Mom of 2 missing Idaho kids wants $5 million bail reduced
HONOLULU — A mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children wants a judge to reconsider her $5 million bail.
KVMH planting seeds of growth
WAIMEA — Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital resident Naoko Ogata, 102, wanted to feel the seed, Tuesday — not the soil.
KIUC ahead of the production goal
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative estimates renewable energy production reached 55% in 2019; well ahead of its own strategic goal and the State of Hawai‘i’s mandated benchmarks. But that’s just part of the good news, according to the cooperative’s president and chief executive officer, David Bissell.
High surf warning today
High Surf Warning for north- and west-facing shores in effect through Wednesday morning
Keiki-approved kalo
KAPA‘A – On Tuesday, a group of Kapa‘a High School’s agriculture students got to taste a taro burger from a local farm as part of the “Farm to School,” program which pairs the Department of Education with local farmers to supply ingredients for school lunches.
Report: New virus could hurt Hawaii’s tourism industry
HONOLULU — A research report has predicted Hawaii may be hit by the economic fallout of a new virus, negatively affecting the tourism industry.
Unexploded ordnance keeps fire crews away from island blaze
WAILUKU, Hawaii — Firefighters in Hawaii have been unable to completely extinguish a large brush fire on an uninhabited island used for military bombing practice for decades because of explosive material in the area.
2 teens stabbed at Hawaii high school
MILILANI, Hawaii — Two 16-year-old teenagers were taken to a hospital Monday after a stabbing at a Hawaii high school.
Flu in Hawai‘i
LIHU‘E – Kaua‘i is well into flu season and some health officials say the global threat of the coronavirus has played a big part in people getting their flu shots this season. Some officials report citizens are more worried about coronavirus (COVID-19) than influenza, though.
Mauka to makai
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources and other partner programs will open the final weekend of the Third Annual Kaua‘i OceanFest starting Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Kaua‘i Ocean Discovery in the Kukui Grove Center with a theme of “From Mauka to Makai with DLNR and Friends.”
Kauai’s ‘Uncle Billy’ crash victim
HONOLULU — Officials have identified former Kaua‘i Fire Department Captain William “Uncle Billy” Enoka, 78, as one of the two passengers who died in the plane crash at Dillingham Airfield over the weekend.
Boy airlifted from Kalalau Trail Sunday
KALALAU – Firefighters responded to a call of a 13-year-old boy in distress Sunday morning along the Kalalau Trail.
Free Kaua‘i Soto Zen bazaar, Saturday
HANAPEPE — The Kaua‘i Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe is hosting a bazaar-rummage and community yard sale, Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Hawaii bill to raise state smoking age to 25 stalls in House
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — A bill aimed at raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and electronic smoking devices has stalled in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Officials: Hawaii flu outbreak complicated by virus fears
HONOLULU — Hawaii is bracing for 50,000 to 70,000 cases of flu this year. But a surge in influenza has been complicated by fears of the new virus that started in China.
16-month closure planned for Princeville Resort
Starwood Capitol Group announced The Princeville Resort will be closed for at least 16 months for renovations.
Robotics crew heads to LA
The team comes from all the public high schools and St. Catherine School, and will be leaving for the 20th annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Los Angeles Regional this week.
Woman revived at ‘Anini Beach
Lifeguards revived a female visitor Saturday afternoon after she was found unresponsive in shallow waters off ‘Anini Beach Park.
Akana is Kaua‘i DOCARE chief
Kaua‘i-born Brad “Kipi” Akana is the new Kaua‘i branch chief of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement.
Statewide health care group has new CFO
Wendy F. Odo, the former chief financial 0fficer of Honolulu-based HHL Holdings and its mortgage banking, property management, home maintenance and business outsourcing companies, has been named the new CFO for the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i.