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Kauaʻi short 43 full-time doctors; new UH medical school program will help

“Statistics confirm that Neighbor Islands have higher death rates from many causes due to the lack of healthcare providers,” said Jim Winkler, founder of Hale Lea Medicine & Urgent Care Clinic.

On Utility Scam Awareness Day, here is what you should know about scammers targeting Hawaiʻi

“Cryptocurrency is not accepted as payment for any utility service in Hawaiʻi, whether electricity, phone, internet, gas or water,” said Stephen Levins, executive director of the State of Hawaiʽi Office of Consumer Protection.

Hawaiʻi International Film Festival opens at Waimea Theater with movies with Kauaʻi ties

Several films have been selected for their close ties to Kaua‘i, including Hawai‘i poet laureate Kealoha’s debut film “The Story of Everything,” which will be shown Nov. 20.

Low pay for early childhood educators in Hawaiʻi addressed in UH Mānoa project

“As we redesign the early educator preparation programs through higher education, we also need to close the compensation gaps to recruit and retain more highly qualified early educators,” said Theresa Lock, an early childhood instructor who directs the UH early education project.

2022 Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Conference on Dec. 8 and 9; registration now open

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s 2022 Conference will be guided by a commitment to Mālama Ku‘u Home, which means “Caring for My Beloved Home.”

Satellite technology for future Artemis missions to Moon, Mars developed by UH researchers

UH Mānoa was one of six universities awarded space grants from NASA in 2020 as part of its Artemis Student Challenge program.

High surf alert for north- and west-facing shores of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau and Oʻahu

The surf will build to 10 to 16 feet along north-facing shores and 8 to 12 feet along west-facing shores.

Kauaʻi DMV will close at 10 a.m. Nov. 17 for staff training

Staff training is for the DMV integration project that involves combining the Drivers Licensing and Motor Vehicle Registration divisions into one, full-service DMV.        

Nonprofit removes 53 tons of marine debris from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

A large-scale cleanup at a marine national monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands yielded 53 tons of marine debris.

Annual holiday Check-Out Hunger program supports Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kaua’i

This year’s Check-Out Hunger program will take place in supermarkets on Kauaʻi, Maui and O‘ahu from today through Jan. 20, 2023.

West Maui wildfire now 80% contained after burning for seven days

The fire has burned 2,100 acres since it was first reported in Kauaʻula Valley on Nov. 8.

Hawai’i Medical Service Association invests $25,000 for Hale ‘Ōpio Kaua‘i youth program

Hale ‘Ōpio Kaua‘i will use the funding for its Ke Kahua O Ka Malamalama after-school and intercession program.

Pacific Media Group and Hawai’i Visitors & Convention Bureau to launch Official Island Visitor Guidebooks

In 2023, Pacific Media Group will publish: Experience Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi; Experience Kauaʻi; Experience Oʻahu; and Experience the Island of Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi surfing scientists conducting 3D research at epic Cloudbreak in Fiji

The team takes high-resolution images of the reef and uses a technique called photogrammetry to create 3D reconstructions that can be studied to help provide a better understanding of reef systems.

Lane closure scheduled for portion of Kōloa roadway

A portion of Maluhia Road will be closed from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 14-18, weather permitting.

Additional lane closures scheduled as Kapa‘a roundabout construction continues

The intersection of Mailihuna Road, Hau‘a‘ala Road and Kawaihau Road will experience temporary traffic shifts and temporary traffic control plans will be in place.

Learning Endeavors hosting free virtual GIS event for Hawaiʻi students in grades 5-12

The event features GIS professionals presenting live to students and educators about their work that uses GIS – Geographic Information Systems, also known as digital mapping software.  

High surf advisory in effect for west-facing shores of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau

Impacts are expected to be moderate, with strong breaking waves and strong currents making swimming dangerous.

A UH Hilo study may find out if invasive gorse can help lower feed costs

At the University of Hawai’i at Hilo Farm in Pana’ewa, a new study in the works that would take a stab at trying to cull the scourge that is invasive gorse by investigating if it could make a viable feed for livestock.

Small brush fire in Kokeʻe quickly extinguished

The fire was reported near mile marker 4 along Waimea Canyon Drive.
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