Hawai‘i News

Live corals already were documented washed ashore on Kauaʻi, while underwater assessments are being mobilized to determine the extent of reef damage and marine debris.

Marigold Zoll and Craig McGinnis take on leadership roles at the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the Department of Accounting and General Services New Aloha Stadium Entertainment project.

Hawaiʻi residents can use a Life Insurance Policy Locator, which aids family members who cannot locate a policy or are unaware of its existence.

The new Tunable Photoionization Chemical Dynamics Facility will help researchers better understand chemical reactions and could advance cleaner energy technologies in the future.

The mass food distribution event in support of Hurricane Lowell relief efforts on Kauaʻi and was in partnership with Domino’s Hawaiʻi and Rainbow Helicopters; fresh slices and aloha arrived the afternoon of Sept. 10.

More than 56 “Felt Reports” were sent to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first half-hour following the quake; the farthest away coming from Honolulu, but it was mostly reported felt around the Big Island.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Hawaiʻi; an average of 1,287 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 172 die from the disease each year in the islands.

U.S. Department of Justice has now challenged every state with laws that provide in-state college and university tuition to people who are not U.S. citizens, bringing the number of federal lawsuits to 25.

Students can apply now for the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council and East-West Center 2027 Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours; application period closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 15.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green reports Kauaʻi power restored to 72%; roads, airport and port infrastructure repairs continue in aftermath of storm, also provides update about Hurricane Lala recovery on Big Island.

The initiative provides quiet spaces at all 10 campuses statewide where students, faculty and others can decompress, regulate emotions and recharge from the demands of daily campus life.

Next time you are waiting for a lava fountain to start at Kīlauea’s summit, consider checking out the views from the top of Maunaiki and the volcanic activity of the recent past that sculpted the landscape of the volcano’s Southwest Rift Zone.

The U.S. and Hawaiʻi state flags will be flown at half-staff to honor the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Hurricane Lowell’s devastation prompted Gov. Josh Green to request a major disaster declaration from President Trump, as Kauaʻi and Maui face widespread power outages and disrupted essential services.

Kaua‘i Fire Department did receive many calls Monday night about people trapped, people unaccounted for and some people needing medical services.

Honolulu Harbor is currently operating under temporary restrictions for incoming and outgoing vessels, which could delay departure and arrival times for scheduled sailings; U.S. Coast Guard allowed Nāwiliwili Harbor to reopen late Tuesday afternoon.

Recommendations aim to mitigate severe illness and protect vulnerable populations while addressing the increasing case numbers of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

The stormʻs core has moved 230 miles north of Līhuʻe, but the storm will still bring severe weather to Kauaʻi and Niʻihau for the next few hours on Tuesday.

A University of Hawaiʻi team created a tracker to share vital insights into rainfall and wind speed, help communities prepare and respond to weather events efficiently.

People living or staying at exposed oceanfront properties on Kauaʻi that could get high storm surge should move to a safer location as soon as possible, before wind, rain and ocean conditions make travel unsafe.