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Maui residents to release new song honoring Lahaina
(Yiming Fu is based in Maui covering the fire recovery for AsAmNews) “Lāhainā Ondo,” a new song, dance and music video commemorating the Lāhainā community will be released August 8, the one-year anniversary of the Lāhainā fires. “We had been working on the...
Annual fentanyl and addiction summit aims to tackle opioid crisis
HILO, Hawaii — The Hawaii Island Fentanyl Task Force announced the 3rd Annual Hawaii Fentanyl and Addictions Summit will be held at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on August 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Since its inception in 2022, this premiere event has brought together stakeholders from varying...
Medical Students Pivot from Learning to Doing During the Lahaina Wildfires
HONOLULU (Island News) -- As we approach the one-year mark of the devastating Maui wildfires, we look back at the volunteer efforts of some heroes: medical students from the John A. Burns School of Medicine. These students, Ashley Lee and Joshua Kepler, were on hospital rotations at the time and jumped into action to aid wildfire survivors in shelters.
Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools to resume regular hours July 30
The Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools will resume their regular hours starting July 30, according to the county of Kaua‘i Department of Parks and Recreation. Wednesday: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. adult swim, 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. open swim;. Thursday: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. adult swim, 9:30 a.m....
Man sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted methamphetamine distribution in Hilo park
A Puna man was was sentenced to a ten-year prison term for the attempted distribution of. methamphetamine after being found with a backpack with over four ounces of the drug at the Mo’oheau Park bandstand in Hilo earlier this year. 56 year-old Pio Kapeli was sentenced on Monday, July...
Data reveals over $2 billion paid in Maui wildfire claims
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Insurance Division published new data from insurers and carriers, revealing that over $2 billion has been paid in Maui wildfire claims. As of June 30, more than 10,000 claims have been filed. “Behind every claim is a person, a family member, a homeowner, or a business owner. The loss we […]
Is Hawaiʻi prepared for its next disaster? The state's race for emergency evacuation routes
This week, HPR reporters Ashley Mizuo and Savannah Harriman-Pote will be exploring how different communities in Hawaiʻi are identifying shortcomings and finding solutions to their wildfire vulnerability. Here is part one:. When wildfires on Maui ripped through Lahaina nearly a year ago, the streets quickly became a tangled mess...
Cool Cat Cafe thrives in Kīhei, but still misses historic Lahaina town
The Kukui Mall parking lot was overflowing recently, spilling onto busy traffic on South Kīhei Road on a sultry summer night. A closer look revealed the reason: patrons crowding into Cool Cat Cafe, relocated last month to South Maui after wildfire destroyed its longtime Wharf Cinema Center location, across from the famed Banyan Tree in historic Lahaina town.
Police seek driver in critical hit-and-run on Farrington Highway
Police are looking for the driver in a critical hit-and-run in Waianae. The incident happened around 5:30 Monday evening on Farrington Highway. H-P-D says the driver was traveling westbound, east of Alawa Place, when they suddenly switched lanes, causing a 53-year-old moped rider to crash.
Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman’s 1991 killing
The DNA work represented a major development in a case that made headlines last year when Albert “Ian” Schweitzer, who had been incarcerated for more than 20 years for the killing, was released based on new evidence.
HECO: Major outage in east Honolulu not linked to power shutoff program
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian Electric crews have restored power to thousands of customers in east Honolulu following an outage on Tuesday morning. The outage impacted more than 20,000 customers from Aina Haina to Waimanalo. As of 10 a.m., less than 500 customers remained without power. Hawaiian Electric said the outage...
Tuesday Weather - Showers to start, partly cloudy skies, calmer breezes
HONOLULU (Island News) -- High pressure will meander northwest of the islands and weaken over the next several days. Winds will weaken later today then further weaken during the second half of the week. Stable conditions prevail with any rainfall remaining light. Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST this...
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