Third victim identified in fatal tour helicopter crash on Kaua‘i

Sixty-five-year-old Margaret Rimmler and 59-year-old Patrick Haskell, both from Massachusetts, were also killed in the crash.

Kaua‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the community for its patience and understanding while the pool was closed.

While the species was previously documented elsewhere in Hawaiʻi, its confirmed presence along the south coast of the Garden Isle raises concerns about its potential to spread and impact native marine ecosystems.

The work is part of the Kapa‘a Homesteads Tanks Project, which will build two half-million-gallon storage tanks along with storm drain improvements and about 1,700 linear feet of water lines.

The party Friday, April 10, is free to attend and will feature live music, a fire dancing performance, giveaways and a silent auction, as well as delicious food, plus cocktails available for purchase at the bar.

The closure on Hanalei Hill, between Hanalei Plantation Road and ʻŌhiki Road, was delayed because of a shortage of materials and inclement weather; it is necessary for reconstruction of existing pavement on approach to Hanalei Bridge.

The briefing scheduled for Monday afternoon, April 6, comes at a critical time as Hawaiʻi continues to respond to impacts from recent back-to-back kona lows that slammed into the state in March.

National Weather Service says confidence is increasing that unsettled weather — possibly even a fifth kona low since the beginning of the year — will impact the state from midweek and possibly into this weekend even as some places continue to recover from back-to-back kona lows in March and majority of Merrie Monarch Festival activities kick off Wednesday, April 8, in Hilo.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the temblor struck about 2 miles east-northeast of Pāhala in Kaʻū on the south-southeast side of the island at a depth of just 2 miles; it had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes.

ʻĀina Momona hopes to gather perspectives from those who work in, care for and steward ocean spaces to help guide how future ocean projects engage with Hawaiʻi’s communities, especially as climate change continues to affect coastal and island communities.

Annual Hoʻolauleʻa on Sunday, April 5, kicks off the weeklong celebration of everything Hawaiian on the Big Island in Hilo, with competition in the ‘Super Bowl of hula’ beginning Thursday, April 9, with Miss Aloha Hula contest.

In February 2026, visitors spent over $1 billion, which is an increase of 10.3% while total visitor numbers only increased by 3%.