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Warmer climates in recent years have allowed mosquitoes to move to higher elevations, increasing the risk of disease to native forest birds such as the ʻakikiki and ʻakekeʻe, two critically endangered native Hawaiian honeycreeper species.

“Piliʻāina,” focusing on the connection between people and the land, is the theme of Hawai‘i’s Aloha Festivals, a month-long celebration of the islands’ diverse cultures on Oʻahu.

To investigate the presence of leptospirosis in Hawai‘i wetlands, taro patches and fishponds, Hawai‘i Pacific University has been awarded a $50,000 grant from IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i: one on Kaua’i and the other on the Big Island.

Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a car fire on Aleka Loop in Wailuā shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

According to a preliminary report, Ocean Safety Bureau personnel from the Nukumoi Tower spotted bystanders calling for help after bringing to shore an unresponsive bodyboarder from the water near Marriott Waiohai Beach Club at noon.

“Robocalls are not only annoying and intrusive—they are a tool for scammers to commit serious financial harm,” said Hawaiʻi First Deputy Attorney General Matt Dvonch.

Scientists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory return to American Samoa a year after Taʻū volcano started shaking residents of the Manuʻa Islands of Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘ū Islands.

Although the auditorium is closed through the first week of September, Exhibit Halls A and B, the lobby, and kitchen areas remain open.

Hurricane Dora had weakened but is again a Category 4 storm as of 5 p.m. Thursday, The hurricane was 2,130 miles east-southeast of Hilo on the Big Island, traveling west at about 18 mph.

A juvenile boa constrictor was captured on the deck of a cargo ship bound at Pier 31 at Honolulu Harbor.

Although green waste service is unavailable, all other services at the Hanalei refuse transfer station is available.

In an effort to promote physical activity in a fun and engaging way, the County of Kaua‘i will hold a free Play Streets event on Aug. 12 at Laukona Park in Hanamā‘ulu.

Registered Apprenticeships are a cost-effective way for employers to train their employees while fostering worker productivity, loyalty and reliability.

The intent of this grant program is to deploy innovation on island in the areas of small business, technology, transportation, agriculture, local manufacturing, creative industries, workforce development, circular economies, tourism destination management and product development. Proposals must identify a known deficiency, problem, or need within the Kaua‘i community and deploy an innovative community project that will be or has been successful in other contexts.

Most recently, appointee Trista Speer served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Public Safety Division of Hawai‘i’s Department of the Attorney General, where her practice involved serving as an attorney advisor for the Department of Public Safety and Department of Law Enforcement, as well as representing Department of Public Safety and the state of Hawai‘i in various litigation matters.

Big 7 Travel put Tunnels, also known as Makua, at No. 21 on its list, describing Tunnels as the “ultimate snorkeling spot, with the picturesque backdrop of Mount Makana and lush jungles.”

The initiative is in support of local educators and students as part of Subaru Hawaiʻi’s Love Promise focused on education and learning.

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives will host its next installment of the Virtual Speaker Series, Archives and Inquiry, with guest Dr. Cheryl Soon.

The federal legislation, named in honor of two Black World War II veterans, extends eligibility for housing loans and educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Black World War II veterans, their surviving spouses, and certain direct descendants if the veteran was previously denied benefits on the basis of race.