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UPDATE: KIUC de-energizing members in Kekaha, Mana and Kōkeʻe in response to brush fire
Update at 6:30 p.m.: Kaua‘i Island Utility Co-op has de-energized power lines serving portions of Hanapēpē, Kaumakani and Pākala in support of continued firefighting efforts connected to an ongoing wildfire. As of 6:30 p.m., co-op members in Kekaha, Mana and Kōkeʻe will also be de-energized. Power...
Local lawmakers react to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
HONOLULU (Island News) – Local lawmakers react to the recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump that occurred at a rally in Butler Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Trump injured but 'fine' after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead. Governor Josh Green statement:
2 children suffer serious injures following car crash on Kahekili Highway
AHUIMANU, Hawaii (Island News) -- Three people were injured, including two children who suffered serious injuries, after a car crashed into another car that was pulled over on the side of Kahekili Highway. The crash happened around 5 p.m. According to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS), one car was driving...
New zero-interest loan program for University of Hawai‘i engineering students
A new, zero interest, no fee loan program will be available to low income students enrolled in the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa beginning in fall 2024. The initiative to help students with proven need while also meeting the state’s workforce demand for...
Upcountry council member praises organization in command and evacuation plan for Crater Road fire
Maui Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura, who represents the Upcountry area says the anxiety for residents near the Haleakalā Crater Road fire is heightened due to their prior experience with the destructive wildfires in 2023 that impacted both Lahaina and Kula, Maui. “I’ve been saying that my residents who...
Fire Safety Tips for Charging E-Bikes from Honolulu Fire Department
Today, Carl Ostuka, Fire Inspector at the Honolulu Fire Department, joined Living808 to discuss fire safety tips related to charging e-bikes and other devices with lithium-ion batteries, as the department responded to around five e-bike-related fires in the past year. Ostuka emphasized that lithium-ion batteries, used in various everyday items...
Two teams from Hawaii in MaxPreps preseason Top 100
Two high school football teams from Hawaii were featured in the MaxPreps preseason Top 100 released Monday. Three-time defending state champion Kahuku checked in at No. 30, while 2023 OIA champion and HHSAA runner-up Mililani is ranked 84th. All the latest sports news from Hawaii’s sports station. Despite its...
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