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Kauaʻi led Hawai’i in occupancy rate for hotel rooms in October 2022 at 78.7%
Kauaʻi hotels’ revenue per available room was $287 and its average daily rate was $364 for October 2022.
Brush fire on Big Island continues to burn with high winds hindering firefighters
Fire crews continue to battle a brush fire in Pāhala that is not contained and has now reached nearly 100 acres.
No injuries reported after small brush fire ignites in Līhu‘e
No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged following a brush fire in Līhu‘e Sunday afternoon.
National Weather Service issues red flag warning for leeward areas of Kaua‘i
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for the leeward areas of Kaua‘i County till 6 p.m.
State honors two volunteers posthumously who helped start Big Island’s Waimea Nature Park
Leningrad Elarionoff and Carol Hendricks were posthumously awarded the DLNR & YOU Citizen Conservationist Award during an event Friday at the Waimea Nature Park on the Big Island.
New chainsaw drone device being put to the test in fight against rapid ʻōhiʻa death
The device is now being put to the test, sampling tree branch samples for diagnostic laboratory testing and other purposes.
Majestic banyan collapses along Hilo’s iconic road adorned with celebrity-planted trees
Invasive wasps are killing the decades-old banyans along the iconic road in Hilo on the Big Island.
Hawai’i remembers 527 deaths in five years on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
In Hawaiʻi, there were 60 fatalities statewide in the first six months of 2022, compared to 46 during the same period in 2021.
Short documentary on saving forest birds released by Haleakalā National Park
Haleakalā National Park released a new film, Heart of Maui. This 7.5 minute documentary follows two biologists working to save Hawaiʻi’s critically endangered forest birds. The film describes the cause of the birds’ catastrophic decline and what is at risk if action is not taken soon.
County offices to be closed for Thanksgiving
Following the holiday, regular business hours for county offices and services will resume Nov. 25.
UH study shows reef halos could be key to remote checkup of coral health worldwide
These bands of bare, sandy seafloor surrounding coral patch reefs could provide a window into reef health around the globe.
More road closures scheduled in Kapa‘a because of roundabout construction project
During the next several weeks, traffic control configurations around the Mailihuna Road, Hau‘a‘ala Road and Kawaihau Road intersection will change.
Video shows how parasitic wasps saved native Wiliwili trees in Hawai’i from extinction
“Wiliwili is a keystone species in our dry forests, and nearly every part of this special tree is used by cultural practitioners. The impact of losing this species would have been profound.” — Chipper Wichman, President of the National Tropical Botanical Garden
Volcano Watch: Scientists learn impacts of Kīlauea’s 2018 lava flows
More than 8,000 photographs taken before, during and after the 2018 Kīlauea eruption, along with satellite imagery, make up the largest available dataset of lava flow impacts in the world.
High surf advisory for north-facing shores extended statewide
The north swell causing the advisory level surf is expected to begin falling later today.
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park largely free of rubbish and squatters
A team of four officers from the state Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement flew into Kalalau yesterday to conduct a “sweep” of the beach and the valley and found only two of the 20 campers did not have a permit.
New limu species from Papahānaumokuākea named after Kauaʻi scientist who died at 41
The new species was named after widely respected marine educator and scientist Yumi Yasutake, who passed away on April 30, 2021 on Kaua‘i at the age of 41.
Two Maui men found guilty of federal hate crimes for racially motivated attack
After a two-week jury trial, a federal jury today found defendants Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, 32, and Levi Aki, Jr., 33, each guilty of a hate crime for “racially motivated attacks” on a white man who had bought a home in their Maui neighborhood.
SNAP emergency benefits in Hawaiʻi extended through the holidays
SNAP is managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is the largest food nutrition assistance program in the country.
Photo captures rarity on Big Island: a likely waterspout
A photo of swirling cloud in dark skies over over West Hawai‘i generates a whirlwind of interest on social media because the weather phenomena are rare in Hawaiʻi.
