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Hawai‘i residents impacted by ‘big beautiful’ federal tax bill have new resource to help
Hawai‘i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz launches online guide to learn more about how major changes to health care, food assistance and other services, as well as education and taxes, will affect thousands of island residents because of the new fedeal tax law.
Port location gate hours, sailing schedules updated by Young Brothers after tsunami
Shipping company’s operations at ports in Hilo, Kawaihae on Big Island and Nāwiliwili on Kaua‘i are open again; barges from Honolulu arrived at Kawaihae and Nāwiliwili on July 29, but not all cargo was discharged and none was loaded back from either port.
Tsunami warning puts unparalleled preparedness, coordination of Hawai‘i hotel industry on full display
“Our hotels’ ability to mobilize even before an official warning was issued, and their seamless coordination with state and county officials, truly highlights our unwavering commitment to the safety of our guests, employees and our communities,” said Hawai‘i Hotel Alliance President Jerry Gibson in a release.
Same day Aloha State braced for tsunami, U.S. committee advances bipartisan disaster recovery measure
Aimed at helping communities recover from major disasters more quickly, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act was introduced and written by Hawai‘i Democrat U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
New Kauaʻi laws address environmental stewardship, public access, community priorities
The new laws range from rental vesseel registration requirements and vessel access to Hanalei Bay along the Garden Isle’s North Shore to size limits for wastewater services and a public lottery to lease public lands for recreation-residence use.
UPDATE: Tsunami advisory canceled for state of Hawaiʻi
Based on all available data, a tsunami is not expected to strike the State of Hawai’i.
Officials urge public to get to higher ground
Mayor Kawakami signs emergency proclamation, bridges closed, evacuation/shelter areas open, all commercial vessels ordered to evacuate from harbors as islands brace for tsunami generated by magnitude-8.8 quake from east of Russian coast.
It’s about aloha, ‘it’s about love’: Acclaimed University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa production of ‘RENT’ comes to Kauaʻi
Following a sold-out run earlier this year on Oʻahu, the university’s Department of Theatre and Dance is bringing the hit show –– that still resonates with audiences today, nearly 30 years after it debuted off Broadway in New York City before becoming a global cultural phenomenon –– to Kauaʻi Community College Performing Arts Center from Aug. 8-10.
State transportation officials encourage vehicle owners to check for safety recalls
Last year, 1,073 safety recalls nationwide affected more than 35 million vehicles and pieces of equipment, including tires and car seats; close to 1.4 million vehicles on Hawai‘i’s roads, about 280,000 could have at least one outstanding safety recall that poses potential danger.
Homecoming 8 decades in the making: Laysan finches again grace skies, fields of Midway Atoll
100 ʻekupuʻu, a native Hawaiian bird that once thrived at Kuaihelani on the far northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago, now a part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, were released on Eastern Island last week as part of continuing efforts to re-establish and expand native bird populations to the national monument in preparation for potential catastrophic events.
Sweepstakes offers shot to win truly epicurean experience during 15th annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival
One lucky winner will recieve a trip for 2 to the festival on O’ahu at the end of October, including airfare for two on Hawaiian Airlines, a 4-night stay at OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Paradise Hotel, two priority access tickets to the Hawaiian Airlines Presents Decanted grand tasting and two tickets to Cirque Du Soleil ‘Auana at OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Beachcomber Hotel, a prize package worth a total $5,700.
Illegal fishing in Western and Central Pacific targeted by US Coast Guard, international partners
Annual 3-month Operation Nasse — conducted by United States, Australia, France and New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu — aimed at safeguarding marine resources of Pacific Island nations.
Scheduled Kaua‘i lane closures on state roadways for July 26 through Aug. 1
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.
$5K reward offered for info about nēnē allegedly shot and killed on Kaua‘i
Authorities with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement are investigating after the federally threatened Hawaiian goose was found dead earlier this month near Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kekaha. Anyone who has information about the incident is encouraged to come forward.
County: All residential trash not collected earlier this week to be picked up this morning
The announcement follows several days of staffing issues, causing collection services to first be delayed and eventually escalated to not being collected at all — leaving trash piling up at homes in several communities.
Volcano Watch: Ancient volcanoes are critical to our modern world
‘Critical elements’ such as lithium, nickel, magnesium, platinum, iridium and rare earth elements, among others, have become important for our everyday lives — used in everything from solar panels, batteries and vehicles to power plants, medical devices and smartphones — and more than half of these resources formed in ancient volcanic systems.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia pause, pack and prepare in Papeʻetē before sailing to Cook Islands
Traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes have been back in French Polynesian capital since July 14 getting ready for the next leg of their Moananuiākea Voyage; crews also were rotated.
UPDATE: Gate installation near county Department of Water parking lot rescheduled
Road work is now planned for 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 1-2, weather permitting, and will still require temporary closures of the portion of Pua Loke Street involved in the construction, slightly limiting access at times to the county Water Department.
Deadline to apply for SUN Bucks food benefits nears; Hawai‘i families urged to apply
The program — a joint effort between Hawai‘i and U.S. Department of Agriculture — is aimed at bridging a gap in nutrition many keiki throughout the islands experience during their summer break from school.
Trash not getting picked up again islandwide as Solid Waste Division continues to cope with staffing issue
Areas affected July 24 include Kekaha, Waimea, Hanapēpē, ʻEleʻele, Hanalei, Wainiha, Hā‘ena, Kapaʻa and Kalāheo.