Hawai‘i News

The region of islands and atolls in the Central Pacific holds deep historical significance for Hawaiians, Marshallese, CHamorus and other Pacific cultures. They are also home to resilient coral reef ecosystems and threatened and endangered wildlife.

Justices agreed that “short-term vacation rentals undermine” agricultural purposes; Doug Chin, former state attorney general and who argued the case before the high court, said the ‘transient accommodations’ do not belong in the agricultural district.

Every fall during seabird fallout season, from roughly Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, the fledglings leave their nests to make their inaugural journeys to the ocean. When they do, they can become disoriented by artificial light, collide with man-made structures or become exhausted and fall, making them vulnerable to automobiles and predators.

The Garden Isle otherwise followed the same trend as the rest of the state, where occupany rates, revenue per available room and average daily rates were all lower than August last year.

Hawai‘i will eliminate the “net income limit” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly called food stamps, which could extend benefits to 13,000 to 14,000 more households throughout the state by next year.

Up first is Wendy Hensel this afternoon with two events. Finalist Julian Vasquez Heilig follows next Monday.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre will premiere “Puana” this fall, a hana keaka (Hawaiian Theatre) production that delves into the spiritual connections between Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) and their kūpuna (ancestors) through the power of song. Performed primarily in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), the play also commemorates the 10th anniversary of UH Mānoa’s Hawaiian Theatre program.

This is the first detection of CRB on the island since October 2023 when a Waikoloa resident reported finding a total of six grubs (larvae) in a decaying palm tree stump.

GoFarm Hawai‘i promotes the production of fresh, locally-grown produce in a state that imports about 90% of its food.

State personnel and partners will get to work building a $384,400 coral nursery on the Garden Isle this January.

CDBG funds have been used to rehabilitate shelters, family centers, and for off-site infrastructure and improvements.

The current growth trend for the state of Hawaiʻi is slower than in past decades — and it is expected to continue to be slow in the coming years due to limited increases in population with births no longer outpacing deaths.

The center will offer comprehensive support services for Kauaʻi Community College students transferring to 4-year programs at UH campuses on Oʻahu in Mānoa and West Oʻahu and UH-Hilo on the Big Island.

The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources is reopening the trail to Hanakāpīʻai for day use only beginning Sept. 21. Any hiking beyond Hanakāpīʻai could result in citations or arrests.

The jet megastructure dates to a time when our universe was 6.3 billion years old, or less than half its present age of 13.8 billion years.

As of Sept. 17, there are 20,012 students enrolled at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, a 4% increase over 2023.

Annalise ‘Anna’ Kindstedt will support HILT’s conservation projects and ʻāina-based learning experiences.

Kawakami’s office has confirmed he intends to run for the Kauaʻi Senate seat in 2026, with the support of the current seat holder, Ron Kouchi.

The Sept. 16 fire appears to have severely damaged Kauaʻi Marine & Mower, causing an estimated $1.2 million in damages.

The recalled products were distributed throughout Hawai‘i at retail stores and sold directly to consumers via mail order.