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Incumbent council members lead in primary election results
The results show that former mayor and current council member Bernard Carvalho Jr. leads the way with 7.6% of the votes (6,282), followed by longtime Council Chair Mel Rapozo in second with 7.3% (6,065).
UH agrees to share environmental research expertise with legislators throughout nation
The University of Hawaiʻi has already buoyed and supported Hawaiʻi’s economic growth, development and environmental well-being with prominent, diverse and world-renowned research. Now, it is the first to lend that mastery to the rest of the nation.
Maui musician, on-air radio personality wins Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for Most Promising Artist of the Year
Longtime musician and on-air Maui radio personality of KPOA 93.5 FM was honored Aug. 3 with the award during the 47th annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu.
Storing all of Earth’s beastly bunch in the frozen shadows of our lunar companion
Research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology and Smithsonian Institution is pitching an out-of-this-world idea to preserve Earth’s animals in the event of a global disaster — storing their cells on our lunar companion.
Kauaʻi County Council candidates deliver one-minute speeches at election event
A total of 11 of the 17 current candidates attended the event hosted by the Kapaʻa Business Association, with common themes for speeches including affordable housing, the cost of living, the landfill issue, and discussions of personal backgrounds and reasons for running.
Lane closures announced for week of Aug. 3-9
Be sure to check if any of this week’s scheduled lane closures will impact your route. Also remember, all projects are weather permitting.
State, 6 other defendants announce historic $4B settlement in Maui wildfires lawsuits
The 7 defendants in the case — state of Hawai‘i, Maui County, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools, West Maui Land Co., Hawaiian Telcom and Spectrum/Charter Communications — agreed to pay the more than $4 billion to provide compensation to about 2,200 affected parties seeking compensation arising from the Aug. 8, 2023, windstorms and destructive and deadly blazes.
Check your immunization ABCs and get a head start in health at Walmart Wellnes Day
You’ll be able to receive free glucose, cholesterol, body mass index and blood pressure screenings Saturday during the event at the Līhuʻe store on Kaua‘i. You can also get affordable immunizations including COVID-19; flu; human papillomavirus (HPV); pneumonia; tetanus; measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella (chicken pox/shingles), whooping cough (TDAP); hepatitis A and B; and others.
Innovators encouraged to apply for Kaua‘i County grant program
Fiscal year 2025 Innovation Grants applications are being accepted now. The intent of the program is to deploy innovation on Kaua‘i in small business, technology, transportation, agriculture, local manufacturing, creative industries, workforce development, circular economies, tourism destination management and product development.
Kaua‘i visitor arrivals still lag behind 2019, but spending has increased; Hawai‘i arrivals decrease in June
Kaua‘i welcomed a total of 130,923 visitors in June, 0.8% more than in June last year but still 2.9% less than in June 5 years ago. Those June visitors spent a total of $265.9 million while they were here, an increase of 5.8% from last June and a whopping 35.6% hike from June 2019.
Recent brush fires ‘normal’ for Kauaʻi fire season
According to recent data from Kaua’i Deputy Fire Chief Roger Mills, there have been a total of 122 brush fires so far in 2024. That can be compared to 196 brush fires in all of 2023, 262 in 2022, 211 in 2021, and 193 in 2020.
Update: Kīlauea alert level drops back to advisory
Earthquake activity and ground deformation in the Big Island volcano’s upper East Rift Zone began to spike at about 3:30 a.m., indicating the likely movement of magma under the subsurface.
Update: Koke‘e brush fire scorches 1,600 acres; remains 85% contained
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
State monitoring Kauaʻi brush fire for air quality, behaviorial health impacts
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages those impacted by the fire to take appropriate action to protect against smoke exposure.
‘The smallest and cheapest’: Aviation attorney speaks out about fatal Kauaʻi helicopter crash
“On Kauaʻi in particular, a twin-engine turbine helicopter seems to be the prudent thing to use, but very few operators do because they’re more expensive,” said attorney Ladd Sanger.
Volcano Watch: More shaking on Kīlauea’s south flank; did you feel it?
From subtle shakes that feel like wind to abrupt jolting that knocks dishes off the counter, living on the volcanically active Big Island means accepting that the ground beneath your feet will not always keep still.
Looking for a job? Līhuʻe Airport is hiring security officers
Salaries for security officers start at $60,000 annually and come with full federal employee benefits, as well as a $2,000 hiring incentive for all new employees.
Nearly $24B state budget will tackle priorities including education, affordable housing, health care, Maui recovery
The supplemental budget bill, House Bill 1800, for fiscal year 2025 represents an increase of more than $480 million, with significant funding going to key state priorities.
Volcano Watch: Learning about recent quakes, past volcanism in Kīlauea’s upper East Rift Zone while cruising Chain of Craters Road
As you turn left off Crater Rim Drive onto Chain of Craters Road, you pass by craters, thermal areas, and lava flows that showcase past volcanic activity in this area.
59 illegal fireworks tips submitted on new app during Fourth of July holiday
From January until the end of June, task force officers seized about 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks from various sources in the community.
