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Public events for University of Hawai‘i president finalist start today, online survey live

Julian Vasquez Heilig will attend open houses and public forums on Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Island and elsewhere this week.

Kalalau Trail reopening Oct. 1 following norovirus outbreak among hikers

While it is not possible to ensure complete eradication of norovirus, substantial preventive measures have been taken.

3 Hawaiian monk seal pups admitted to marine mammal hospital on the Big Island

The three seals, DT12, a female pup and oldest of the group, DT48, a female pup, and DT46, a male pup, all likely weaned early at a small size, according to a press release from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.

Want to learn more about electric vehicles? Kauaʻi EV hosting event on Saturday in Kōloa

The event is part of National Drive Electric Week, which aims to raise awareness and promote the benefits of EV adoption,

Once a critically threatened cultural practice, Hawaiian hula puppetry making a comeback

While hula is emblematic of Hawai‘i, it is far less known that puppetry is a tradition within the world-famous form of dance.

Push to protect Pacific Remote Islands region takes center stage during Climate Week NYC event

The region of islands and atolls in the Central Pacific holds deep historical significance for Hawaiians, Marshallese, CHamorus and other Pacific cultures. They are also home to resilient coral reef ecosystems and threatened and endangered wildlife.

State’s high court holds that farm dwellings in ag district cannot be short-term rentals

Justices agreed that “short-term vacation rentals undermine” agricultural purposes; Doug Chin, former state attorney general and who argued the case before the high court, said the ‘transient accommodations’ do not belong in the agricultural district.

State encourages people to help protect young seabirds as they embark on first flight

Every fall during seabird fallout season, from roughly Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, the fledglings leave their nests to make their inaugural journeys to the ocean. When they do, they can become disoriented by artificial light, collide with man-made structures or become exhausted and fall, making them vulnerable to automobiles and predators.

Kaua‘i hotels lead state in August for revenue per available room

The Garden Isle otherwise followed the same trend as the rest of the state, where occupany rates, revenue per available room and average daily rates were all lower than August last year.

SNAP policy shift will bring ‘huge relief’ for tens of thousands of Hawai‘i families

Hawai‘i will eliminate the “net income limit” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly called food stamps, which could extend benefits to 13,000 to 14,000 more households throughout the state by next year.

Reminder: Public forums for finalists seeking to be next UH president start this week

Up first is Wendy Hensel this afternoon with two events. Finalist Julian Vasquez Heilig follows next Monday.

UH: Innovative mele, lineage at heart of Hawaiian language play 

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre will premiere “Puana” this fall, a hana keaka (Hawaiian Theatre) production that delves into the spiritual connections between Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) and their kūpuna (ancestors) through the power of song. Performed primarily in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), the play also commemorates the 10th anniversary of UH Mānoa’s Hawaiian Theatre program.

Coconut rhinoceros beetle found on Big Island

This is the first detection of CRB on the island since October 2023 when a Waikoloa resident reported finding a total of six grubs (larvae) in a decaying palm tree stump.

Want to farm on the Garden Isle? AgXposure course still accepting applications on Kaua‘i

GoFarm Hawai‘i promotes the production of fresh, locally-grown produce in a state that imports about 90% of its food.

‘A huge moment’ for Kaua‘i reefs: Coral nursery coming to island with federal funding

State personnel and partners will get to work building a $384,400 coral nursery on the Garden Isle this January.

UHERO report: Hawaiʻi’s economy holding steady, but limited population growth a concern

The current growth trend for the state of Hawaiʻi is slower than in past decades — and it is expected to continue to be slow in the coming years due to limited increases in population with births no longer outpacing deaths.

Kaua‘i Housing Agency to launch 2025 Community Development Block Grant Program

CDBG funds have been used to rehabilitate shelters, family centers, and for off-site infrastructure and improvements.

Kauaʻi Community College awarded $4.3M grant for first-of-its-kind Transfer Center

The center will offer comprehensive support services for Kauaʻi Community College students transferring to 4-year programs at UH campuses on Oʻahu in Mānoa and West Oʻahu and UH-Hilo on the Big Island.

Portion of Kalalau Trail to reopen for day use only; full reopening date to be determined

The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources is reopening the trail to Hanakāpīʻai for day use only beginning Sept. 21. Any hiking beyond Hanakāpīʻai could result in citations or arrests.

Hawai‘i observatory used to measure distance between Earth, biggest pair of black hole jets ever seen

The jet megastructure dates to a time when our universe was 6.3 billion years old, or less than half its present age of 13.8 billion years.
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