Kauaʻi’s all-women dispatch unit praised for lifesaving work with proclamation

Conservation stamp highlights the wild pig, while game bird stamp features the California valley quail, which was originally brought to the islands in 1818 as a gift to King Kamehameha.

In 2025, the 10-person dispatch team answered about 60,000 911 calls for service that required multi-tasking, quick action, and compassion.

Hawaiʻi’s firearm registration report for 2025 reveals a notable 14.7% rise in permit applications alongside a slight decline in total firearm registrations, with a record percentage of imported firearms highlighting changing ownership trends.

Surveys were led by Maui Nui Plant Extinction Prevention Program in partnership with Pūlama Lāna‘i, using on-the-ground exploration and drone technology to access steep cliffs and remote terrain.

No tsunami threat to the state after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, late Sunday, sparking tsunami monitoring across the Pacific.

“This new institute combines [University of Hawaiʻi]’s strengths in cutting-edge, ocean-related research and our collaborative, place-based approach to working with resource managers throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific to protect our vital coral reefs,” said University of Hawaiʻi Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation Chad Walton.

Conservation stamp highlights the wild pig, while game bird stamp features the California valley quail, which was originally brought to the islands in 1818 as a gift to King Kamehameha.

Hawaiʻi’s firearm registration report for 2025 reveals a notable 14.7% rise in permit applications alongside a slight decline in total firearm registrations, with a record percentage of imported firearms highlighting changing ownership trends.

Surveys were led by Maui Nui Plant Extinction Prevention Program in partnership with Pūlama Lāna‘i, using on-the-ground exploration and drone technology to access steep cliffs and remote terrain.

No tsunami threat to the state after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, late Sunday, sparking tsunami monitoring across the Pacific.

“This new institute combines [University of Hawaiʻi]’s strengths in cutting-edge, ocean-related research and our collaborative, place-based approach to working with resource managers throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific to protect our vital coral reefs,” said University of Hawaiʻi Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation Chad Walton.

With Sylvia Luke out of the race, it provides an easier path for Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, who previously announced his candidacy for Hawaiʻi’s second highest position.