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Gov. Josh Green made the proclamation Aug. 7, National Purple Heart Day, and was presented a certificate on behalf of the Hawaiʻi Senate by Oʻahu state Sen. Mike Gabbard to commemorate the milestone.

Inclined lava fountains from north vent within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater inside the Big Island volcano’s caldera shot molten rock 1,000 feet eastward toward the center of the crater for much of the 12.6 hours the latest eruptive episode.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

Nearly $172 million was given during fiscal year 2025, by nearly 18,000 donors, that will fuel student scholarships, faculty and academic research and more throughout the university’s statewide 10-campus system.

20-year-old Donald Clement of Līhu‘e was arrested Aug. 19 for three counts of second-degree burglary and an outstanding $150 bench warrant for failure to appear in another case.

Lava began fountaining from the north vent within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at 2:04 p.m.,, feeding multiple lava streams by 2:15 p.m. onto the crater floor at the Big Island volcano’s summit.

The visitor was identified as 39-year-old Jerome Hill, who reportedly jumped from a cliffside and then became distressed.

The redesigned site — which includes improved cybersecurity and new design features — was supported by Touchstone Energy via the SHiNE web platform, provided to hundreds of electric cooperatives throughout the United States.

Both Polynesian Voyaging Society traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes were welcomed by the Rarotonga community with a traditional ceremony, following a 2-day trek from Bora Bora, French Polynesia under nearly perfect weather conditions.

Participation in this year’s statewide Hawaiʻi State Public Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge surged 44%.

U.S. senator from Hawai‘i is one of 10 lawmakers who signed a letter to the tech giant’s chief executive officer, alarmed by practices related to the seeming virtual vixens, ‘which pose astonishing risks for children.’

Firm sponsors three neighbor island squads, Including the Kaua‘i Flag Football team on the Garden Isle.

About $6.7 million is expected to be available for awards through the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources program aimed at protecting and preserving land with natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production or historic value.

Agency within Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services is still in the process of getting about 90,000 maps, some that go back to 1871, online so people can find them at their convenience for practical needs and to satisfy curiosity.

A preliminary Kaua‘i Fire Department report says firefighters — upon their arrival about 5 minutes after receiving the call Aug. 18 — discovered thick smoke coming from a shed; bystanders had quickly extinguished the fire with fire extinguishers.

Nine high school and college students spent the past 5 weeks in Hāʻena, performing community service work with Limahuli National Tropical Botanical Gardens and Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana during the monthlong paid internship.

Closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18-19, weather permitting, along portions of Hauʻaʻala Road, and are necessary to complete tree trimming and removal work.

The university’s statewide system of 7 community colleges — which includes Kauai’i Community College — is ranked 11th in the nation in a 2025 Wallethub analysis, which evaluated 653 colleges nationwide on 18 metrics, including tuition, graduation and transfer rates and post-graduation earnings.

Preliminary reports say the blaze consisted of trash and brush at an encampment on a hillside at the area outside Hanamāʻulu. It took firefighters about 10 minutes or so to get the blaze under control.

Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges received $20,000 and Permanently Affordable Living — or PAL — Hawaiʻi was given $10,000 for its Beyond Housing program.