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Total requests for general funds amount to $10.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and $10.5 billion in fiscal year 2027, which will be used to create a safer, more affordable Hawaiʻi.

The Brothers Cazimero emerged during the Hawaiian Renaissance of the 1970s to tour the globe for decades.

With 2024 coming to a close, Kaua‘i Now is looking back at some of the top stories that this year shaped the Garden Island.

Volcanologists use interferograms to detect unrest by observing how the surface of a volcano is deforming in response to migrating magma beneath the ground. But while interferograms can be beautiful and informative, they are also difficult to interpret.

Kaiaulani C. Kaiawe, also known as Coty K. Duhaylongsod, was indicted on 4 counts of wire fraud, 3 counts of aggravated identity theft and 1 count of money laundering.

Despite steady local forecast path so far, Hawaiʻi’s economic outlook becomes unclear as federal policy changes loom with incoming Trump Administration introducing broad uncertainty.

The proclamation enables rapid deployment of resources to mitigate risks in an effort to address existing and potential impacts caused by inclement weather conditions, in this case critical fire weather that could lead to wildfires.

The stage play will run from Dec. 13 through 15 at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Līhu‘e.

All 5 and their boat were then transported by a response boat and its crew back to Nāwiliwili Harbor. No injuries were reported.

Bird flu was found in influent collected Dec. 2 at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is the first time the bird flu was detected in Hawaiʻi County and the first detection of the avian influenza on a neighbor island.

The agreement is the first in Hawaiʻi between an academic institution, Commander, Navy Region Hawaiʻi and Marine Corps Installations Pacific.

The department’s choice acknowledges the complex nature of what lies ahead, a press release from the university’s English Department states.

Many of Hawaiʻi’s forest birds are facing extinction, and UH Hilo biology professor Patrick Hart is employing a mix of high-tech tools and Native Hawaiian traditions to support their remaining populations.

300-plus middle and high school students from Kauaʻi and Niʻihau celebrate Hawaiian independence with Kauaʻi Community College.

Join Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and partners again in January 2025 to learn about volcanic activity in Hawaiʻi but also think about submitting a piece for the new art and poetry contest.

Businesses, organizations and residents advocate for more “ʻāina-friendly” solutions to combat Christmas tree critters.

Dec. 7, 1941, truly was a day of infamy and a day the United States shall never forget: “May we all recommit to fulfilling the future they fought for — one grounded in freedom, democracy, equality and opportunity for all,” said U.S. President Joe Biden in a presidential proclamation.

Warning was issued for several areas along California and Oregon coasts, including San Francisco, following magnitude-7 earthquake about 40 miles west-northwest off northern California coast this morning; Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu says there was no threat of tsunami waves in Hawai‘i.

Kumano I Ke Ala o Makaweli, a Native Hawaiian-led nonprofit, will use the grant funding to implement the West Kauaʻi ʻOihana Mahi ʻAi Kalo (Taro Farming Industry) Revitalization Project.

Increase would provide an extra $40 a month in benefits to a family of 4 in the islands getting help through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often still referred to as food stamps.