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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.

President Biden signs new laws to support Native Hawaiian language schools, programs

“As we have seen in Hawai‘i, Native speaker-led language programs have proven that culturally based instruction is key to revitalizing and maintaining indigenous knowledge and traditions,” Sen. Brian Schatz said.

Maui big-wave surfing pioneer dies while surfing Nazaré in Portugal

Marcio Freire was surfing 40- to 50-foot faces when he caught a wave a little too deep and it swallowed him at Nazaré on the central coast of Portugal.

Oprah, Gayle King hiking on Kaua‘i

The two media personalities hit the trails of The Garden Isle after trekking around Maui, where Oprah owns an estate.

NTSB releases report on air ambulance crash in Hawai’i waters 6,000 feet deep

The Hawaiʻi Life Flight air ambulance was on its way to Waimea to pick up a patient when it crashed with three crew members aboard.

Brandy Nālani McDougall selected as second Hawai’i State Poet Laureate

Brandy Nālani McDougall succeeds Kealoha, who served as Hawai’i State Poet Laureate from 2012-2022.

Alert level for Kīlauea raised to warning/red as eruption is monitored overnight

Lava flows have inundated much of the crater floor, which is nearly 300 acres

Polish visitor dies off Hanalei Beach while trying to help two distressed swimmers

In an attempt to help two distressed swimmers, Janusz Jakubowicz became unresponsive in the water. The swimmers survived but Jakubowicz could not be revived by emergency personnel.

New report finds fewer Hawaiʻi residents getting COVID-19 boosters as negative impacts from virus widen

The report by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization is based on responses from 1,627 adult Hawaiʻi residents to a survey administered in partnership with the Pacific Alliance Against COVID-19 during fall 2022.

Help available to apply for affordable federal healthcare insurance; deadline Jan. 15

The nonprofit Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i encourages uninsured Hawai‘i residents who do not qualify for Medicaid to enroll in federal marketplace insurance — which is affordable for most people after government subsidies.

Lane closure in Kapaʻa from Jan. 9-13 for new roundabout construction

The one-lane closure and detours for Pelehu Road and Kawaihau Road in Kapaʻa are necessary for clearing and grubbing, roadway excavation and sidewalk construction.

New law funds education about Japanese American internment

The new law will create a $10 million federal grant program to promote education of Japanese American internment.

Kauaʻi County seeking student entries for 2023 Women’s History Essay Contest

The Kauaʻi County Committee on the Status of Women is seeking entries for the 2023 Women’s History Essay Contest from high school students in private, public, charter and home schools on the island.

U.S. Representatives Ed Case, Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi begin new terms in 118th Congress

On Tuesday when the 118th Congress convened, U.S. Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) began his fifth term and U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) began her rookie term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Residential program seeking young people aspiring for a career in agriculture

The HIP Agriculture residential program offers a holistic approach to farming in Hawai‘i, featuring immersive learning that takes cohort members from managing soil health all the way through harvesting food from the land.

Lānaʻi and its changing landscape showcased in virtual exhibit

The Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center celebrates the new year with the opening of a virtual audio and visual exhibit that takes visitors on a journey to explore Lānaʻi’s past as a way to better understand the island of today. 

Hawaiʻi House Finance Committee to hold first briefings on budget proposals

The Hawai’i State House Committee on Finance will hold its first informational briefings of 2023, during which various state department representatives will provide updates and requests on their budget proposals.

Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai’i sworn into Congress for new term

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) won reelection to a second full term last November, garnering more than 71% of the vote – the largest margin of victory by any Senate candidate in 2022.

UH students offers free online coding classes for youth in Hawaiʻi

This year, a computer science club at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will offer a free online or in-person 3-month introductory coding class for 6th to 12th grade students on how to create websites.

ConsumerAffairs: State with worst roads in 2022 is Hawaiʻi

ConsumerAffairs recently published an analysis of which states have 2022’s worst (and best) roads for travel, and found that the bumpiest and potentially most dangerous rides occur in Hawaiʻi.
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