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The Big Island volcano is now quiet, so it’s a good opportunity to remember its 1950 Southwest Rift Zone eruption — the volcano’s most recent eruption to cause significant damage.

The $23.3 million project will replace an existing 200,000-gallon water storage tank with the construction of two 500,000-gallon storage tanks, totaling 1 million gallons, along with necessary storm drain improvements.

Garden Isle law enforcement is investigating the overnight July 15 crimes and are looking into whether the incidents might be related, urging anyone with any information to call police.

Road work modifications required the extension through July 22 of the traffic modification between Maluhia and Waikomo roads in Kōloa; motorists should plan accordingly.

Free event at 2 p.m. July 18 is in celebration of Smart Irrigation Month, an initiative by the Irrigation Association aimed at increasing awareness about the importance of water usage and promoting water-saving products, practices and services.

Robin Marquez of North Kohala, owner and operator of Signature Auto Detail Hawaiʻi, was selected for the third time this year to participate in the prestigious Air Force One Detailing Project at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

The modified traffic pattern will be in place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 17, beginning at the Kolopua Road intersection and extending to the end of Kalili place.

A shifted lane traffic pattern will be in place through July 28 to accommodate electrical work, between Rice Street and Hardy Street, for the Rice Street Apartment Workforce Housing Project.

The 27-year-old hiker was located about 1.5 miles into the the famous 11-mile trail on Nā Pali Coast along the island’s northwest shore the morning of July 15 by first responders from Līhu‘e Fire Station aboard Air 1.

New study from researchers at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology provides hope, however, that that impact could be manageable; meanwhile, five Indo-Pacific coral species received critical habitat protections this week, potentially preventing their mass extinction.

Public invited to share their experiences with Garden Isle’s public transportation — which has long been a lifeline for the island, offering service from Kekaha to Hanalei and everywhere in between — and give feedback by completing the online 2025 Rural Transit Day Survey.

North Shore Give hosting event to raise awareness about disaster prep, including emergency communications, creating individual emergency plans, safety tips and more.

Voyaging canoes arrive in Moʻorea for cultural engagements prior to departing July 13 for brief return to Papeʻetē, Tahiti, before sailing for their next port of call: Tautira.

National foundation’s annual beach cleanup report shows Garden Isle volunteers smashed the previous record set in 2017 by almost 43K pounds; total 172,564 pounds of trash removed last year from shores statewide, dwarfing numbers from other states.

Hawai‘i is projected to gain 41K new jobs by 2032; the food services sector is expected to be the second-fastest growing industry, driven by the strong hospitality sector in the islands.

Broken equipment at the Kauaʻi County parkng lot on ‘Eiwa Street in Līhuʻe is being replaced, requiring the temporary unavailability.

Traffic modifications, including contraflow pattern, will be in place July 17-18 between Maluhia Road and Waikomo Road in Kōloa.

The scholarship provides free first-year tuition to Kaua’i students directly enrolling at Kaua’i Community College after their senior year of high school.

This state will be working on an improvements project nearby and use this part of the parking lot for storage, causing the need for the closure.

Deadline to apply for the 1-day lab designed to help deepen your leadership skills is noon Aug. 1; candidates can review application requirements and apply at the Hawai‘i Leadership Forum website.