Hawaii News
Kaua‘i family’s Nāwiliwili bakery and café, The Jammin’ Banana, celebrates one-year anniversary today
The business is the brainchild of co-owner and baker Emily Szurgot, who spent early 2023 selling homemade banana bread from a VW van on the Shore Shore of Kaua‘i.
Haʻena residents file lawsuit against proposed 5G cell tower
The lawsuit claims the tower would pose an unreasonable risk and nuisance for nearby residents, but AT&T said the tower would be an important part of its nationwide first responder network.
Kaua‘i Fire Department rescues injured New Jersey visitor from Queen’s Bath
The visitor was transported to Wilcox Medical Center.
All services available at Hanalei refuse transfer station, following brief limitations
Updates will be announced.
Volcano Watch – Webcam upgrades keep a sharp eye on Hawaiian volcanoes
The images taken over a century ago helped document the activity people were viewing in that era. Today, technology allows us to monitor beyond the capabilities of the human eye.
Kauaʻi police’s search efforts in question, with daughter still wanting answers about her mother’s death
Three years ago, 54-year-old Joddielynn Taylor was missing for eight days before her body was found by teenagers in bushes near where her parked car had been found.
Native Hawaiian legislators attend inaugural White House event to address their community’s issues
Three Hawaiʻi State Legislators and a member of the Honolulu City Council are in Washington on Friday to share their insights about matters facing Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders at the White House. Sen. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Rep. Darius K. Kila and Honolulu City Council Vice Chair Esther Kiaʻāina are attending the […]
Hawai‘i health officials advise getting immunized against respiratory illnesses
RSV vaccination for adults is recommended for individuals ages 75 and older, or ages 60-74 who have certain chronic medical conditions, to protect against severe disease.
World’s largest beach cleanup effort to engage over half a million volunteers
Ocean Conservancy is calling for volunteers worldwide to join the 39th annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), the world’s largest beach and waterway cleanup effort, launching on Sept. 21, 2024. With plastic pollution at crisis levels, ICC organizers invite everyone who loves the ocean to take action by joining a cleanup in their area.
Saturday: Classical goes cosmic at Kaua‘i Concert Association’s 50th anniversary show
The concert features a special arrangement of Gustav Holst’s early 20th century classic, the seven-movement suite “The Planets.”
Norovirus confirmed as cause of illness for campers on popular Kaua‘i trail
The trail remains closed for seven days.
$26M grant fuels University of Hawai‘i research on climate-friendly cooling
Professor Ralf Kaiser’s group will study the atmospheric chemistry of gas phase refrigerants.
University of Hawai‘i professor to shed light on ‘fungal tree of life’ through yeast discoveries
New insights into yeast diversity will be used to predict global species diversity, host and habitat specificity and diversity hotspots.
‘A guiding light for our keiki:’ Youth development program Kaua‘i Sea Scouts celebrates 15 years
The Kaua‘i Sea Scouts is a youth development program founded in 2009 by father-and-son team Larry and Max Richardson.
Kaua‘i Fire responds to sick hikers on Kalalau Beach
One of the sick hikers claimed she fell ill after drinking water in the area.
Findings of outer Solar System revealed using information gathered from the Subaru Telescope on Hawaiʻi Island and New Horizons spacecraft
Survey observations using the Subaru Telescope’s ultra-widefield prime focus camera have revealed that there may be a population of small bodies further out in the Kuiper Belt waiting to be discovered.
Gov. Green travels to Japan to strengthen ties with sister cities
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Japan on Monday, Sept. 2, to engage in cross-cultural exchanges, attend business meetings on behalf of the state of Hawai‘i, and sign a sister-state memorandum of understanding. Green will also lead a delegation of local businesses for the Tokyo International Gift Show, meet with the US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, and will meet with leaders from Fukuoka, Ehime and Hiroshima prefectures.
Learn more about the history, fun facts and more about Labor Day
If you are one of those who get the long weekend, we hope you’re enjoying the extra day off. Take some time to learn about the history of why today is a holiday and a few fun labor facts to go with it.
One-lane closure scheduled for portion of Keneke Street in Kīlauea
One lane will remain open to accommodate alternating traffic in both directions.
