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Bill package advocates for Hawaiʻi keiki
2025 Keiki Caucus suite of proposed state legislation focuses on taxes, education and health as long-term measures that give state’s young people more opportunity.
New fountaining episode underway in Kīlauea summit eruption on Big Island
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said based on the durations of Episodes 5 and 6, and the short pauses that separated them, Episode 7 of eruptive activity in the volcano’s caldera will likely last 10 to 20 hours.
State proposing to move Kauaʻi’s only jail out of tsunami zone
The minimum-security facility was designed to hold 12 inmates when it opened in 1977. Today, the aging jail holds up to 128 men and women.
23-year-old man killed after losing control of motorcyle, crashing in Līhu‘e
Speed and weather conditions appear to be suspected factors in the crash. Kaua‘i police continue to investigate.
Kīlauea puts on ‘spectacular’ show with lava overturn after eruption Episode 6 ends
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says a new eruptive episode in the Big Island volcano’s caldera could begin sometime between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31. The north vent continued to glow strongly the night of Jan. 26 in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, indicating magma remains close to the surface.
Kaua‘i counts 440 humpback whales during first marine sanctuary ocean count of 2025
On the islands of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Molokaʻi and Hawai‘i, volunteers collected data from 30 sites.
Wildfire prevention bill to be reviewed Wednesday by House committees
House Bill 1064 was requested by the Green administration and introduced by Speaker Nadine Nakamura of Kaua‘i.
Flash flooding possible on Kaua‘i & Ni‘ihau as much rain expected Sunday night
A flood watch has also been issued on the islands of O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe.
‘Blinding downpours’ & steep seas due to storm above Kaua‘i Channel
Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Biomarker testing, pancreatic cancer research could help extend lives of Hawaiʻi cancer patients
In 2025, more than 9,000 residents in Hawaiʻi will be diagnosed with cancer, with more than 2,000 residents expected to die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Projections in 2025 mark an uptick in cases, but a decline in deaths compared to 2024.
Classic cars keep Kauaʻi childhood friends together in the garage, on the road
Hot rods, muscle cars and land yachts have spent the past 12 months meeting at Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapēpē.
‘Kāholo’: Kīlauea definitely moved fast during Episode 6 of summit eruption
The most recent eruptive event of the Big Island volcano stopped at 12:36 p.m. Jan. 25, but Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says another episode could start within the next 1 to 2 days.
Above and beyond: 2 Kaua‘i Police Department members receive Life Saving Medals
Sgt. Mike Nii and Officer Nicholas Kam were each awarded the Life Saving Medal because they “went above and beyond” to save the life of an unresponsive driver in December 2024.
New fountain erupts, signaling beginning of new episode of activity in Kīlauea summit
Episode 6 of the Big Island volcano’s latest eruption, which began the week of Christmas 2024, is underway as lava flows onto the crater floor from a geiser that started at about 11:28 p.m. Jan. 24.
Volcano Watch: Recent lava fountains highlight Pele’s hair hazards
Pele’s hair is the name for the strands of volcanic glass that are created when globs of liquid lava are stretched apart during an eruption.
Working to make the promise of ‘justice for all’ reality
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Recktenwald delivers final State of the Judiciary address, reporting he will pass a strong, resilient and thriving Judiciary to next generation of leaders.
‘Return-to-Home program’ proposed for homeless people to return to their home states
A bill introduced by 13 representatives in the state House calls for establishing a permanent “Return-to-Home program” with an as yet undetermined amount of funding to return homeless people in Hawaiʻi to their home states.
Not just surviving, thriving: Majority caucus at state House presents 2025 bill package
7-bill package championed by the caucus of 42 Democrats covers critical issues the state faces such as housing, homelessness, agriculture and biosecurity, economic development and public safety.
Firefighters battle blaze at business building in Līhu‘e
Kaua‘i Fire Department crews made their way into the structure after arriving at about 1 p.m. Jan. 21, encoutering heavy smoke before finding and fully extinguishing the blaze at its origin.
Vacant lot in Līhu‘e sells for $13.25 million; new owner plans to build U-Haul center
The 11-acre parcel of real estate fronts Kūhiō Highway between Wilcox Medical Center and Walmart.