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Kaua‘i Salvation Army seeks school supplies for keiki in need
Requested items include backpacks, colored markers, colored pencils, composition notebooks, crayons and more.
Kaua‘i team discovers rare seabird nests on Tutuila for first time in almost forty years
Archipelago Research and Conservation, which is based in Hanapēpē on the South Shore of Kaua‘i, found the Ta‘i‘o burrows in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources, Conservation Metrics and the National Park Service.
July 12: Climate Action Forum on reclaiming Coco Palms wetlands
The dilapidated Coco Palms property is currently slated to be replaced by a new 350-room hotel. But many community members are opposed to developers’ plans.
Wilcox Medical Center on Kaua‘i renovating Emergency Department waiting room
Work is anticipated to take approximately one week and will conclude by July 19.
Hit-and-run driver arrested after critically injuring 2 teenaged girls visiting Kauaʻi
A 25-year-old man from Kalāheo who allegedly was under the influence of an intoxicant was arrested for a Saturday night hit-and-run in Po‘ipū that critically injured two teenaged girls visiting Kauaʻi.
Voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa arrives at last Alaska stop: Hydaburg
The weather got chilly during the 90-mile, 10-hour sail to Hydaburg, that included traveling alongside a pod of humpback whales.
Department of Health updates COVID-19 prevention strategies at Hawaiʻi schools
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health recently released an update of comprehensive K-12 school guidelines regarding COVID-19 protocols.
Second UH Alumni Makers’ Market planned in August on Oʻahu
The Alumni Makers’ Market is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at The Royal Hawaiian Resort in Waikīkī on Oʻahu, with with nearly twice the number of alumni-owned small businesses planning to participate compared to last year’s inaugural event.
Island School grad wins 2nd place in 2023 Women’s History Essay Contest
The Kaua‘i Committee on the Status of Women is proud to announce Skylar Stewar is the second place winner in this year’s Women’s History Essay Contest. This year’s essay contest theme was “Your silence will not protect you.”
Astronomy thrives on Big Island’s Maunakea thanks to the mountain’s unique combination of attributes
Discovery after discovery, and observation after observation, whether by a single observatory or in collaboration with others locally, throughout the state or around the globe, have shown that Maunakea’s front row seat to Earth’s atmosphere and the cosmos is unparalleled.
Emergency repairs planned for Wainiha bridge
Kūhiō Highway (Highway 560) will be intermittently closed at the Wainiha double bridges while emergency repairs are made to Wainiha Bridge No. 2 early this week. The repairs and closure are scheduled between 5:30 and 10:30 p.m. July 10.
Climate Action Forum to discuss reclaiming Coco Palms wetlands
I Ola Wailuanui members Pua Rossi, a professor of Hawaiian studies, and Fern Holland, an environmental consultant, will discuss the possible impacts of halting the 350-room resort on Kauai’s East Side and restoring the wetlands in the area, culturally and environmentally.
Kaua‘i sending two young riders to world’s largest rodeo in Wyoming
Kahanu Blackstad and Kiana Mertz will travel next week to Gillette, Wyoming, where they will compete the National High School Rodeo Association team finals.
Scientists at Hawaiʻi Pacific University analyze stormwater runoff from state’s first plastic road
Hawai’i Pacific University research scientists and students have simulated rainfall on Hawai‘i’s first plastic road to determine if the created stormwater runoff contains harmful leached microplastics and/or synthetic chemicals.
Several bills relating to kūpuna, people with disabilities, language access signed into law
The measures Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green signed into law Friday are measures meant to strengthen protections for kūpuna and those living with disabilities, support caregivers and provide funding for state departments and agencies that offer services and educational programs for elderly and disabled residents.
Biden-Harris Administration hosts Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Economic Summit in Honolulu
The event, the fifth in a series of regional economic summits launched by the Biden-Harris Administration in January, was held in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Energy, the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship and local leaders.
State Climate Commission receives $3M grant for mitigation planning
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, a two-phase initiative, provides grant funding to states, local governments, tribes, and territories to develop and implement plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution.
Green notifies state lawmakers of 11 vetoes
The measures Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green sent back to state lawmakers included bills relating to issues such as the state water code, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, special purpose digital currency licensure, certification of documents and more.
Volcano Watch: International scientists resume training in Hawaiʻi
Twelve international scientists from eight countries traveled to the Big Island to resume a training course about volcano hazards monitoring.
New University of Hawai‘i RISE center has space for 3D printing, fabrication, more
The RISE makerspaces were inspired by the “make space” at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Studios.
