Hawaii News
Spate of endangered Hawaiian monk seal births on O‘ahu prompts action from officials
Signage, fencing, suspended permits and more are in effect at places like the Mokulua islets and the Sand Island State Recreation Area.
New coffee labeling rules go into effect July 1
The Hawaiian Coffee Labeling Act 211, which was enacted in July 2023, requires all coffee products carrying a Hawai‘i geographical reference to include the disclosure of the location where the coffee was grown in the state, and also indicate the percentage by weight of locally grown coffee and coffee grown elsewhere.
Garden Isle nonprofit serving Native Hawaiians awarded grant
The Kaua‘i nonprofit was one of 16 awarded grant money from across the state.
University of Hawai‘i student-built satellite selected for NASA launch
The student-led mission aims to study solar energetic particle events and increase knowledge of the Sun.
‘Sky aglow with fire & death’ – Uncle of Kaua‘i man flew on D-Day 80 years ago, long-lost letter shows
Wailuā Homesteads resident Robin Gibson and his family read RAF pilot Gordon Gibson’s handwritten account of D-Day every June.
Gov. Josh Green issues intent to veto 17 bills
This veto list reflects our need to prioritize Hawaiʻi’s crippling high cost of living, the state’s affordable housing crisis and Hawaiʻi’s families impacted by the Maui wildfires,” said Gov. JoshGreen.
DLNR documents first recorded monk seal birth at Sand Island
Hawaiian monk seal Rocky (RH58) gave birth to a pup overnight. Today, Rocky and her pup rested on a beach at Sand Island State Recreation Area (SRA) on O‘ahu.
The Grassroot Institute reflects on 2024 legislative session on Kauaʻi
“I always love getting a chance to go out to Kauaʻi and talk with people,” said Ted Kefalas, the organization’s director of strategic campaigns, in an interview following the event.
Hawaiʻi Transportation Department’s bold commitment key to reaching settlement in youth-led constitutional climate case
Thirteen youth from throughout the Hawaiian Islands brought the Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation constitutional climate case in June 2022, asserting their rights to a safe and healthy climate and asking the Hawaiʻi state government to act to meet the climate emergency and enable the state’s paradigm shift to a climate-safe, zero-emissions transportation system.
DLNR division employee one of 2 Oʻahu residents charged in death of newborn monk seal pup
PO7’s death in May on Oʻahu’s North Shore is the third known death of a monk seal resulting from a dog attack in the main Hawaiian Islands. In 2014, pup RFX4 was killed on Kauaʻi. Pup RS48Hoʻomau, also known as Lehua, was killed in 2023 on Oʻahu.
Māla lā‘au coming to Wailua Homesteads Park on Kaua‘i; nonprofit wants neighborhood input
The Understory Alliance is behind the proposed māla lā‘au, or forest garden, at an East Side park. It’s a unique project, one county official said.
State archive digitizing 2,000 PBS Hawai‘i films for nationwide project
‘Ulu‘ulu is coordinating the digitization and description of the videotapes and films in the PBS Hawai‘i collection.
Expect lane closures on Maluhia Road through Thursday afternoon
Maluhia is well-known as the “tree tunnel” due to the impressive foliage shading it from the sun.
Kaua‘i shines at 2024 Hawai‘i on the Hill in Washington
The event, now in its tenth year, is a collaboration between U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and the Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i.
Closed through end of year: Loop Road in Wailuā on East Side of Kaua‘i
State officials say the extended closure is due to hazardous and impassable conditions caused by storm damage.
Nearly 32 tons of marine debris removed from Kuaihelani, also known as Midway Atoll
The atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is home to more than 70 endangered Hawaiian monk seals and also serves as the nesting grounds for the world’s largest colony of mōlī, or Laysan Albatross, and nearly 2 million birds of 19 different species, including the world’s most endangered duck, the Laysan duck.
State launches Pono campaign encouraging responsible behavior in Hawai‘i outdoors
The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife released a series of five 30-second videos that address a variety of topics.
Volcano Watch – A decade later, remembering the Pāhoa lava flow crisis
Ten years ago, inflation at Puʻuʻōʻō in May and June led to a new eruptive episode on the northeast flank of the cone.
New video teaches about floriculture, role of nurseries and farms in Hawaiʻi economy
Discover the vibrant world of Hawaiʻi’s floriculture and the importance of supporting local nurseries and farms in a new one-hour video “Spirit of Hawaiʻi Neotropica,” presented by the Hawaiʻi Floriculture and Nursery Association (HFNA).
Big Island botanical artist’s endangered Hawaiian hibiscus featured in UK exhibition
Paula de la Cruz of Kapa‘au seeks ‘to communicate the beauty of the quiet world of botany.’
