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NewsUpdate: High bacteria notification canceled for Kua Bay
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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for June 20-26: ‘The Gin Game,’ ‘Fun Home,’ Ladies That Rock, The Summer Slide, Over the Rainbow Drag Brunch and more
Get ready for a week filled with theater, music, comedy and just plain fun on the Big Island.June 20, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
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NewsStrong trade winds will make for breezier Big Island through the weekend
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June 20, 2024 · 12:04 PM
Update: High bacteria notification canceled for Kua Bay
State says water sample retesting results showed enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.
June 20, 2024 · 12:00 PM
Kalapana Transfer Station to extend hours following community feedback
Beginning July 17, the transfer station will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays during normal dump hours.
June 20, 2024 · 11:43 AM
2 Oʻahu residents, one of them employed by a DLNR division, charged in dog attack that killed newborn monk seal pup
PO7’s death is the third known death of a monk seal resulting from a dog attack in the main Hawaiian Islands. In 2014, pup RFX4 was killed on Kauaʻi. Pup RS48Hoʻomau, also known as Lehua, was killed in 2023 on Oʻahu.
June 20, 2024 · 10:35 AM
State issues high bacteria count notification for West Hawai‘i beach
Levels of 364 per 100 mL of bacteria were recently detected during routine beach monitoring at Puako Middle of Lot in Kohala, above the acceptable threshold; however, the state Health Department is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample.
June 20, 2024 · 8:41 AM
Motorcycle rider dies after being ejected, striking utility pole in Kona crash
The 29-year-old man was driving a black 2023 Yamaha XTZ690 that clipped a silver 2006 Nissan Frontier pickup truck at the intersection of Palani Road and Kealakaa Street in Kona.
June 20, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Strong trade winds will make for breezier Big Island through the weekend
A persistent surface high pressure centered far north-northeast of the islands is supporting locally strong — yet seasonable — trade winds that will last into Monday
June 20, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for June 20-26: ‘The Gin Game,’ ‘Fun Home,’ Ladies That Rock, The Summer Slide, Over the Rainbow Drag Brunch and more
Get ready for a week filled with theater, music, comedy and just plain fun on the Big Island.
June 19, 2024 · 1:57 PM
Candidates invited to Waimea Community Association’s ‘speed dating’ forum
The forum provides candidates and voters with close-up encounters to get to know each other better and ask questions.
June 19, 2024 · 1:29 PM
Trails within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park reopen 2 weeks after brief eruption
The volcano erupted on June 3 in the remote upper Southwest Rift Zone. Kīlauea spewed lava for 8.5 hours before stopping again. The last eruption occurred in September 2023.
June 19, 2024 · 10:00 AM
State agency offering grants throughout Hawai‘i to promote more tree plantings
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June 18, 2024 · 8:42 PM HST
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for June 20-26: ‘The Gin Game,’ ‘Fun Home,’ Ladies That Rock, The Summer Slide, Over the Rainbow Drag Brunch and more
Get ready for a week filled with theater, music, comedy and just plain fun on the Big Island.
June 12, 2024 · 10:00 PM HST
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for June 13-19: Father’s Day Blues Jam, The Mākaha Sons live, O-Bon Fest 2024 and much more
Also don’t miss three cultural events coming up at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, the opening of a new culinary market in Waikōloa and a slew of other events and activities.
June 7, 2024 · 2:55 PM HST
King Kamehameha Day celebrations to close a portion of Ali‘i Drive all day
For the first time in the history of the festival, a portion of Ali‘i Drive will remain closed all day for the celebration.
June 5, 2024 · 7:21 PM HST
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for June 6-12: 7th annual Hawai‘i Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival, Street Eats, lei hulu demonstration and more
There is plenty to do around the island during the next week. If you’re looking for something else, don’t miss Jeremy Enslow’s “Strength” art show at The Exhibit in Hilo in celebration of Pride Month or the Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club’s 39th annual Show & Sale either. Plus, catch the live performance of Fourever Fab in honor of The Beatles.
June 3, 2024 · 11:03 AM HST
Festivals, feasts and volunteer opportunities coming to Big Island throughout summer
Upcoming events and activities on the Big Island include a rodeo, a rubber duckie race, cultural festivals and more.
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Charges filed in case of monk seal pup death
In accordance with the Act and NOAA’s Policy for the Assessment of Civil Administrative Penalties and Permit Sanctions, both individuals were jointly assessed a $20,000 civil penalty in the case of an attack by unleashed dogs causing the death of the Hawaiian monk seal pup.
June 20, 2024 · 12:00 PM HST
CNHA acquires 43 acres in Hilo for affordable housing development
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) has acquired 43.08 acres of land in Hilo that will be designated for affordable housing. The acquisition signals CNHA’s plan to establish a private land trust specifically for housing Native Hawaiian and other Hawai‘i families. The parcel, located in the Kaumana subdivision of Ponahawai, Hilo, was purchased for an undisclosed amount from a landowner who wishes to remain anonymous.
June 20, 2024 · 11:12 AM HST
Hawaiʻi State FCU announces five management promotions
Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union has announced five management team promotions, including Ellen Liddle, Genesis Nicklaw, and Ashley Noji to senior vice president, and Reid Hinaga and Jason Martinson to division manager.
June 20, 2024 · 11:05 AM HST
May 2024 Hawai‘i Hotel Performance Report shows continued impact of August wildfires on Maui
Maui County hotels continued to be impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires, but still led the counties in May 2024 revenue per available room (RevPAR) due to comparatively higher average daily rate (ADR). Maui County hotels achieved RevPAR of $302 (-10.9% vs. 2023, +14.6% vs. 2019), with ADR at $517 (-4.2% vs. 2023, +49.8% vs. 2019) and occupancy of 58.3% (-4.4 percentage points vs. 2023, -17.9 percentage points vs. 2019).
June 20, 2024 · 10:00 AM HST
Maui Behavioral Health Resources provides supportive events for wildfire survivors in West Maui
As many wildfire survivors struggle with adapting to the changes in their lives, Maui Behavioral Health Resources is hosting free supportive groups and activities for women, families and individuals in West Maui.
June 20, 2024 · 9:30 AM HST
Kauai Now
DLNR division employee one of 2 Oʻahu residents charged in death of newborn monk seal pup
PO7’s death in May on Oʻahu’s North Shore is the third known death of a monk seal resulting from a dog attack in the main Hawaiian Islands. In 2014, pup RFX4 was killed on Kauaʻi. Pup RS48Hoʻomau, also known as Lehua, was killed in 2023 on Oʻahu.
June 20, 2024 · 11:47 AM HST
Kauai Weather Forecast for June 20, 2024
Persistent high pressure far north of the islands will support locally strong trade winds through the weekend. Brief and passing showers will favor windward…
June 20, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST
Kauai Surf Forecast for June 20, 2024
Expect diminished south shore surf through Friday. A mix of small, long period south and southwest swells may push surf heights up near seasonal averages…
June 20, 2024 · 7:00 AM HST
Māla lā‘au coming to Wailuā Homesteads Park on Kaua‘i; nonprofit wants neighborhood input
The Understory Alliance is behind the proposed māla lā‘au, or forest garden, at an East Side park. It’s a unique project, one county official said.
June 20, 2024 · 5:58 AM HST
State archive digitizing 2,000 PBS Hawai‘i films for nationwide project
‘Ulu‘ulu is coordinating the digitization and description of the videotapes and films in the PBS Hawai‘i collection.
June 20, 2024 · 5:00 AM HST
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