Coco Palms restoration underway
WAILUA — From the tops of the protective dust screens installed around the perimeter of the former Coco Palms Resort, the only things that can be seen are the tops of excavators and cranes moving against a skyline of concrete skeletons of dilapidated buildings.
Pacific Missile Range Facility adopts a highway
MANA — Working under the Adopt-A-Highway Program, about 60 volunteers from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Mana collected approximately 50 bags of trash on Friday morning along a 2-mile stretch adjacent to the PMRF Navy base.
Shaka inches closer to becoming official state gesture
HILO, Hawai‘i — Lawmakers and Hawai‘i residents alike appear to be vibing with a proposal to make the shaka the official state gesture of Hawai‘i.
‘City Protect’ program launched by Kauai Police Department
LIHU‘E — To strengthen the community and enhance public safety, law enforcement authorities have introduced residents to a new elevated opportunity for crime solving.
Blood alcohol content legislation dies again
HILO, Hawai‘i — Legislation that would reduce the threshold for drunken driving from 0.08 percent blood alcohol content to 0.05 percent is dead for this year.
Female visitor injured while hiking in Koke‘e
KOKE‘E — A 60-year-old female visitor from Wisconsin was injured when she apparently had a misstep while hiking near the Waipo‘o Falls Trail on Monday.
Hale Halawai ‘Ohana O Hanalei to manage $7,285,000 for flood mitigation
HANALEI — A nonprofit organization with deep roots in the North Shore of Kaua‘i is being tasked with administering and distributing a flood mitigation grant.
Hawaiian Electric warns of energy deficit
HILO, Hawai‘i — Hawaiian Electric is asking all Hawai‘i Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the next month.
‘Safe Space’ draws concerns: Residents, lawmaker worried about impact of homeless camp on area
HILO, Hawai‘i — A state lawmaker has joined some Hilo residents in their concerns about a planned government-sanctioned homeless encampment near the Hilo Lagoon Center.
Half of Kaua‘i’s tested waters polluted
LIHU‘E — A monthly analysis of streams, rivers and surf spots across the island found high concentrations of enterococcus bacterium, a federally recognized indicator of fecal presence in water, at a number of locations.
Marijuana bill gains traction in Legislature
HILO, Hawai‘i — The long-anticipated legalization of recreational marijuana in Hawai‘i is only a few votes away from the desk of Gov. Josh Green.
KCCC inmate seriously injured in hit-and-run after escape from facility
LIHU‘E — An inmate at Kaua‘i Community Corrections Center (KCCC) suffered serious injuries after a hit-and-run occurred shortly after he escaped from the facility on Friday morning.
Report details grueling conditions in India’s shrimp industry
SAN FRANCISCO — Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls, so she and her husband headed to Costco’s frozen foods aisle. But when she grabbed a bag of farm-raised shrimp from the freezer and saw “Product of India,” she wrinkled her nose.
Maui wildfire relief expands on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — MaBel Ferreiro Fujiuchi, the Chief Executive Officer for the Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity (KEO), announced the expansion of relief efforts in recognition of the immense challenges faced by families affected by the Maui wildfires.
‘Bathrooms’ restoration springs up in Hanalei
HANALEI — Spring cleaning kicked off early for one Kaua‘i resident whose “labor of love” can be seen in Hanalei.
Warehouse fire causes $350,000 in damage
KAPA‘A — A warehouse fire on Apopo Road in Kapa‘a caused an estimated $350,000 in damage on Thursday evening.
Pearl Harbor attack survivor dies at 102
Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a familyw member said Wednesday. He was 102.
‘Clean elections’ bill is washed up
HILO, Hawai‘i — A proposed program that would publicly finance election campaigns in Hawai‘i is dead after a Hawai‘i Island lawmaker concluded last week that the plan was fatally flawed.
Single-family home price tops $1.4 million on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A woozy housing market that couldn’t find its footing last year appears to be on firmer ground in 2024, as evidenced by stronger sales and loftier home prices.
Dredging of Wailoa Small Boat Harbor on track
HILO, Hawai‘i — Lawmakers and boaters hope for smooth sailing at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hilo, as a long-awaited dredging project inches closer toward beginning.