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TRACKING BUD | Bud has strengthened and is maintaining intensity
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Since this morning's advisory, Bud's organization on satellite remains mostly unchanged. The easterly wind shear that was affecting the storm has weakened somewhat, allowing the center to align under the central area of thunderstorms. The latest intensity estimates suggest Bud maintains winds around 50 knots, based on observations and model data.
‘They lost our dog?!’ Hawaiian Airlines flies dog to wrong city
"Jello is now home. He's with everybody else. He's with the family and everything is fine. You know, it's a story with a very happy ending, and we're very grateful for that," said Jello's owner, Claudia Rapkoch.
Luggage pileup at Honolulu airport caused by technical issue
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Travelers were urged to arrive earlier at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) after issues caused a messy luggage pileup Monday morning. Those arriving at the airport’s Terminal One walked in to find tall stacks of luggage at check in. Fliers told NewsNation affiliate KHON2 they were notified of a technical issue with the baggage handling system.
Hope Services opens new respite house for unsheltered in Hilo
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hope Services Hawaii has a number of new projects underway on the Big Island, addressing the needs of the unhoused. The Wilder House opened July 1st. For Hope Services, it is the second such integrated care hub facility on island. The medical respite home is equipped with a nurses' station and located in a serene neighborhood off of Saddle Road, from which residents come and go.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding Kona man last seen in September 2023
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in finding a Kailua-Kona man who was last seen in September 2023. Marcello Silva Da Costa was reported missing on Wednesday. The 32-year-old is Puerto Rican, 5 feet 7 inches, 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone...
Boy, 9, struck by car while riding E-bike in Wahiawa
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A young boy was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car while riding an E-bike in Wahiawa, Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. near the intersection of Makaweo Avenue and Manua Street. According to Honolulu Emergency Medical...
Fire in Wailuku started from 6 ignition points, MFD says
The Maui Fire Department says Monday's rapidly moving brush fire in Wailuku started burning from as many as six ignition points. The fire began shortly after 9 a.m. on July 22 in the area of Piʻihana Road and Kahekili Highway. It burned about 4 acres before being fully contained...
NTSB report shows extremely windy conditions before deadly Kauai helicopter crash
HONOLULU (Island News) – A lot is still unknown about what caused a tour helicopter to crash off the Na Pali Coast of Kauai in early July. But according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), conditions were extremely windy in the moments leading up to the incident.
Schools Tools event provides keiki with essential supplies needed for upcoming school year
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Students at a Kalihi elementary school will head back to class with the school supplies they need -- thanks to donations from many of you. On Monday, a School Tools event was held there and Island News had the privilege to hand out nearly 200 backpacks filled with school supplies.
UH gets $6.5M for cyberinfrastructure research and training
The National Science Foundation has awarded $6.5 million to the University of Hawaiʻi for a project to boost cyberinfrastructure adaptation, capacity and training in the Pacific. Cyberinfrastructure is the use of technology, specifically computer systems, to solve everyday problems. It serves as a "backbone to modern research and innovation,"...
White House taps UH, others to prepare for Pacific’s future
The University of Hawaiʻi is part of a new Pacific initiative focused on regional collaboration among emerging leaders in the Pacific in vital areas including natural resource economics and management, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, renewable energy development, water security, waste management, and more. The University of the South...
Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue three people in distress from ocean near Honolulu airport
The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued three men from the water approximately 2 miles south of the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu Monday. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders received notification at 5:30 p.m. over VHF-FM channel 16 of three distressed people in the water. Two passengers aboard the French-flagged Spirit of Pontapreta, a 42-foot sailing vessel, had reportedly been swept away while swimming near the vessel. The vessel’s operator jumped in to assist them but was also swept away.
Hilo Youth Challenge Academy Changes Mission, Becomes Job Challenge Academy
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Hawaiʻi National Guard announced Monday that the Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be changing its name, who can participate, and its mission. (BIVN) – The Hawaiʻi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be “changing its name, who can participate, and its mission.”
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully protected areas, and the effect is growing stronger over time. That’s according to research led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) published in Science Advances. The research provides the first global assessment of the benefits of MPAs. “Trophy-size” refers to fish that are exceptionally long or heavy and are considered a rare, prized catch.
Disaster Recovery Community Update Meeting in Lahaina Civic Center gym, July 24
Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Weekly Disaster Recovery Community Update Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, in the Lahaina Civic Center gymnasium. The meeting will include information on shoring up and bracing of damaged structures, information on cesspool inspections, an update on interim housing...
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