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Kaua‘i firefighters extinguish brush, trash fires on the eastside Tuesday
Firefighters with the Kapa‘a and Kaiākea fire stations, Rescue 3, and the on-duty Battalion Chief responded to the incidents.
‘It’s always a good time to look at the moon,’ especially tonight’s super blue moon
About a quarter of all full moons are considered to be supermoons. Only 3% of full moons are blue moons, which occur about two and three years apart. It’s considerably less frequent that the two coincide.
Firefighters quickly extinguish brush, trash fires on Kaua‘i’s eastside
No injuries were reported, and no structures were damaged.
Sounding sirens for wildfires in Hawaiʻi may soon be standard emergency protocol following deadly West Maui blaze
Talks are underway with officials from the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and all four counties about codifying a new emergency response protocol to use sirens during wildfires everywhere in the state. It could become official “within days.”
Second cohort of Kauaʻi Medical Training Track meets Garden Isle health care community
The Kaua‘i Medical Training Track is funded by a $10 million commitment from Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg and is designed to help address the physician shortage and directly improve the health and wellness of Kaua‘i’s families, today and in the future.
Koloa Rum Company raised over $44K in Maui wildfire relief sales benefiting Maui Strong
Kōloa Rum raised a grand total of $44,106 in in-store and online sales of rum, island-inspired merchandise, rum-infused foods and more.
Update: Brush fire in Keālia extinguished
No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened or damaged in the Kaua‘i blaze.
Fire Watch for leeward portions of Kaua‘i extended through Thursday
Hawai‘i Fire Department is watching for fires from Pāhala in the Ka‘ū District all the way up to Hawī in North Kohala. Deputy Fire Chief Eric Moller anticipates the Fire Watch to rise to a warning.
Kaua‘i Police Activities League announces Waimea, Līhu‘e and Kapa‘a wrestling registration
Registrations are being accepted online at www.kauai.gov/KPAL, and space may be limited. The K-PAL Wrestling program began in August and runs through November.
Coastal flooding throughout Kaua‘i now expected through Wednesday afternoon
Hawai‘i Island is expected to see isolated minor coastal flooding starting in the afternoon hours during the daily peak tides through Wednesday.
Minor coastal flooding expected during high tide through Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood statement for the all islands for low-lying coastal areas until Thursday.
Fire Weather Watch set for leeward areas of Hawaiian Islands
Dry fuels combined with strong trade winds and lowering humidities could produce critical fire weather conditions Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
Conservation company Pono Pacific is hiring
For the last 23 years, Pono Pacific has been providing specialized sustainability services, including native habitat restoration and maintenance, invasive species eradication, predator-proof fence construction, trail conservation and maintenance, and food and energy security.
Cancellation of monthly siren and emergency alert system test for September
The canceled test had been scheduled within 15 minutes of a planned moment of worldwide prayer and remembrance for those killed or missing in the Maui wildfires.
Injured hiker rescued in Kalalau Sunday
Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a female with an ankle injury near Kalalau Beach shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Sunday.
ProsPac donates $100K to Maui Food Bank
Maui Food Bank is providing meals to displaced residents and collecting donations of non-perishables, food, and hygiene products. As of last week, the organization reported it had distributed over 250,000 pounds of food to emergency shelters.
Maui Health hold toy drive, organizing ukulele donations to Maui children
Maui Health was able to deliver several hundred toys in hopes of providing a little bit of joy to keiki and their families.
7.1 magnitude earthquake in Bali Sea; NO tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi from a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck in the Bali Sea, off the coast of Indonesia.
Free shipment of donated supplies to Kapalua on Maui extended by Mokulele Airlines
To date, Mokulele has collected and shipped more than 40,000 pounds of supplies since resuming its daily service flights to Kapalua on Aug. 11, three days following the devastating wildfires on West Maui.
Maui wildfires update: Search continues for missing people following deadly Lāhainā wildfire
The West Maui community were again threatened by a brushfire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Kāʻanapali, leading to the evacuation of residents at Anapuni Loop and West Mahipuna Place.
