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Garden Isle residents acknowledged the waste woes when commenting on a county Facebook post about the issue last week, with many expressing their frustration about problems they see at the heart of the issue.

The LifeSmarts Competition is a free educational program that teaches students critical skills in personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, the environment, health and safety and technology.

The free online workshop is planned for the afternoon of Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 14, and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marine & Envrionmental Institute of Pohnpei and University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies.

Temporary closure necessary for Kaua‘i Police Department crash recovery and investigation.

The Keālia Post Office closed earlier this week, and unlike regular mail, the U.S. Postal Service can only deliver a ballot packet to the address on the packet. It cannot be forwarded to another address even if a voter filed a forwarding order.

Lidar — short for light detection and ranging — has become preferred for mapping because of the precision of its measurements and fine-scale resolution of its data products.

At the forum on Thursday were incumbent council members Felicia Cowden, KipuKai Kualiʻi (council vice chair), Addison Bulosan and Billy DeCosta, as well as local fisherman and first-time candidate Abraham Apilado Jr.

Variety of items, including many like new, up for grabs Friday and Saturday at Hanapēpē Hawaiian Congregational Church, from furniture to holiday accessories and more. Come out and rummage through to find your treasures, and bring your friends, too.

The report released by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health found most Hawaiʻi residents who died from causes related to the virus did not reach age 75, younger than the 2021 life expectancy in the United States.

The facility will be shuttered from Nov. 2 to Aug. 2, 2025, for renovations as part of the islandwide Refuse Transfer Station Improvements project.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is following up with local pet stores to ensure the recalled products are no longer available for sale.

The Kauaʻi Police Commission is considering disciplinary measures for Police Chief Todd Raybuck after he left his gun unattended in a bathroom earlier this year. The incident occurred in March when Raybuck reportedly left his gun between the handicapped assist railing and the wall in a police station bathroom. A Kauaʻi police officer found it […]

“By granting the department with the ability to process these permits independently, we relieve the counties of this burden, fast-tracking [the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’] ability to expedite services to its beneficiaries,” said Department of Hawaiian Home Lands program specialist Timothy Hiu.

Sparks from a broken overhead line ignited unmaintained vegetation off Lahainaluna Road morning of Aug. 8, 2023, leading to chain of events that leveled historic West Maui town and killing at least 102 people, according to an official origin-and-cause report released today by the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety.

“We encourage all voters to sign up for ballot notifications. This will let voters know when to expect their mail ballot packet to be delivered, as well if their voted ballot has been received and accepted for counting.” — Hawai‘i Chief Election Officer Scott Nago

Attorney Keith Kiuchi — who is representing a mortgage broker who claims he’s owed $1 million by previous developer Coco Palms Hui  — filed a motion asking Fifth Circuit Court Judge Randal Valenciano to grant a preliminary injunction ordering current developer Reef Capital Partners to stop all work at the property.

Second partial solar eclipse of the year will already be underway as the islands gree the dawn.

The Hawai‘i Office of Elections says the in-person test was administered by official observers who serve as “the eyes and ears” of the public and represent various political parties, community groups and interested individuals.

The event is part of National Drive Electric Week, which aims to raise awareness and promote the benefits of EV adoption,