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The two tropical storms continue to churn in the Central and Eastern Pacific basins, but neither should have any impacts on the Hawaiian Islands.

The renowned Native Hawaiian-owned brand from Molokai hopes to raise an additional $300,000 to help with wildfire relief efforts on Maui through the Kōkua Maui fundraiser concert Aug. 18 in Honolulu.

Elevated seismicity decreased following the swarms and remains steady as of the morning of Aug. 16, but the activity is still elevated compared to the previous week.

Uncle George Kahumoku Jr. has started a GoFundMe account and has raised more than $170,000 to support the slack key ʻohana and the Maui Food Bank.

Maui’s celebrated recording artists and hālau will perform at the the Wiwoʻole Maui Benefit Concert that will be live-streamed on Saturday from the Grand Wailea.

In Maui, the Bidens will be welcomed by state and local leaders to see firsthand the impacts of the wildfires and the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred on the island, as well as discuss the next steps in the recovery effort.

The new 1-meter springboard and stand were installed in the northwest corner of the Olympic-sized swimming pool at Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island.

The event will take place at Kona Heaven Coffee Co., Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5805 Ali‘i Dr., in Kailua-Kona, from 8-10 a.m.

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A full semi-load of the 5-gallon buckets, containing non-perishable food, water, hygiene items, first-aid kits, Bibles and handwritten notes of encouragement, has left the the God’s Pit Crew warehouse in Danville, Va., and is now making its way to the Valley Isle.

So far this year, there have been 600 DUI arrests compared with 628 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5%.

“Our hearts go out to the families, friends and community affected by this devastating event,” according to a county officials.

As of this afternoon, 27% of the impacted area has been surveyed and completed.

Genki Sushi is donating $50,000 to the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. It also will be donating every month for the rest of the year to support the wildfire relief and recovery efforts.

Resources and special funding are available for UH-Maui College students from the hard hit areas of West Maui and Kula.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Food and Drug Branch has issued a notice regarding the voluntary recall of 16.5 oz. Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bar “break and bake” products distributed in the state.

Fire safety is a collective responsibility, and everyone on the Big Island and beyond has a kuleana (responsibility) to take proactive measures to mitigate wildfire risks in their residences and neighborhoods.

The restaurant fire occurred in the early morning on Sunday. The residential structure fire was reported in the evening.

This initiative addresses concerns raised by various groups and individuals who have organized resource drives in recent days and encountered shipping backlogs, leading to storage challenges.

Tropical Storm Greg is moving steadily west near 14 mph and is now about 790 miles southeast of Hilo. Greg, with a maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, is expected to make a gradual turn toward the west-northwest is expected today. Some strengthening is expected through the next day, followed by weakening Thursday and Friday, […]