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Hawai‘i’s Polynesian Voyaging Society license plate wins national award

The award was presented to Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green in his ceremonial office. Award plaques were also presented to the City and County of Honolulu, which creates and distributes the plates statewide, to the Polynesian Voyaging Society and to the plate’s designer, artist Todd Yamashita of Moloka’i.

Hawaiʻi County conducts houseless sweep at Kona Aquatics Center; 13 people receive help

Hawaiʻi County said future enforcement efforts are planned to address issues at parks around the island as part of an ongoing initiative to ensure the safety, cleanliness and functionality of public spaces.

Statewide Wildfire & Drought Lookout! campaign launches on Big Island with dry summer forecast

As part of the annual statewide Wildfire & Drought Lookout! campaign, forecasters warned that the Hawaiian Islands will begin experiencing drought conditions late this summer, which could extend through next winter.

Aloha Theatre presents “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical”

Based on the Disney channel original movies of the same name, the musical is a fun take on classic Disney characters you know and love – or love to hate.

Kīlauea’s spectacular eruption already drawing large crowds to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

With Halemaʻumaʻu crater quickly filling with lava Wednesday morning, an official at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park said there is no bad place to watch Kīlauea’s latest eruption.

Hawai‘i Island police seek suspect in Kona theft investigation

Police investigators recently received surveillance footage of the theft and are hoping that members of the public recognize the suspect.

Anti-vaping legislation signed by Gov. Josh Green

Act 62 establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. This includes electronic smoking devices and e-liquids under the definition of “tobacco products” for purposes of the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law.

Update: Puʻueo Street Bridge in Hilo will be closed overnight due to large tree fall

The Puʻueo Street Bridge between Wailuku and Ohai streets in Hilo will now be closed overnight Wednesday through Thursday morning due to a large tree falling across the road.

$40,000 in cash prizes to be awarded to food entrepreneurs through Mahi‘ai Match-Up

Kamehameha Schools’ 2023 Mahi‘ai Match-Up program focuses on Native Hawaiian crops and invites applicants dedicated to cultivating indigenous and ancestral crops to apply.

Big Island storage facility to pay $130,000 penalty to EPA for illegal cesspool

For operating an illegal large capacity cesspool, the owners of Extra Space Storage Facility in Kailua-Kona agreed to pay a $130,000 penalty in a settlement announced Wednesday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Update 2: Kīlauea eruption still confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater; fountain heights now 13-30 feet

Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano is erupting, producing a burst of volcanic emissions starting at 4:44 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

University of Hawai‘i Regents Chair’s gift seeds Hawai‘i Sustainability Fund

Randolph G. Moore is also a retired businessman, middle school teacher and education administrator and current member of the boards of Hawai‘i Green Growth, the Hawai‘i Housing Development Corp. and Grove Farm Co.

Big Island man among victims identified in fentanyl deaths at Waikīkī hotel

A Big Island resident died during an incident over the weekend in which five people apparently suffered from fentanyl poisoning at a hotel in Waikīkī.

Houseless at Kona Aquatics Center dreading Wednesday’s Hawaiʻi County sweep

There was uneasiness among at least a dozen houseless adults who were camped in front of Hawaiʻi County’s Kona Aquatics Center on Tuesday as they awaited their inevitable so-called eviction the next day.

Hawaiʻi County defends homeless sweeps on public property in letter to ACLU of Hawaiʻi

Hawai’i County, in a letter to ACLU of Hawai’i, defended its May 24 “large-scale enforcement operation” to remove homeless people from a county park in Kona.

Hawaiian monk seal Malama dies of blunt force trauma on O’ahu; previously treated at Big Island facility

The endangered Hawaiian monk seal Malama, who was treated for malnutrition at Ke Kai Ola’s Marine Mammal Center on the Big Island and found dead on March 12 on O’ahu, was killed by blunt force trauma — and it was believed to be an intentional killing, according to NOAA Fisheries.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General prevails in federal challenge to hemp regulations

The plaintiff, which operated as “Pinky’s Hempire,” alleged that the Department of Health’s interim administrative rules regarding hemp processing were illegal.

Routine traffic stop results in auto theft, drug charges

Hawai‘i police officers stopped 42-year-old Daniel Lemaire when they observed he was not wearing a seatbelt.

Gov. Green signs 22 bills into state law

The bills cover a myriad of issues, including raising salaries and pay for benefits of Hawaiʻi’s public employees.

Projects about Hawaiian bud moth, Mauna Loa eruption conducted at Pōhakuloa Training Area

At the U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area on the Big island, scientists recently conducted two diverse projects: one about the Hawaiian bud moth and one about the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption.
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