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The nonprofit Hawai‘i Surf Association, which adopted the three-day Longboard Classic this year, will utilize it as a fundraiser.

72-year-old passenger of Koningsdam transported by helicopter Thursday morning to The Queen’s Medical Center.

It was a dark and stormy night when the eruption near Nāpau Crater on Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone began Sept. 15, 2024. So much so that Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams were no help in detecting if there was an eruption or not. But you know who could? Residents of Volcano, who could smell sulfurous and burning odors.

The bicyclist, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident, veered into Kaumuali‘i Highway in Kekaha and was hit by the front passenger side of a 2007 Toyota truck at about 7:30 a.m. the morning of Feb. 27.

The 76-year-old from ‘Ele‘ele was identified as Ronald Valdez, who was traveling east Feb. 21 on Kaumuali‘i Highway when the truck he was driving struck a guardrail in front of the ‘Ele‘ele Shopping Center. Valdez was found unresponsive at the scene.

Lima Ola is a Kaua‘i County master planned workforce housing community with about 550 new affordable housing units comprised of single-family homes and multi-family rental units in ‘Ele‘ele.

The man was reported as being disorderly by airport law enforcement, who requested assistance from Kaua’i police with the man early Wednesday morning. He was already being detained by airport officers and in need of immediate medical attention when police arrived at the airport.

No foul play is suspected. An autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death. Aul’s body was found Feb. 26 near Salt Pond Beach Park.

Despite their outward differences, the fundamental engines that power volcanism in both regions are quite similar. There’s a lot of aloha in southern Idaho and northwestern Wyoming.

“It gives me great joy to collaborate with the Okinawan Lifesaving Association. This partnership is not just about sharing knowledge, it’s about embracing our diverse cultures and learning from one another.” — Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau Chief Kalani Vierra

Work on Kōloa Road Bridge scheduled to begin toward end of next week, with repairs on Kīpū Bridge to start after that project’s completion. Shifting lane closures slated for March 6 through Nov. 1 to accommodate work from Po‘ipū Road to Maluhia Road on Kōloa Road.

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu report that the current large west-northwest to northwest swell did not get as large as expected. Advisory in place through Thursday morning.

Lava fountains reached as high as 600 feet for part of the most recent episode of the ongoing summit eruption of the Big Island volcano, with lava covering between 75% and 80% of the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor.

“This February, we celebrate Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i and the people, schools and programs that work every day to preserve the Hawaiian language and culture. The resurgence of the Hawaiian language not only serves as a model for indigenous communities around the world, but also as an example of the strength and resilience of the Hawaiian community.” — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i

Queen’s oncology services will integrate into the Cancer Center’s cutting-edge research space, providing cancer care and early phase clinical trial research and treatment in one place.

“I Kanaka Mai I Ke Aha?” makes its debut during Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month, reinforcing the significance of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as a living language.

Of the 162,902 pounds collected last year, 154,157 pounds were marine debris — fishing nets, lines, eel traps and other debris that kills marine life and destroys reefs.

Newest episode of ongoing eruption in the caldera of the Big Island volcano began just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, with lava fountaining to more than 200 feet about 30 minutes later.

Large northwest swell building tonight and forecast to peak early Wednesday is expected to bring strong breaking waves of 15 to 20 feet to northern shorelines of both islands and 8 to 12 feet along western shorelines.

Online public meetings are scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. today and from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday to gather input from Kaua’i community members and stakeholders.