News
Update on Implementation of Hawai‘i’s Medical Aid-In-Dying Law
Compassion & Choices Hawai‘i will give a live update on the Our Care, Our Choice Act and its implementation success to date.
Spot the International Space Station
Hawai‘i residents can spot the International Space Station tonight, Sunday May, 19, 2019, (depending on clouds). It will be visible beginning at 7:09 p.m.
AG Connors Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Asylum-Seekers
Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a multistate coalition in an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
UH Hilo Announces College of Natural & Health Sciences Dean’s List
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Natural and Health Sciences announces its Dean’s List recipients for Spring 2019.
2019 Charity Walk Raises $2.5M Statewide
Approximately 7,000 walkers and volunteers participated on Satruday, May 18, 2019, in the 41st annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk.
LGBT Caucus Celebrates First Asian Country to Achieve Marriage Equality
The LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i congratulates Taiwan’s LGBTQIA community as they achieve Marriage Equality.
Kahalu‘u Beach Park to Close for Coral Spawning Events
Kahalu‘u Beach Park will be closed on May 20 and May 21 for anticipated coral spawning events.
7 Big Island Doctors Graduate From UH John A. Burns School of Medicine
The Big Island has produced six new physicians who received their MD degrees from the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Obituary Notices: Week of May 19, 2019
Obituary notices for the week of May 19, 2019. May they rest in peace. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.
Scheduled Lane & Road Closures: May 18–24
Temporary road and lane closures are scheduled from Saturday through Friday, May 18 through 24, 2019.
Legislation Introduced to Improve Sexual Health Education
Sens. Mazie K. Hirono and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with six of their U.S. Senate colleagues, introduced the Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act.
No Tsunami Threat From 6.7-M Loyalty Islands Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) reports an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 has occurred at approximately 4:57 AM HST in the vicinity of the Loyalty Islands.
Home & Vehicle Destroyed in Fern Forest Fire
The entire wooden residential structure with an iron roof collapsed due to fire damage; 100% of structure was damaged; the pickup truck was completely destroyed.
Hāmākua Coast Crime Report: April 2019
The Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hāmākua Coast Community officers responded to four burglaries, two auto thefts, two assaults and nine thefts in April 2019.
UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.2-M Loyalty Islands Quake
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAI‘I.
Special Tribute Paid to Fallen Officer Kaliloa During National Police Week
Officer Bronson Kaimana Kaliloa’s name was read during the Candlelight Vigil and the National Peace Officers Memorial Service.
Logs From Lane to Be Cleared from Hilo Bay
A section of Lihiwai Street in Hilo located within Lili‘uokalani Gardens will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian through-traffic for debris removal.
Diver in Critical Condition After Being Found Unresponsive in Onekahakaha Tidal Flats
The Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to a call about a swimmer in trouble on Friday, May 17, 2019, off the shore of Onekahakaha Beach Park.
MISSING: Alicia Hope Pilat, 16, Kailua-Kona
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s help in looking for a teenager who was reported missing.
