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State reports 2 new monkeypox cases

The Hawai‘i Department of Health reports one of the new cases was associated with out-of-state exposure. The other is not associated with out-of-state exposure or linked to other prior identified cases which suggests it was locally transmitted.

Planning Commission approves Coco Palms annual status report amid foreclosure lawsuit

The Utah developer rebuilding the destroyed Coco Palms Resort showed the Planning Commission enough progress on the 29 conditions of its zoning and variance permits to enable it to continue the controversial project.

Land, sea and air search suspended for Anahola woman missing since Monday

Benetta Kaiwi was last seen Oct. 7. First responders located her unattended vehicle about 100 feet down a cliff near Lumaha‘i Beach that evening.

Garden Isle to celebrate Japanese heritage at Saturday’s free Kaua‘i Matsuri Festival

Bon dance, bonsai and tea ceremony traditions will share space with Nintendo and Hello Kitty at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.

October is Infant Safe Sleep Month in Hawaiʻi

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies.

Hawai‘i to receive restitution from toxicology lab following allegations of unnecessary drug testing

Hawaiʻi’s share of the restitution is directly related to identified instances wherein the lab had double-billed the Hawaiʻi Medicaid Program.

Kaua‘i fire chief joins Gov. Green during Fire Prevention Week throughout Hawai‘i

Gov. Green signed the proclamation to heighten public awareness and promote proactive steps for preventing fires of all sorts.

Aquafarm on Big Island raising tasty abalone with sustainable power of deep ocean water

Big Island Abalone annually produces 100 tons of the delicacy, making it one of the largest commercial operations in the United States.

Reef Guardians nonprofit receives statewide award for Reef Camps on Kaua‘i beaches

Reef Guardians hosts ocean-based Reef Camps for keiki ages 8 to 13, during school breaks and summer months.

ʻUlutopia project at Kauaʻi Community College increasing production and use of breadfruit

Hundreds of KCC students have gained hands-on experience in cultivating ʻulu, scientific data collection and research.

Ke Kai Ola on Big Island saving Hawaiian monk seals for 10 years

Throughout the past decade, more than 50 Hawaiian monk seals have been treated at the Kona facility and released back into the wild.

5 proposed Kaua‘i County charter amendments on ballots this Election Day

One proposed charter amendment increases the length of time in which the police commission may investigate police conduct cases.

Kauaʻi County Council candidates address community issues at second night of public forum

At the forum on Thursday were incumbent council members Felicia Cowden, KipuKai Kualiʻi (council vice chair), Addison Bulosan and Billy DeCosta, as well as local fisherman and first-time candidate Abraham Apilado Jr.

New state report finds hepatitis C deaths happening at earlier age in Hawaiʻi

The report released by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health found most Hawaiʻi residents who died from causes related to the virus did not reach age 75, younger than the 2021 life expectancy in the United States.

Several ANSWERS raw dog food products recalled for possible salmonella, listeria contamination

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is following up with local pet stores to ensure the recalled products are no longer available for sale.

Candidates for Kaua‘i County Council answer questions in day one of two-part forum

The event at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Līhu‘e centered on issues for women, children and the local community.

Disciplinary proceedings being initiated for Kauaʻi police chief who left gun in bathroom

The Kauaʻi Police Commission is considering disciplinary measures for Police Chief Todd Raybuck after he left his gun unattended in a bathroom earlier this year. The incident occurred in March when Raybuck reportedly left his gun between the handicapped assist railing and the wall in a police station bathroom. A Kauaʻi police officer found it […]

Study shows debris cleanups through the years have reduced marine life entanglements

Nearly 90 Hawaiian monk seals were entangled in ghost nets between 2006 and 2014 in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

DHHL in-house permitting ability enables advancement on 20-plus homestead projects statewide

“By granting the department with the ability to process these permits independently, we relieve the counties of this burden, fast-tracking [the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’] ability to expedite services to its beneficiaries,” said Department of Hawaiian Home Lands program specialist Timothy Hiu.

Wildfire that leveled Lahaina, killed at least 102, in 2023 caused by downed power line, ruled ‘accidental’

Sparks from a broken overhead line ignited unmaintained vegetation off Lahainaluna Road morning of Aug. 8, 2023, leading to chain of events that leveled historic West Maui town and killing at least 102 people, according to an official origin-and-cause report released today by the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety.
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