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ʻAlohilani Rogers honored for longtime unwavering dedication to preserving Hawaiian language and customs with her students by being named winner of the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association STACY Award for Teaching Excellence.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

Friday’s rescue shortly after 2:30 p.m. was the sixth time since March 23 Kaua‘i first responders were called to render assistance after one or more hikers, many of them visitors, found themselves in trouble while on the popular North Shore trail during bad weather conditions.

The immersive 5-day summer program hosted by Kaua‘i Police Department provides students in grades 9-12 with a hands-on introduction to the world of public safety, blending interactive classroom sessions with practical activities to give participants a comprehensive understanding of police operations.

Because of coordinated efforts between first responders and support from community partners, the child was located safely nearby with no reported injuries.

Radar indicated at 3:08 p.m. that rain was falling at rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour, particularly across an area south of Mount Waiʻaleʻale, causing flooding on roads and in poor drainage areas and streams.

Motorists should make appropriate arrangements to accommodate the necessary road closures and allow extra time to get to their destinations. Area residents will be allowed partial access through the closure.

The beach at Pohoiki, near the easternmost point on the the Big Island in the Puna District, grew rapidly in the year following the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea and has continued to evolve since.

The heavy rain has ended and flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.

State transportation officials offer tips for air travelers to avoid headaches, whether traveling to Hilo for the 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival or other destinations.

Kaua‘i is already pretty soggy after heavy rain and showers moved over the island Thursday, with some areas of the Garden Isle receiving more than 2 inches of rain.

The case is an adult member of the household of the child on Oʻahu who was previously confirmed to be infected April 7 after both recently returned to Hawaiʻi from traveling internationally. The adult is no longer contagious and the child has since fully recovered. No new suspected measles cases have been reported as of April 17.

The event is aimed at providing a secure and responsible way to dispose of prescription or nonprescription medications while raising awareness about the risks of drug misuse and importance of proper storage and disposal.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports Episode 18 of ongoing summit eruption of the Big Island volcano began at 10:01 p.m. April 16 and was feeding a lava flow that extended down the vent’s spillway and a short distance onto the crater floor.

Kaua‘i County Department of Water is working diligently to acquire the necessary equipment and services to conduct the emergency work to fix the pump station mechanical failure that caused the need for the conservation request.

National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu cancels flood advisory that was in effect until 2 a.m.

TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act introduced in U.S. Senate by Hawai’i Democrat Schatz and Montana Republican Sheehy would use artificial intelligence to better protect communities from increasing toll of extreme weather and wildfires.

Environmental Court’s sufficient finding of final environmental assessment for incompatible insect technique project to control mosquito-born avaian malaria in East Maui, like that started in February on Kauaʻi, affirmed by Intermediate Court of Appeals.

The temporary change is because of scheduled necessary repair work, weather permitting, on the facility’s drainage system to ensure regulatory compliance.

There is some hope, however, as Hawaiʽi lawmakers are considering measures to support the state’s community-based organizations, including increasing funding for some departments and providing emergency funding in case federal support is cut.