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May 4, 2024 · 12:00 PM
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May 4, 2024 · 10:00 AM
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May 3, 2024 · 4:00 PM
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May 3, 2024 · 10:00 AM
17 motorists arrested for DUI during week of April 22-28 on Big Island
So far this year, there have been 308 DUI arrests compared with 329 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.4%. DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.
May 3, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Windward Planning Commission gives short-term rental bill ‘thumbs-down’
Windward Planning Commission Chairman Dennis Lin cited several serious reservations about the bill.
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Volcano Watch: More than 1,600 earthquakes recorded on Kīlauea since late April
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May 4, 2024 · 11:00 AM HST
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May 4, 2024 · 8:00 AM HST
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May 4, 2024 · 7:15 AM HST
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May 4, 2024 · 12:00 PM HST
First responders rescue injured visitor in Princeville Friday
First responders rescued an injured 65-year-old male Washington visitor in Princeville on Friday, May 3.
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Kauai Weather Forecast for May 04, 2024
Breezy trade winds will continue into Monday as a high pressure system remains anchored far north of the state. An upper level low northwest of Kauai will…
May 4, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST
Kauai Surf Forecast for May 04, 2024
Rough and choppy surf will prevail along east facing shores the next several days. A new, medium- to long-period north-northwest swell will peak near 4 feet…
May 4, 2024 · 7:00 AM HST
Volcano Watch: What’s shaking at the summit of Kīlauea?
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