Hawai'i State News
Updated COVID-19 vaccines coming soon for keiki as young as 6 months old
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has placed orders to supply participating health care providers with updated bivalent vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old.
Outgoing DLNR Chairwoman Suzanne Case honored by Hawai‘i Senate
Case completes her second term as head of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and also chairwoman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at the end of this year.
Update: Search ends for missing snorkeler off Maui after possible shark encounter
The 60-year-old Washington state woman was was last seen in waters off Keawakapu Beach in South Maui before noon Dec. 8.
What happens if Saddle Road is closed because of the Mauna Loa eruption?
The Daniel K. Inouye Highway, or Saddle Road, is quite possibly the most important roadway on the island.
Flags ordered at half-staff in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Gov. Josh Green’s order, at the direction of President Joe Biden, is in effect until sunset today.
Watch: Fledgling of endangered nocturnal seabird caught on camera at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
The young ‘ākeʻāke was caught on camera making its way out of its high-elevation burrow on Mauna Loa about a month before the current eruption and lava flow began.
Robots are scrubbing floors at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu
The first robotic scrubber already is deployed in the 230,000-square-foot Mauka Concourse at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
20 Hawai‘i National Guard service members activated to traffic control amid Mauna Loa eruption
Twenty Hawai‘i National Guard [HING] servicemembers were activated today to assist Hawai‘i County with the ongoing Mauna Loa eruption.
State distributes over $600K in one-time tax refunds
The State of Hawaiʻi has finished distributing over 600,000 state tax refunds to eligible taxpayers who filed their 2021 Hawaiʻi individual tax returns on time.
2022 Hawaiʻi Sustainability Summit underway in West Hawaiʻi
The summit aims to forge shared policy priorities that catalyze critical shifts for all of Hawaiʻi.
Sirens to sound off Thursday morning for monthly test
No exercise or drill will accompany the test scheduled for Thursday morning.
New video shares tips for visiting Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park during busy holidays
From Thanksgiving through January is the park’s busiest time of the year.
Strong northeast winds, significant north swell possible on Thanksgiving
You might want to change any plans you have outside on Turkey Day.
Haleakalā National Park releases short documentary on saving forest birds
Haleakalā National Park released a new film, Heart of Maui. This 7.5 minute documentary follows two biologists working to save Hawaiʻi’s critically endangered forest birds. The film describes the cause of the birds’ catastrophic decline and what is at risk if action is not taken soon.
How did parasitic wasps save native Wiliwili trees in Hawai’i from edge of extinction?
“Wiliwili is a keystone species in our dry forests, and nearly every part of this special tree is used by cultural practitioners. The impact of losing this species would have been profound.” — Chipper Wichman, President of the National Tropical Botanical Garden
Kaua’i doctor shortage includes most specialities, forcing residents to fly to O’ahu
“Statistics confirm that Neighbor Islands have higher death rates from many causes due to the lack of healthcare providers,” said Jim Winkler, founder of Hale Lea Medicine & Urgent Care Clinic.
Finland leaders in Hilo inspire Hawaiʻi with its successful efforts to end homelessness
The northern European nation of 5.5 million is successfully eliminating homelessness, a problem that Hawaiʻi County and the Aloha State have been trying to tackle for years.
53 tons of marine debris removed from national monument in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
A large-scale cleanup at a marine national monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands yielded 53 tons of marine debris.
Dredging in Honolulu Harbor damages 15,000 corals; barge company to pay $1.1 million settlement
In May 2021, while dredging Honolulu Harbor, the anchors and cables of a barge operated by Healy Tibbitts Builders broke or damaged more than 15,000 corals and 140 square yards of live rock.
West Maui brush fire burns 1,200 acres and threatens subdivision
A Maui brush fire that is only about 40% contained may cause the evacuation of residents in the upper portion of the Lauiupoko subdivision.
