Hawaii News Archives - The Garden Island

‘Anastasia’ opens on Friday, April 19

Apr. 19, 2024 • Updated 3:27 p.m.

LIHU‘E — Tickets for the Department of Education Kaua‘i Performing Arts Center presentation of “Anastasia-The new Broadway Musical” are available online at www.kauaiperformingarts.org. or at the door when the production opens on Friday, April 19, with a curtain call at 7 p.m. at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.

Takeaways from two reports on deadly Lahaina Fire

Apr. 19, 2024

HONOLULU — More than half a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century burned through a historic Maui town, officials are still trying to determine exactly what went wrong and how to prevent similar catastrophes in the future. But two reports released this week are filling in some of the blanks.

Lawmakers seek Hawaiian Electric probe after blackouts

Apr. 19, 2024

HILO, Hawai‘i — A trio of state lawmakers has called for an investigation into Hawaiian Electric after power outages Sunday on the Hawai‘i Island and O‘ahu.

Storm cleanup and repairs continue on Kaua‘i

Apr. 19, 2024

LIHU‘E — Officials from the Kaua‘i Emergency Operations Center have announced that operations remain partially active following last week’s flooding event on the Garden Island.

Kaua‘i Police Department honors its dispatchers

Apr. 19, 2024

LIHU‘E — Every year, America celebrates the thousands of public safety telecommunications personnel who silently work long hours to answer the call of communities nationwide.

Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark amid Lahaina Fire

Apr. 18, 2024

HONOLULU — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.

Kapa‘a man killed in hit-and-run

Apr. 18, 2024

KAPA‘A — The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred in Kapa‘a last week.

Hawaiian Electric warns of more rolling outages

Apr. 18, 2024

HILO, Hawai‘i — Hawaiian Electric on Monday again asked customers to conserve power to avoid the need for additional rolling outages after more than 21,000 customers lost power Sunday.

Maui Fire Department releases report on deadly wildfire

Apr. 17, 2024

HONOLULU — When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. Another drove a moped into a burning neighborhood again and again, whisking people away from danger one at a time.

Stranded hikers rescued in Wailua and Waimea

Apr. 17, 2024

LIHU‘E — The Garden Island was hammered by severe weather late last week, prompting officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue multiple flash flood warning, watches and advisories.

Interest rates continue to put pressure on Big Island home sales

Apr. 16, 2024

HILO, Hawai‘i — It’s likely to be a slow spring for Big Island home sales, as the market struggles to recover from 2023.

Three men rescued from remote Pacific atoll

Apr. 16, 2024

Three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island survived for more than a week and used palm fronds to spell out HELP on the beach — leading to rescue by U.S. Navy and Coast Guard aviators who spotted the sign from several thousand feet in the air.