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Biden plans to serve out the remainder of his term in office, which ends at noon ET on Jan. 20, 2025.

Starting Monday, one lane north of Aka Aha Road, near the Manago Hotel, will be closed.

“If we can understand them, understand their behavior and what they’re doing, then it can tell us a lot about some of the changes that are taking place in the ocean. The whales are amazing themselves, but they’re even more valuable when we think about them as these, basically, indicators of ocean health.” — Marc Lammers, research ecologist with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test.

Hawai‘i Fire Department firefighters were called at 3:30 p.m. to a blaze in a two-story wooden residence of a family of four in the 15-1500 block of 29th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.

The Hawaiʻi Affordable Housing Dashboard provides status updates for more than 8,100 units in the affordable housing pipeline.

The man was last seen on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

The work will require draining all water from the pool basin as well as balancing the water chemistry following refilling.

The second teen was arrested Friday afternoon.

Six flights at Kahului Airport on Maui, 6 flights at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport on the Big Island, 9 flights at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu and 2 flights at Lῑhu’e Airport on Kaua‘i were impacted overnight, affecting more than 5,000 travelers.

Failure to comply with covered sex offender registration requirements is a class C felony which carries a maximum sentence of five years.

The presentation begins at noon today at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, located at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, in the Mayor’s Conference Room B-2 on the second floor of Building B. The presentation is open to the public.

During the closure, motorists are advised to use Manono Street or Ponahawai Street as alternative routes to access the back side of Pauahi Street.

Measurement of volcanic gases is critical for both public safety and understanding volcanic activity—and everything we measure relies on the wind.

This year’s event to fight back against cancer and celebrate survivors is from 5 p.m. to midnight July 20 at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo.

Coastal flooding will coincide with the daily peak tide each afternoon till Sunday.

So far this year, there has been a total of 525 DUI arrests on the island compared with 526 during the same period last year, representing a decrease of 0.2%.

Separate divisions are offered for keiki 5 to 12 years old, teens, men, women, kūpuna at least 55 years old and ‘ohana. There also will be an art contest and invasive species division in which all entrants are automatically entered. This year’s tournament is Aug. 16-18.

The rebate program is available through June 2025 to help lower energy bills when island residents invest in energy-efficient appliances and installations, including air conditioning equipment, whole house fans, pool pumps and more.