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June 16, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Election season is here: All but two 2024 Hawaiʻi County primary races feature multiple candidates
Primary Election Day is Aug. 10. Voters should receive their ballots in the mail by July 23.
June 15, 2024 · 1:52 PM
Southwest flight bound for Līhuʻe plummets to within 400 feet of ocean surface off Kaua‘i
The Federal Aviation Administration, after inquiries from Bloomberg News, is investigating the April mishap that previously was unreported.
June 15, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Big Island weekly lane closures for June 15-21
Closure schedules can change at any time, without notice. All projects also are weather permitting.
June 15, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Big Island botanical artist’s endangered Hawaiian hibiscus featured in UK exhibition
Paula de la Cruz of Kapa‘au seeks ‘to communicate the beauty of the quiet world of botany.’
June 14, 2024 · 6:31 PM
Update: Victim of possible drowning in Kona identified
Police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation to determine the exact cause of death. No foul play is suspected at this time.
June 14, 2024 · 5:01 PM
Update: High surf warning issued for Big Island’s south-facing shores, replacing earlier advisory
Warning-level surf of 11 to 15 feet is the result of a medium, long-period south swell expected to impact the entire state through Saturday morning.
June 14, 2024 · 4:12 PM
Magnitude 4.1 quake shakes Ka‘ū District
The tumbler occurred 9 miles east-southeast of Nāʻālehu at a depth of 23 miles below sea level at 1:43 p.m.
June 14, 2024 · 1:59 PM
Upcoming lane closures as Kohala schools improve crosswalks
The Department of Public Works Highway Division has announced it will install three raised crosswalks in front of Kohala Elementary, Middle, and High Schools from June 17 to 21, causing lane closures.
June 14, 2024 · 11:36 AM
Volcano Watch – A decade later, remembering the Pāhoa lava flow crisis
Ten years ago, inflation at Puʻuʻōʻō in May and June led to a new eruptive episode on the northeast flank of the cone.
June 14, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Video shows Kona man rescue a pup out of a deep fissure in Big Island forest
Misty, a 10-month-old Catahoula dog, was trapped in the fissure for eight hours before her rescue.
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For the first time in the history of the festival, a portion of Ali‘i Drive will remain closed all day for the celebration.
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US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) secured several key priorities for Hawaiʻi and the US military during the Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
June 16, 2024 · 11:00 AM HST
Two-week nighttime lane closure on Keawe Street begins Monday
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users of the upcoming two-week schedule for overnight, single lane closures along the state-owned portion of Keawe Street adjacent to the Lahaina Bypass (Route 3000).
June 16, 2024 · 10:00 AM HST
DHHL awards 52 turnkey homes at Puʻuhona in Waikapū, Maui
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awarded 52 turnkey homes Saturday as part of phase one of the Puʻuhona Homestead lot awards. Puʻuhona is the department’s first project initiated through the $600 million allocation by state lawmakers in 2022 to support a multifaceted approach to reduce the DHHL Waiting List. Of the 52 homes offered in phase one, three- to five-bedroom homes were made available. Homes range in price from $509,800 to $699,000.
June 16, 2024 · 8:18 AM HST
2024 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hoʻolauleʻa awards
Award for the 2024 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hoʻolauleʻa were announced during the event on Saturday, June 15. The annual celebration was moved to Central Maui this year due to the fires in Lahaina. Taking home the eventʻs perpetual trophy was the unit representing the island of Kahoʻolawe.
June 16, 2024 · 7:56 AM HST
Maui Weather Forecast for June 16, 2024
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June 16, 2024 · 7:15 AM HST
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Kauai Weather Forecast for June 16, 2024
Breezy trade wind conditions will persist through the week. Clouds and showers will predominantly favor windward and mauka areas overnight into the morning as…
June 16, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST
Kauai Surf Forecast for June 16, 2024
Surf along south facing shores has fallen below High Surf Advisory levels this morning. Surf heights will continue to slowly decline as the south swell fades…
June 16, 2024 · 7:00 AM HST
2024 Primary Election: Only 2 local races, with one decided, the other an open field
The 2024 Primary Election Day is now less than 2 months away.
June 16, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
Plane operated by Southwest Airlines comes within 400 feet of crashing into ocean near Līhuʻe Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration, after inquiries from Bloomberg News, is investigating the April mishap that previously was unreported.
June 15, 2024 · 2:00 PM HST
Kauai Weather Forecast for June 15, 2024
Breezy trade wind conditions will persist through next week. Clouds and showers will predominantly favor windward and mauka areas overnight into the morning as…
June 15, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST
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