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State of Hawaiʻi has new disaster, emergency leadership

Luke Meyers will join the Office of Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green as State Disaster Management Advisor and retired Col. James D.S. Barros was named as the new Administrator for the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency.

Single-engine Cessna with two aboard crashed on approach to Molokaʻi Airport

A single-engine Cessna 208 crashed while on approach to Molokaʻi Airport in Hoʻolehua at around 5 a.m. on Monday.

Hawai‘i leaders commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Today, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr., and his legacy to fighting for equality.

Injured humpback whale Moon made has not been seen in weeks in Hawaiian waters

Moon’s story of migrating 3,000 miles to Hawai’i with a severe spinal injury likely caused by a boat strike is a heartbreaking tale that sheds light on the need for more awareness in hopes of saving other humpback whales from the same painful and agonizing fate.

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands gets back 363 acres on Molokaʻi from military

More than 363 acres is being returned to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on the island of Molokaʻi as the U.S. Air Force moves to “right-size” its footprint.

Hawaiʻi’s Ilima Shim a contestant on season 4 of CBS reality show ‘Tough As Nails’

Through the first three episodes of the CBS reality competition show, Ilima Shim is giving her 11 fellow contestants a run for their money.

Big wave knocks down and injures 3 visitors at “Olivine Pools” on Maui

Three visitors described to be in their 20s were transported by Maui Emergency Medical Service for treatment of injuries sustained after being knocked down by a big wave at Olivine Pools in Kahakuloa.

Hula and Hawaiian culture showcased at Merrie Monarch Festival’s 60th anniversary

The Merrie Monarch Festival will be back to its full glory in April 2023, celebrating its 60th anniversary of showcasing hula and Hawaiian culture — and the world can’t wait.

Live ball python turned in at Honolulu Zoo

A 28-inch live ball python was turned in to the Honolulu Zoo Wednesday afternoon under the state’s Amnesty Program.

Big wave surfers flocked to Maui to delight the crowd at Jaws

Pro surfer Matahi Drollet wiped out at Jaws on Maui and broke his board, but a local found the tail piece and is returning it to him because keeping the fins of somebody else is “bad luck.”

UH to use $2.4M grant to develop and advance energy, marine, other blue economy technologies

The funding from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research will be used to develop and advance energy, marine and other blue economy technologies and opportunities aimed at strengthening the state’s economy and workforce.

New state AG division dedicated to help combat human trafficking, raise awareness

Wednesday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is commemorated during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which has been observed each year in January since 2010.

Authorities recover wreckage, flight crew of Hawai‘i Life Flight air ambulance that crashed in waters off Maui

The twin-engine, turbine-powered airplane crashed into the Maui Channel late on the night of Dec. 15 off the coast of Kaupo, Maui.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General ends prosecution of elders who protested telescope on Mauna Kea

New Hawai’i State Attorney General Anne Lopez said she decided that the continued pursuit of the cases of protesters of the Thirty Meter Telescope was not in the best interest of the people of the state.

Disentanglement teams train to rescue humpback whales in Hawaiʻi

Specialized, highly-trained federal and state workers head out on a search and rescue mission when a report of a humpback whale entanglement is received.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Green pledges $100 million to fight climate change with surplus budget

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has established a Climate Advisory Panel and is re-committing the state to the U.S. Climate Alliance.

Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano desecrated by man urinating into the summit

A man recently urinated into the home of Pele, one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

Hawaiʻi County’s new police chief worked on state’s new tougher DUI law

Of the four finalists for Hawaiʻi County police chief, Benjami Moszkowicz, a 22-year veteran with the rank of major at Honolulu Police Department, was the only person with no law enforcement experience on the Big Island.

Volcano Watch: New eruption on Kīlauea captured by remote cameras

Real-time views of an eruption site are a vital source of information for emergency managers, so Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams on the Big Island are one of the most important tools in an eruption crisis.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park encouraging visitors to come see erupting Kīlauea 24/7

This new Kīlauea eruption is viewable from almost all open areas around the caldera in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park, but there are some parts of the park that are closed to protect breeding and nesting nēnē.
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