KCC extends distance learning until Jan. 31
PUHI — Kaua‘i Community College will extend its distance-learning model that opened the spring semester until Jan. 31.
First responders locate missing diver off Po‘ipu on Tuesday
PO‘IPU — First responders located a missing diver in waters off Po‘ipu near Koloa Landing Tuesday morning.
Hawaii House leaders propose hiking minimum wage to $18
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers opened a new session of the Legislature on Wednesday with House leaders proposing to raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour and spend $600 million on housing for Native Hawaiians on the waiting list for Hawaiian homelands.
Online University of Hawaii classes continue during surge
HONOLULU — Many University of Hawaii classes continue to be held online because the state is experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.
Zuckerberg, Chan to gift $50M to Hawai‘i ocean research
LIHU‘E — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Dr. Priscilla Chan will gift $50 million over seven years to ocean-conservation research through the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
Whale Ocean Count modified due to COVID-19
LIHU‘E — The whales are back, as evidenced by the numerous sightings and, more recently, the incident with an entangled whale off the Po‘ipu shoreline.
COVID-19 7-day average is all-time high
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i currently has a seven-day case average of 230 a day, which officials are reporting as an all-time high.
KFD responds to Pua Loke fire Monday night
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Fire Department personnel extinguished a structure fire that originated in the kitchen of a unit at Kealaula at Pua Loke in Lihu‘e Monday evening, according to a preliminary report.
Igne pleads not guilty to all counts
LIHU‘E — A Lawa‘i driver involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash on Kaumuali‘i Highway Christmas Eve two years ago has pleaded not guilty to all charges, ranging from manslaughter to negligent homicide for deaths resulting from the collision.
A message of unity at Princeville MLK day event
PRINCEVILLE — “We must learn to live together as brothers and sisters — or perish together as fools.” So said the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Online workshops to avoid foreclosure are coming
HONOLULU — A workshop aims to prevent foreclosures on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i by providing options and financial assistance for homeowners.
University of Hawaii to build student entrepreneur center
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii is expanding its flagship Manoa campus to build a learning center and dorm for students who want to be entrepreneurs.
Internet options expanding for Hawaiian homesteaders
HONOLULU — Residents of Hawaiian homelands may soon have more options for connecting to the internet.
Pre-dawn blaze displaces 2 in Hanalei
A pre-dawn blaze displaced two residents Monday.
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School goes remote
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School will transition to fully remote learning until next week.
Student-created mural finished at The Right Slice in Kalaheo
A new mural adorning the west wall of The Right Slice pie and pastry shop in Kalaheo received its final strokes Friday at the Papalina Road stop light at Kaumuali‘i Highway.
Record COVID-19 case counts prompt DOH pivot
Faced with record COVID-19 case counts, the state Department of Health is temporarily limiting release of the data they collect and suspending the processing of negative cases.
Kate Nakamura selected to co-host national program
Monday was an observed school holiday, but the technology classroom buzzed with activity from students preparing projects for the Student Television Network convention and Kate Nakamura engaged in a pre-recording segment for the Public Broadcasting Service NewsHour program that will air on Tuesday, Jan. 25.
St. Theresa School carnival canceled again
St. Theresa School students, staff and families returned from winter break to in-person learning and the sad announcement of their annual fundraising carnival being canceled for a second straight year.
Hawai‘i Green Business Awards program honors Hawai‘i businesses and events
A total of 14 venues and events were recognized for undertaking energy efficiency and sustainable business practices that will help their bottom lines while advancing Hawai‘i’s clean-energy and sustainability goals.