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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.

Longtime Kaua‘i County councilmember Mel Rapozo was confirmed as chair, and KipuKai Kuali‘i was named as vice chair at the inauguration of the new council.

The airline that entered the interisland market in 2019 is reducing its flights between islands by as much as 30% beginning in April of next year and also reshaping it services between the mainland and Hawai‘i beginning in the summer.

The Big Island is “such a dynamic environment that I think we take for granted because most places on Earth don’t have those dramatic changes,” said Steve Lundblad, geology professor at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

The Postal Service also urges customers to plan ahead and ship as early as possible during the holiday season.

While old-fashioned eyes and a notebook are used when field teams are near a volcano, modern volcano observatories also use rapidly collected data and computers to support monitoring. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory computers are ‘trained’ to look for activity and send alerts when a volcano is changing or becoming active.

‘Shaka, A Story of Aloha’ awarded Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature at 2024 Hawai‘i International Film Festival.

A bird sanctuary in Wahiawā on Oʻahu that held large numbers of waterfowl, mostly introduced species, has been identified as the epicenter of the outbreak.

State and The Marine Mammal Center partner for public outreach and education campaign for fishers and boaters at West Hawai’i harbor to remind them that some actions can make the endangered 5-month-old monk seal rely on people for food or get too close to fishing hooks, etc.