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Dive beneath the solidified crust on the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor in this week’s edition of “Volcano Watch” to explore the complicated mix of molten material below.

Account-based ticketing system powered by Masabi’s Justride open platform makes riding bus around Kaua‘i simpler, more flexible and cost-effective.

Gov. Josh Green takes action in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, and Police Week, which is May 11-17.

Registration for keiki swim lessions opens May 24. Kids interested in golf can sign up for the golf program starting June 9 at Wailua Golf Pro Shop. Space is limited for both programs.

This is the eighth time in less than 2 months and second in less than a week Kaua’i first responders have beeen called to rescue hikers from the famous 11-mile trail along Nā Pali Coast on the North Shore.

Special event part of 11th International Breast Density and Cancer Risk Assessment Workshop from June 4-6 at Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort in Līhuʻe.

Witnesses told police they saw the suspect — who was identifed as 57-year-old Nelson Kane of Hanamā‘ulu — intentionally setting the structure on Hehi Road ablaze Sunday morning.

“Basketball has been a tool for positive living here in the islands for several generations and it is our turn to pay it forward and do what we can to help grow the game,” Vulcans head basketball coach Kaniela Aiona said in an announcement for the clinics that will be hosted May 17-22 on 6 islands.

Only a few places along the island’s southern coast were the exceptions, according to the most recent rainfall summary from the National Weather Service in Honolulu, but they were still between 60% and 90% of their normal monthly averages.

Episode 21 of the ongoing episodic eruption of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at Kaluapele, the Big Island volcano’s summit caldera, ended at 8:34 p.m. Sunday, on Mother’s Day 2025.

Resurfacing project planned for May 12-15 will require lane closures and single-lane contraflow for portions of Oni Place, Pānui Street and Maikaʻi Street.

House Bill 1348 protects access for residents to Kōkeʻe cabin leases on Kauaʻi by requiring the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands for recreation-residence use by public lottery under certain conditions and restrict participation to residents of the county in which the leased land is located.

Heather Diamond, who has no permanent address, was last seen April 25 in the Līhu‘e area. She is 5-foot-4, with brown eyes and long brown hair.

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.

New system that goes live next week will allow Garden Isle residents to book driving road tests easily online rather than having to call the division.

This year’s top honor for the Garden Isle went to Kaye Marie Alvarez of Waimea High School. The event recognizes outstanding academic achievement and community service throughout the state.

Treat the main maternal figure in your life to an unforgettable experience that will include shopping with Hawai’i-made vendors, dining, live music, free activities and more.

Stars are not silent, and like musical instruments, stars resonate with natural frequencies that astronomers can “hear” with the right tools. Asteroseismology allows scientists to use these frequencies to probe the interiors of stars. 

Senate Bill 1511 limits the size of vessels allowed in the Garden Isle’s iconic Hanalei Bay in a move to ensure it remains a safe space for residents and visitors.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory remains steadfast and vigilant as lava fountaining episodes continue at the summit of the Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano, maintaining its monitoring and livestreaming of the volcano to document the eruption’s evolution, inform hazard assessments and apprise the public of ongoing volcanic activity.