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First Alert Forecast: Weaker winds with drier conditions expected through the weekend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - High pressure will weaken and meander far northwest of the islands over the next several days as a low to the northeast develops and shifts westward as well. This will lead to a gradual weakening of the trade winds through the second half of the week. A drier and more stable airmass moving over the islands will then persist through the end of the week.Some bands of showers and enhanced moisture may move over the state Friday night into Saturday adding a uptick in clouds and showers to windward areas.
Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 — John Choi
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from John Choi, Democratic candidate for state House District 20, which includes Leahi, Kahala,...
Gov. Green fills leeward senate seat
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An open senate seat has been filled after Sen. Maile Shimabukuro vacated the leeward post on May 31. Gov. Green, in a news release Tuesday, stated that Croccifixio Makani Crabbe will serve the remainder of the term for District 22. “Making an appointment so close to the election may influence the outcome […]
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.
Nearly 600 Lahaina residents take Remembrance Rides, signaling start of Kuhinia Maui events one year after wildfires
During community-inspired, County of Maui-supported tours called Remembrance Rides, nearly 600 Lahaina residents last weekend revisited their beloved Lahaina town for the first time since the devastating wildfires. The Remembrance Rides signaled the start of Kuhinia Maui, County-supported gatherings for residents that mark one year after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires.
Hawaii's visitor count, expenditures declined in June
(The Center Square) - Fewer people visited Hawaii in June of 2024 than in the previous year, according to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. "Overall travel to the Hawaiian Islands was soft for June with total visitors by air decreasing slightly by 1.5 percent from June 2023," said DBEDT Director James Kunane Tokioka. "Domestic visitors arriving by air decreased by 3 percent, while international visitors arriving by air increased by 8.2 percent compared to the same month a year ago." ...
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