Update: Koke‘e Fire at 85 percent containment, 1,300 acres burned
KOKE‘E — The Koke‘e Fire, which has burned approximately 1,300 acres, was estimated to be 85 percent contained as of Saturday evening.
Jobless rate eases to 2.9 percent in June on Kaua‘i
Update: Brush fire breaks out off Koke‘e Road, KIUC de-energizes Koke‘e circuit, 40 percent containment
Vendor disqualification delays Maui fire report
The lone vendor selected to perform an after-action report of the Maui Emergency Management Agency’s response to the fatal Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire that killed 102 people and destroyed the heart of historic Lahaina town is non-compliant with state policies and unable to perform the work.
NATO protection for Hawai‘i is not clear-cut
HONOLULU — In response to recent prodding by congressional lawmakers on whether NATO’s mutual defense treaty applies to Hawai‘i and whether it can be amended to explicitly include it, the U.S. State Department has responded with a partial answer.
Merchants have mixed views about county homeless camp
HILO, Hawai‘i — Some downtown Hilo business owners are conflicted about a temporary shelter erected on Ponahawai Street to house the area’s homeless population.
Hawai‘i gets more than $149 million to improve internet access
HONOLULU — Hawaii will soon see an expansion in affordable and reliable high-speed internet access through a grant of over $149 million, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced Tuesday.
Median home price on Kaua‘i highest of four major islands in first half of year
Firefighters handle brush fire in Kapa‘a
Hanapepe and Kaumakani fire charred an estimated 1,100 acres
Brush fire forces evacuations, transmission lines de-energized in Hanapepe
Update: Kaumakani and Hanapepe fire burns 1,000 acres, 100 percent contained
HANAPEPE — A brush fire in Kaumakani and Hanapepe, which burned approximately 1,100 acres on Monday, was 100 percent contained, the Kaua‘i Fire Department said.
Search suspended for helicopter crash victims off Na Pali Coast
Update: Evacuation notice issued for Kaumakani residents, evacuation shelter opened
KAUMAKANI — An evacuation notice has been issued for residents in Kaumakani because of a fast-moving brush fire in the area.
TSA ready for busy summer
HONOLULU — As the summer months begin and more individuals and families start their travels, the Transportation Security Administration advises travelers to be prepared for busier security checkpoints in airports.
Search ongoing for helicopter crash victims
NA PALI COAST — An air and sea search operation continued on Saturday, as multiple agencies covered an area off the Na Pali Coast in hopes of finding two of three people who were aboard a helicopter that crashed into the water about one-quarter mile offshore on Thursday.
Search continues for helicopter crash victims off Na Pali Coast
Coast Guard searching for helicopter crash victims
NA PALI COAST — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two people off the Na Pali Coast on Friday, a day after a helicopter crashed in the water about one-quarter mile from land.
Update: One person killed, two people missing after helicopter crash off Na Pali Coast on Thursday afternoon
NA PALI COAST — One person was killed and two people are missing after a helicopter crashed in the ocean along the Na Pali Coast on Thursday afternoon.
