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Immediate water conservation request issued for Princeville area customers

PUCI’s water conservation notice was implemented to avoid a water outage while they work to address an issue affecting their pump stations.

Gov. Green travels to Japan to strengthen ties with sister cities

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Japan on Monday, Sept. 2, to engage in cross-cultural exchanges, attend business meetings on behalf of the state of Hawai‘i, and sign a sister-state memorandum of understanding. Green will also lead a delegation of local businesses for the Tokyo International Gift Show, meet with the US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, and will meet with leaders from Fukuoka, Ehime and Hiroshima prefectures. 

UH developed, living coastal-protection system prepares for deployment

The University of Hawaiʻi has reached a milestone in the US Department of Defense funded project that aims to create a living breakwater system to protect coastlines from erosion and create ecosystems where resilient corals and other ocean life can grow and thrive.

Learn more about the history, fun facts and more about Labor Day

If you are one of those who get the long weekend, we hope you’re enjoying the extra day off. Take some time to learn about the history of why today is a holiday and a few fun labor facts to go with it.

One-lane closure scheduled for portion of Keneke Street in Kīlauea

One lane will remain open to accommodate alternating traffic in both directions.

Mānoa: $4.2M broadens participation in clean energy, materials science in Hawai‘i

A team led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers aims to use a $4.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to tackle clean energy needs on multiple fronts from sustainable solutions and integrating Native Hawaiian knowledge to engaging with high school students.

Kaua’i streams test for human cesspool waste contamination; surf spots clean

During the most recent test on Aug. 17, the Surfrider Foundation revealed most of the streams were polluted with human wastes from cesspools.

Hawaiʻi Urban and Community Forestry projects awarded funding

Seven forestry projects have been selected by Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry, a program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), to receive funds to strengthen community connections with trees. Funding from Kaulunani will support these projects on Kauaʻi, Maui, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island over the next three years.

Volcano Watch: Introducing the Island of Hawaiʻi Interagency Operations Plan for Volcanic Eruptions

While Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have worked well together responding to volcanic unrest and eruptions for decades, the new interagency plan puts their practices down on paper.

Survey commissioned by Coco Palms Hotel developer leaves out key questions

Three questions in the survey asked about Coco Palms, but only the responses to the final question were included in the published public opinion report. 

Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: Aug. 31 to Sept. 6

All projects are weather permitting.

Aerial war against bird-killing mosquitoes on Kaua‘i underway

On Kaua‘i, conservationists are flying a helicopter to spread a harmless bacterium in native forests inhabited by near-extinct honeycreepers, like the ‘akikiki.

Kaua‘i fishers are leading first Hawai‘i Invasive Species Roundup with prizes totaling $5,000

Kaua‘i competitors registered as Corey Medeiros and Alexei Daunis now hold the lead for longest tilapia and third-longest roi, respectively.

Hiker found safe after reported missing on Kaua‘i trail

The woman, a resident of Oregon, was found safe and uninjured.

Welcome to Sauna Island: Gilma, Hector no longer threats, but muggy times ahead for most of Labor Day Weekend

Tropical moisture from the two former tropical cyclones is causing dew points to spike into the mid to upper 70s, making it steamy, sticky and stifling around the island.

Monthly testing of statewide outdoor warning system scheduled for Sept. 3

The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

‘The canoe will never leave you:’ Hōkūleʻa sets sail after two-week stay on Kaua‘i

The circumnavigation of the Pacific aims to begin a movement of “planetary navigators” who will work to ensure a better future for Earth.

Kaua‘i Fire responds to apartment fire in Wailua

There were no occupants in the unit at the time of the fire at the time of the incident, however, crews did evacuate the building as a precaution.

Road closure scheduled in Kōloa for tree-trimming work

A portion of Maluhia Road, from mile marker 2 to mile marker 3, will be closed on Sept. 3.

University of Hawai‘i researchers use drones to find dolphin population health

Researchers assessed the age of critically endangered, free-ranging dolphins in Greece.
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