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State funding lapses for Puna road study to find another route for evacuations, growing traffic
Hawai‘i County Council initially failed to pass the original funding bill for the study in January 2024, which would have accepted the state’s $1 million and a $500,000 county match. The council ultimately passed its own bill in March 2024, with a $1 million county match, that expanded the scope of the study months before state funding lapsed on June 30, 2024.February 5, 2025 · 1:00 AM HST
CommunityPolice encourage members of public to complete community satisfaction survey
NewsUpdate: Vector control at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area not for little fire ants
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February 5, 2025 · 10:00 AM
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February 5, 2025 · 8:29 AM
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A peaceful protest is scheduled for 5 p.m. Feb. 5 along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, south of Henry Street, near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple.
February 5, 2025 · 4:20 AM
Update: High surf advisory extended for east-facing shores of Big Island
National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu forecast surf up to 12 feet, causing strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming and certain other ocean activities dangerous.
February 5, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Police encourage members of public to complete community satisfaction survey
This is your chance to provide feedback about how Hawai‘i Police Department is doing. You can take the survey until 4 p.m. Feb. 28.
February 5, 2025 · 1:00 AM
State funding lapses for Puna road study to find another route for evacuations, growing traffic
Hawai‘i County Council initially failed to pass the original funding bill for the study in January 2024, which would have accepted the state’s $1 million and a $500,000 county match. The council ultimately passed its own bill in March 2024, with a $1 million county match, that expanded the scope of the study months before state funding lapsed on June 30, 2024.
February 4, 2025 · 12:29 PM
Update: Vector control at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area not for little fire ants
Hawaiʻi County clarified that vector control operations, which caused the park to be temporarily closed Tuesday morning, involved treatment for Argentine ants. No little fire ants have been detected at the park off Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road.
February 4, 2025 · 10:54 AM
Episode 8 erupts in Kīlauea caldera following 6-day pause in activity
Big Island volcano roars back into action with lava fountains peaking at up to 330 feet at times within the first few hours after the newest eruptive activity began just before 10 p.m. the night of Feb. 3. Vigorous fountains were still erupting from both vents inside the caldera by almost 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, continuing to feed lava flows onto the crater floor.
February 4, 2025 · 9:04 AM
Motorcyclist dies in crash with dump truck on Highway 130 in Puna
Feb. 3 collision was second crash during 2-day span in which a motorcyclist died on a Puna roadway. Hawai‘i Police Department continues to investigate both.
February 4, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Sponsors sought to help feed keiki during the summer
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education served meals free of charge at 73 school locations and alternative learning programs on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokai, Maui and the Big Island through its Seamless Summer Option program during the summer of 2024.
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Ocean Blog
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Maui Now
Maui Mediocre Golf Association tees off second season
The Maui chapter of the Mediocre Golf Association is gearing up for its second exciting season of friendly competition, camaraderie and lighthearted golf.
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death detected at Maui elementary school
The least-virulent strain of the fungal infection known as Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) was detected late last month in three landscape ʻōhiʻa trees on the campus of a Maui elementary school.
Salvage plans underway for grounded sailboat at Honolua, Maui
DOBOR and DAR have approved the owner’s salvage plan, which aims for a Feb. 12-17 removal timeframe. However, the owner is having difficulty in identifying and hiring a salvage company to remove the vessel because a number of companies have already indicated they are not available or are not willing to take on the project.
Rental requirement begins March 1 for FEMA direct housing participants
Wildfire survivors currently in FEMA’s Direct Housing Program will be required to begin paying rent on March 1, 2025. The rental requirement will be in effect for the remainder of FEMA’s housing assistance program, which has been extended through Feb. 10, 2026.
Baldwin-Maui High team wins top prize in 2025 ‘Imi Pono Challenge
Baldwin High’s Jada Gomes and Maui High’s Hina Wells teamed up to capture the top prize in the fourth ʻImi Pono Challenge with their community service and media campaign centering on the Challenge’s theme of “Cultivating Care: Caring for Your Islands, Caring for Yourself.”
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Kauai Weather Forecast for February 05, 2025
Scattered showers will mainly focus along windward and mauka areas as northeast winds veer easterly and weaken tonight through Thursday, especially east of…
Kauai Surf Forecast for February 05, 2025
Overlapping northeast and northwest swells will impact the state tonight. The High Surf Advisory for exposed north and east facing shores has been extended…
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Saam Fu Chinese Cultural Arts lion dance team invites everyone on the Garden Isle to celebrate and ring in the Chinese New Year at several venues Feb. 7-8 before this weekend’s Big Game.
Update: National Weather Service extends high surf advisory for eastern shores of Kaua‘i
Surf of up to 12 feet is forecast today for the island’s east coast as a moderate north-northeast swell holds again before gradually diminishing just in time for yet another swell to arrive.
Sponsors sought throughout state to help feed low-income keiki during summer break
Nutritious meals help children learn, play and grow during the summer when schools are not in session. Sponsors served free summer meals at 120 locations throughout the state last year, with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education serving free meals at 73 schools and alternative learning programs.
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