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Tuesday Morning Weather - Breezes calm down, mostly dry and stable conditions
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Broad high pressure north of the state will weaken, resulting in the breezy trade winds to ease to moderate strength Wednesday through Friday. Stable and somewhat dry conditions will prevail through at least Friday, with light showers favoring windward slopes. High Surf Advisory until 6 PM...
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...
Local film industry talks gun safety amid 'Rust' shooting trials
Questions about gun safety on film and television sets are resurfacing after the dismissal Friday of involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin. Baldwin was on trial for his role in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget film "Rust." The film's armorer,...
Kaumakani and Hanapēpē fire now 100% contained, but some residents remain without power
HANAPEPE, Hawai'i (Island News) -- The Kauai Fire Department has announced that the fire in Kaumakani and Hanapēpē is now 100% contained, and the evacuation notice for Kaumakani residents has been lifted. As of the latest update received just before midnight Monday, two shelters remain operational to assist...
Update: American Red Cross shelters closed following containment of West Kaua‘i brush fire
10:14 a.m. update Tuesday: The shelters at Waimea High School and Hanapēpē Neighborhood Center were closed as of 5 a.m. today. Original post: Approximately 150 Kaumakani fire evacuees are spending the night across two American Red Cross shelters. The Kaumakani and Hanapēpē fire is 100% contained as of...
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:
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