealia to Kalapaki on Kaua‘i
The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals, and associated flood debris.
State Hazard Mitigation Plan seeks public input
The plan will be used to guide work in the years ahead to reduce or eliminate the harm caused to Hawai‘i and its communities by flooding, hurricanes, wildfires and other hazards.
Hirono raises $350,000, has $1.1 million cash on hand
By comparison, in the first quarter of 2017, Senator Hirono raised $296,000 and had $1,006,000 cash on hand.
Most destructive eruption in Hawaiʻi in 200 years began 5 years ago on Kīlauea
Kīlauea began spewing lava five years ago that would prove to be the most destructive eruption in Hawai‘i in 200 years.
Update: High Surf Advisory canceled for Kaua‘i
The National Weather Service has canceled the high surf advisory for Kauaʻi.
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement hosting Las Vegas drag show
Māhū Magic will be held on June 20 at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs awards grant to ‘Aha Pūnana Leo
The purpose of Noiʻi OHA grants is to increase the Hawaiian language fluency of ʻohana in homes throughout the state.
Watch: Viral video shows tourist drive straight into bay at West Hawai‘i harbor
Kona resident Christie Hutchinson posted the 4 1/2-minute video of the incident to TikTok two days ago, which has since been viewed nearly 130,000 times.
PMRF Earth Day focused on stewardship, education and community engagement
More than 125 children from three area schools took part in the Earth Day events at Barking Sands.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority sponsoring East Meets West conference for startups across Pacific
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is sponsoring the annual East Meets West conference, which will take place at Aloha Tower Marketplace in Honolulu on May 18 and 19.
