Hawaii News
170 Hawaiian monk seal pups born in Northern Hawaiian Islands last year, NOAA reports
Along with counting the new pups, NOAA also intervened on 27 monk seals to improve their survival.
Man forced to abandon his boat when it caught fire in waters off Kaua‘i
According to the U.S. Coast Guard Station Kaua‘i, the man was traveling to O‘ahu on his 35-foot fishing boat to sell the vessel.
State relaunches campaign to combat epidemic of youth vaping in Hawai‘i
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health and the Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute relaunched a campaign to combat the epidemic of youth vaping.
New study shows 70% of future Hawai‘i jobs will require postsecondary education
According to the report, the number of jobs in Hawaiʻi will increase from 591,000 in 2021 to 624,000 in 2031, with an average of 72,000 job openings annually, from new jobs and jobs that open for other reasons, most frequently retirement.
Firefighters statewide gather on Kaua‘i to practice wildfire suppression using flames
Firefighters practiced controlled burning in invasive grasses, the most common fuel for wildfire in Hawai‘i.
Salvation Army ARC monthly donation event scheduled for March 1 on Kaua‘i
Residents, businesses, and other organizations can bring in unwanted or unneeded items for reuse, including clothing, small furniture, children’s toys, books and shoes.
Don’t let your fur fly: Relax with a bevy of 4-legged friends at the only cat café on Kaua‘i
All cats at TropiCats – located at Harbor Mall in Nāwiliwili – are up for adoption. Some have found their “forever homes” on the mainland United States.
Report: 58% of UH community college transfer students in 2015 earned bachelor’s degree within 6 years
The University of Hawaiʻi also had a 57% completion rate for transfer students from low-income families, 5% above the national average.
Volcano Watch: Dear Valentine, will you be my lab partner?
The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island “lavas” working with our partners at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, and for Valentine’s Day we wanted to highlight some of the things we appreciate about this relationship.
Stockholders vote to adopt merger between Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines
Alaska reached the deal in December to purchase Hawaiian Airlines for approximately $1.9 billion.
Kaua‘i police warn community of fundraising phone scam
The Kaua‘i Police Department does not call private citizens requesting money. Never respond to unsolicited requests for personal information from unknown callers.
Proposals for specialty crop grants being accepted by state Ag Department
Eligible applicants include nonprofit and for-profit organizations, universities, individuals and , local, state and federal government entities. Applicants must reside in or their business or educational affiliation must be registered in Hawai‘i.
Help reforest the Makauwahi Cave Reserve this Saturday
Attendees should bring gloves, closed-toe shoes, water and sun-tan lotion.
Law enforcement seizes 24 tons of illegal fireworks in Honolulu
This seizure of fireworks occurred during a routine inspection of goods entering Hawaiʻi. The investigation into the discovery of these fireworks, as well as the investigations of previously seized fireworks, are continuing.
Hawaiʻi AG joins coalition seeking to protect keiki from toxic metals in baby food
Despite concluding years ago that babies’ and young children’s smaller bodies and metabolism make them more susceptible to the harmful effects of toxic metals, the FDA has established only one action level for one type of toxic metal, inorganic arsenic, in one type of baby food product, infant rice cereal.
Public hearing: Bill funding invasive parakeet removal on Kaua‘i draws widespread support
House Bill No. 2329 allocates $150,000 to establish a one-year pilot program to reduce the population of rose-ringed parakeets on the Garden Isle.
Unvaccinated family of five tests positive for whooping cough; child hospitalized
The family had traveled from the United States mainland and stayed at a hotel accommodation on O‘ahu.
Study finds novel blood metabolite biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A study from researchers with the University of Hawaii at Mānoa has identified novel molecules linked to Alzheimer’s disease, the university announced on Feb. 12.
Big Island travelers miss work, doctor appointments due to closed airport runway
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced the airport’s sole runway was closed due to delays in repairing cracks discovered in the asphalt on Jan. 16. The airport shut down for several hours after the cracks were initially discovered.
Bill that would legalize recreational marijuana passes Senate committee with reservations
The measure passed out of Health and Human Services and Judiciary Senate Joint Committees on Tuesday.
