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Kaua‘i Solid Waste offering $80k through competitive grant program
Grant funds are only available to non-profit organizations, which submit applications by Feb. 10.
UH to use $2.4M grant to develop and advance energy, marine, other blue economy technologies
The funding from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research will be used to develop and advance energy, marine and other blue economy technologies and opportunities aimed at strengthening the state’s economy and workforce.
New state AG division dedicated to help combat human trafficking, raise awareness
Wednesday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is commemorated during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which has been observed each year in January since 2010.
Authorities recover wreckage, flight crew of Hawai‘i Life Flight air ambulance that crashed in waters off Maui
The twin-engine, turbine-powered airplane crashed into the Maui Channel late on the night of Dec. 15 off the coast of Kaupo, Maui.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General ends prosecution of elders who protested telescope on Mauna Kea
New Hawai’i State Attorney General Anne Lopez said she decided that the continued pursuit of the cases of protesters of the Thirty Meter Telescope was not in the best interest of the people of the state.
Disentanglement teams train to rescue humpback whales in Hawaiʻi
Specialized, highly-trained federal and state workers head out on a search and rescue mission when a report of a humpback whale entanglement is received.
Hawaiʻi Gov. Green pledges $100 million to fight climate change with surplus budget
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has established a Climate Advisory Panel and is re-committing the state to the U.S. Climate Alliance.
Male visitor in critical condition after being pulled from waters off Anini Beach
A visitor from Shanghai, China, is in critical condition after pulled from waters off Anini Beach on Monday.
ePlan and online Buildings Permit Status will be going offline
The ePlan and online Building Permit Status will be going offline.
UPDATE: High Surf Warning extended for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau until 6 a.m. Friday
The warning, which forecasts north-facing surf rising 40 to 50 feet, goes into effect Tuesday at midnight.
Jan. 15 is deadline to sign up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act
Coverage will begin Feb. 1 for individuals who have signed up by the Jan. 15 deadline for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Kaua‘i County announces holiday closures
Because the Waimea swimming pool is closed on Mondays, staff will observe the holiday on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano desecrated by man urinating into the summit
A man recently urinated into the home of Pele, one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Whale sanctuary welcomes volunteers to 2023 Ocean Count
Thousands of humpback whales breed, give birth and nurse offspring near the Hawaiian Islands each winter and spring.
Senator Mike Gabbard to pitch ‘Green Amendment’ to Kaua‘i
Hawai‘i State Senator Mike Gabbard has pushed for such a bill for years. It would guarantee individuals the right “to a clean and healthy environment.”
Kauaʻi’s Koloa Rum Company partners with Las Vegas Raiders on limited-edition rum
Since 2021, Koloa Rum Company on Kauaʻi has been “The Official Ultra-Premium Rum of the Las Vegas Raiders.”
Hawaiʻi County’s new police chief worked on state’s new tougher DUI law
Of the four finalists for Hawaiʻi County police chief, Benjami Moszkowicz, a 22-year veteran with the rank of major at Honolulu Police Department, was the only person with no law enforcement experience on the Big Island.
Volcano Watch: New eruption on Kīlauea captured by remote cameras
Real-time views of an eruption site are a vital source of information for emergency managers, so Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams on the Big Island are one of the most important tools in an eruption crisis.
Wailua house fire displaces two on Kaua‘i
The couple was not home at the time of the fire, which rendered their home a total loss.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park encouraging visitors to come see erupting Kīlauea 24/7
This new Kīlauea eruption is viewable from almost all open areas around the caldera in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park, but there are some parts of the park that are closed to protect breeding and nesting nēnē.
