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This young male’s ID is PO1 because he’s the first Oʻahu pup of the year. But PO1 also recently received a special name, Makana, named by students with the fifth-grade class at Kahuku Elementary School.

The Kaua‘i Resilience Center is a planned set of three disaster-proof ‘monolithic domes’ at Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea.

The mayor also promoted his administration’s road resurfacing and affordable housing efforts before announcing all county employees are now offered a free healthcare option.

A website was launched to provide information about the study. The site includes an online public survey. Anyone who has an interest in Hawai‘i tourism is invited to take the survey and share their thoughts.

Although the House draft of the state budget focuses heavily on addressing expenses related to the Maui wildfires, House Finance Chair Kyle Yamashita has said core services throughout the state must be maintained.

On March 7, House Bill 2298 passed the House with amendments and was referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary Senate committees for a hearing.

“Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make navigating the channels dangerous,” the National Weather Service said.

Nearly $17 million in federal dollars is heading to Kaua‘i to fund a variety of projects ranging from the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall, an educational center at the Kawai‘ele State Waterbird Sanctuary, affordable housing and a fern propagation lab at the National Tropical Botanical Garden.

In observance of St. Patrick’s Day, the Garden Island Renegade Rollerz will compete as the Rainbows and the Leprechauns on March 17.

U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led the Hawai‘i Congressional delegation in urging the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Danny Werfel, to extend the 2023 federal tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses impacted by the Maui wildfires.

Data collection events were held to measure their METs on three days between March 7 through March 10, 2024, at O‘ahu’s Mauliola Keʻehi (Sand Island Boat Ramp).

Using the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) system, on Feb. 22, 2023, the team detected a sudden surge in brightness followed by a rapid dimming in the galaxy NGC 3799, located about 160 million light-years from Earth.

The payment kiosk allows customers to access their current water bill balance and make a payment with most major credit cards and debit cards with the Visa or MasterCard logo.

A study co-led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa doctoral student revealed that each type of coral and algae from a reef off O‘ahu shores produced a unique suite of chemical compounds that could provide insight into how healthy the reef organisms are.

Through its Blue Water Task Force, the Surfrider Foundation has revealed that most of Kaua‘i’s streams are polluted with human wastes from cesspools.

The U.S. Senate passed the first half of a bipartisan appropriations deal on Friday, Mar. 8, which aims to deliver billions in federal funding for critical programs that benefit Hawai‘i.

The road closure is necessary for the bridge replacement at Konohiki Stream.

Cast your today to keep the Big Island festival that celebrates hula and everything Hawaiian at No. 1. Voting ends March 18.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The U.S. Geological Survey rain gauge on top of Mount Waiʻaleʻale had the highest monthly total of 24.95 inches, or 102% of average, and the highest daily total of 3.42 inches Feb. 5.