Maui mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters in aftermath of Lahaina Fire
HONOLULU — Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawai‘i community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
New ocean safety information greets airport visitors
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau personnel, including Chief Kalani Vierra, Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association and the Department of Transportation, Airports Division capitalized on the traffic slowdown to install upgraded ocean safety information at the two baggage claims area at Lihu‘e Airport on Friday.
Lawa‘i man arrested in connection with fatal crash in Koloa
LIHU‘E — A Lawa‘i man was arrested in connection with a two-vehicle crash, in which one Kalaheo resident was killed and another was seriously injured in January.
Progress made on Waimea food processing plant
WAIMEA, Hawai‘i Island — Farmers in Waimea are one step closer to having a refurbished food processing facility after the partial demolition of the Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Plant.
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A number of road-related projects are scheduled in the days ahead with work planned from the westside to the north end of the island, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.
Lawmakers look to make the friendly ‘shaka’ Hawai‘i’s official gesture
KANEOHE, Hawai‘i — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawai‘i.
Cockfighting bill clears Senate Judiciary Committee
HILO, Hawai‘i — A state proposal to impose greater criminal penalties relating to cockfighting drew outcry from residents.
Climate a major separator in election year
RALEIGH, N.C. — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. In campaigns for Congress and for governor around the country, candidates are talking about how green the grid should be, too.
Lihu‘e man dies in traffic crash
LIHUE — A 32-year-old man was identified as the person killed in a single vehicle traffic incident on Friday, March 8.
Kawakami delivers State of the County address
LIHU‘E — In his sixth State of the County address since taking office, County of Kaua‘i Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami laid out a sweeping plan for the island as he navigates a final term in office.
Waikoloa Village closer to getting a roundabout
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A new traffic roundabout in Waikoloa Village is one step closer to becoming a reality after the release of a draft environmental assessment with an anticipated finding of no significant impact.
Assessment details plans for old Hilo hospital renovations
HILO, Hawai‘i — A plan to renovate the old Hilo Memorial Hospital continues apace after a draft environmental assessment for the project was published last week.
Acid attack suspect plotted second strike
HONOLULU — A man accused of dousing a woman with acid in Hawai‘i last year allegedly tried to cast doubt on himself as a suspect by plotting with a fellow inmate to carry out a second, similar attack, authorities said.
Labor market off to hot start on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A vigorous labor market started the year on an energetic note, as it added hundreds of jobs across key sectors of the island economy midway through the winter tourism season.
Man arrested for touching teenage girl on flight from Hilo
HILO, Hawai‘i — A 49-year-old Na‘alehu man was arrested for allegedly touching a 14-year-old girl on Friday night during a flight bound for Honolulu from Hilo International Airport.
Waimea Public Library gets $10,000 national grant
WAIMEA — The Waimea branch of the Hawai‘i State Public Library System, better known to people as the Waimea Public Library, has received a $10,000 grant to help better serve people with disabilities, the Library Development Services announced on Friday.
Lihu‘e Airport records strong passenger count in February
LIHU‘E — The number of people getting off domestic passenger flights at Lihue Airport was a record total count for the month of February.
Saint Catherine School parents looking for microschool enrollees
KAPA‘A — Saint Catherine School (SCS), in its traditional operational model serving students from preschool through eighth grade, is closing at the end of this school year in June. The closure was confirmed by a school parent, who requested anonymity.
5 people found dead in Honolulu home in apparent murder-suicide
HONOLULU — Honolulu police said Sunday they were investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a Manoa home.
Volunteers help keep Kona beaches clean
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — West Hawai‘i beaches are much cleaner today thanks to an army of volunteers who came out for the 28th Wave Riders Against Drugs (WRAD) Community Beach Cleanup organized yearly by Jeff Fear, Jerome Kanuha and their extended ohana.