Hawaii News
Hanalei nonprofit wants to transform former church into housing for teachers, lifeguards
The sale of the property on Kūhiō Highway closed only two weeks ago, when a local supporter of The Hanalei Initiative cut a $4.6 million check to buy it.
Boaters urged to slow down, keep safe distance from marine wildlife after deaths of young dolphin, humpback calf
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is urging vessel operators to slow down and enjoy marine wildlife from afar.
Kaua‘i Community College nursing program among top in nation
Three UH community colleges had 100% of their practical nursing program students pass the National Council Licensure Examination on their first attempt in 2023.
‘Ele‘ele man pleads not guilty to allegedly biting a nurse at a Kaua‘i hospital
A 22-year-old ‘Ele‘ele man has pleaded not guilty after he allegedly bit a nurse last November. Chay Ramirez has been charged with second degree felony assault.
No measles outbreaks reported in Hawai‘i despite rise in cases in U.S. states
As of Feb. 29, 41 cases were reported in several states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington.
Senate ways and means committee advances bills on wildfire recovery, agriculture, more
The Committee on Ways and Means continues to support bills that aid the people of Maui, and the survivors and victims of the August 2023 wildfire.
Hawai‘i House of Representatives reaffirms commitment to protecting marriage equality
A new bill seeks to repeal a portion of the state constitution, which grants the Legislature the authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.
National foundation to gift three Hawai‘i schools $100,000 fitness centers
“This … is a wonderful opportunity and will be an even bigger blessing for our keiki who attend the selected schools,” said Gov. Josh Green.
Hawai‘i lawmaker secures nearly $400M in earmarked federal funds for state nonprofits and projects
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) secured $394 million in new congressional-directed spending, also known as earmarks, in the first half of this year’s government funding bill.
One Kaua‘i hālau hula participating in this year’s Merrie Monarch hula competition
Twenty-two hālau hula are participating this year. Hālau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu, under the direction of Kumu Hula Kasie Puahala Kaleohano & Brandi Nohelani Barrett, is the only Big Island group participating in this year’s competition.
Mālama Kaua‘i, Moloa‘a farmers open ʻĀina Center to increase local food production
The $3.2 million food hub serves the Moloa‘a Irrigation Cooperative, a hui of farmers tending more than 600 acres on the island’s North Shore.
Blessing marks start of forest bird field season for conservationists on Garden Isle
Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green and Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami each proclaimed 2024 as Makahiki o Nā Manu Nahele, or The Year of the Forest Birds. That recognition and Friday’s blessing are giving encouragement and hope to teams working to save the birds.
Regulatory costs drive up cost of new condos in Hawaiʻi, report shows
The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization report shows that the costs of regulations account for more than half, or 58%, of the price of a new condominium in Hawaiʻi.
Hawai‘i Unites files appeal in effort to stop release of mosquitoes in East Maui
The environmental nonprofit Hawai‘i Unites has filed an appeal for their case against the State of Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Land and Natural Resources to stop the release of mosquitoes in East Maui and require an environmental impact statement and comprehensive studies of the risks of the project.
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa extends enrollment deadline
The extension is due to the federal government’s delayed release of financial information to colleges and universities around the country.
Want to design this year’s Kaua‘i Pride Parade shirt? Artists have 4 weeks to enter contest
The winner of the competition will receive $350 and see their work printed on countless T-shirts sold before and during the parade scheduled for June 1.
Volcano Watch: Kīlauea intrusion was a textbook example of dike propagation
Dike intrusion is one of the fundamental processes for magma migration at volcanoes around the world.
NOAA proposes national marine sanctuary in Papahānaumokuākea
Public comment on the sanctuary draft proposal is requested through May 7.
Volunteers become citizen scientists to help humpback whale conservation efforts
On the last Saturday of January, February and March each year, during the peak of whale season in Hawaiʻi, hundreds of volunteers head to shorelines throughout the state, including Kauaʻi, to count and observe the marine mammals that migrated 3,000 miles to mate, calve and nurse their young.
Colorado man dies boogie boarding at Allerton beach
The County of Kaua’i announced that a 69-year-old man from Colorado died on Friday, Mar. 2, after hitting his head on a rock while boogie boarding at Allerton Beach in Koloa.
