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The Garden Isle Renegade Rollerz are ready to rumble, but first it must sell donuts
The league needs to raise funds to cover travel expenses for the much anticipated season opener later this month against Big Island Roller Derby on Hawai’i Island.
UH study predicts one good thing about climate change: More rainbows
The scourge that threatens the health and livelihood of humans and other life on the planet will increase opportunities to see rainbows, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Construction of Kapa‘a roundabout continues; more lane closures scheduled
No work is scheduled for Nov. 8 or 11 in observance of Election Day and Veterans Day, respectively.
Election reminder: Ballots must be received by 7 pm on Nov. 8 to count
With less than one week to go, election officials recommend Hawaiʻi voters return their completed ballots by dropping them off at a ballot drop box or by visiting a voter service center within their county rather than placing them in the mail.
Man cited for letting his dog harass a Hawaiian monk seal on Big Island beach
A 52-year-old man was cited Tuesday by state and federal agencies after his dog was captured on videotape harassing a Hawaiian monk seal at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Oct. 10 on the Big Island.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa offering second chance at admission
The program is seeking applicants who lack the minimum UH Mānoa admissions requirements, may be economically disadvantaged, or can serve as a positive role model to communities underrepresented at UH Mānoa.
Rescue at Big Island’s Kua Bay: ʻThat lady was dead and they saved her lifeʻ
Kua Bay lifeguards Ian McVeigh and Ula Pilago rescued an unresponsive elderly woman from the water and performed life
ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest returns with multiple in-person events on Kauaʻi
Ōhi‘a not only is a spectacularly beautiful native Hawaiian tree, but it also plays an important role in Hawaiʻi’s forest ecosystems and in Hawaiian culture.
Mayor Kawakami proclaims November as Homeless Awareness Month on Kauaʻi
The Kauaʻi Community Alliance will host the fourth annual Kaua‘i Housing Connect homeless outreach event on Nov. 16 at The Salvation Army in Hanapēpē and Nov. 17 at The Salvation Army in Līhu‘e.
Blessing commemorates completion of Waimea rockfall mitigation project
The work was prompted by the emergency closure of a portion of Menehune Road and the Waimea Swinging Bridge on Jan. 4, 2021, due to debris from a rockfall.
‘Āina Ho‘okupu O Kīlauea receives $100,000 grant from Office of Hawaiian Affairs
The funding will be used to provide 3,600 mixed locally grown produce boxes supplying weekly fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 300 Native Hawaiians across Kaua‘i over the next two years.
Lane closures scheduled for portions of Kalihiwai
Flaggers will be positioned at both ends of the work zone to direct traffic.
Project on Kohala Mountain will protect cloud forest and source of fresh water for Big Island
The state-funded, four-year project on Kohala Mountain will manage non-native feral pigs and promote native forest regeneration.
Hawaiʻi’s game bird hunting season opens Nov. 5
Detailed descriptions of hunting opportunities statewide are available on the state Department of Land and Natural Resource’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife website.
What is the mysterious bright light off Hiloʻs east coast?
The lights are from a survey vessel carrying field scientists conducting monitoring work in a study area that includes an ocean dredged material disposal site several miles offshore of the Hilo coast.
University of Hawaiʻi holding public meetings for proposed tuition increases in 2025, 2026
The University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system is proposing a freeze on undergraduate tuition for two more academic years, but it would be followed by 2% increases in the next two academic years.
Traffic alert: Portions of Maluhia and Kōloa roads to be closed Oct. 31 to Nov. 4
The one-lane closure in Kōloa is necessary for the Kauaʻi Roads Division to conduct grass-cutting and shoulder maintenance work.
Public invited to family-focused Rice Street Block Party on Oct. 29 in Līhuʻe
The family-focused event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and feature food, fun and live music.
Volcano Watch: Aftershock forecasts let you know what to expect after a large earthquake
After damaging earthquakes, response and recovery take place under the threat of aftershocks.
Finding roots: ‘Big Wood’ brings joy to West Hawai‘i, provides therapy to its creator
In Kona, people do double takes when they see a 7-foot towering green creation of spray foam, cardboard, two-by-fours, silicon and fake plants — and realize a real person is inside.