Volunteers Rescue Thousands Of Sea Turtles From Texas Freeze
Volunteers Rescue Thousands Of Sea Turtles From Texas Freeze Volunteers have saved thousands of "cold-stunned" sea turtles near South Padre...
Year: 2021
The Complicated Pride Of Native Hawaiians In The Military…Native Hawaiians have fought in America’s battles from the War of 1812 to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Shad Kane never had any doubt what he would do after high school. He followed his brother into the Navy...
NEW FINDINGS SHOW PROMISING TRENDS IN HAWAI‘I STUDENT HEALTH BEHAVIORS
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health, Department of Education, and University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Curriculum Research &...
2 Louisiana residents accused of bribing Honolulu airport screener with $3,000 to bypass quarantine
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/16/breaking-news/2-louisiana-residents-accused-of-bribing-honolulu-airport-screener-with-3000-to-bypass-quarantine/
Rebuilt Bowfin museum showcases ‘silent service’ story
A $20 million, 12,000-square-foot USS Bowfin submarine museum opened Monday with a new name and striking look that charts the...
Outrigger Reef unveils $80M transformation
The Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort will unveil its $80 million renovation today after a nearly five-year wait that included...
Bill adds new ingredients to state’s sunscreen ban
The over-the-counter sale of sunscreens containing the active ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate is now illegal in Hawaii under a state...
Panel designates relief money for teacher salaries
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/02/17/hawaii-news/panel-designates-relief-money-for-teacher-salaries/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hometown Heroes: Protection for Humanity producing hand sanitizer to keep community safe
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/02/17/hawaii-news/hometown-heroes-protection-for-humanity-producing-hand-sanitizer-to-keep-community-safe/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Committee passes marijuana decriminalization bill
A measure that would decriminalize the possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana passed its first committee hearing on...
Bill outlawing animal sexual abuse gains traction in Legislature
A bill that would make sexually assaulting an animal a felony is moving through the state Legislature. An amended version...
Puna roads update given: Administration provides tentative estimates for restoration of Pohoiki Road, Highway 137
Parts of Pohoiki Road which have been buried in lava for nearly three years finally might be excavated later this...
Community: 2-16-21 Runaway Maycee Ahsui-Mendoza
Community: 2-16-21 Runaway Maycee Ahsui-Mendoza Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Maycee Ahsui-Mendoza, who...
Community: 2-16-21 Ka‘ū Man Charged with Property Crimes
Community: 2-16-21 Ka‘ū Man Charged with Property Crimes Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged a Ka‘ū man for property crimes...
Community: 2-16-21 Kalapana Attempted Murder Investigation
Community: 2-16-21 Kalapana Attempted Murder Investigation Hawai‘i Island police have initiated an attempted murder investigation following an incident in the Kalapana...
Community: 2-16-21 Runaway Avamaria Johnson (Update)
Community: 2-16-21 Runaway Avamaria Johnson (Update) An update is being provided on runaway Avamaria Johnson of Kona. Hawai‘i Island police report...
KECK OBSERVATORY…Astronomy Talk
Astronomy Talk - Launched in 2009, NASA’s Kepler revolutionized our understanding of other worlds by discovering thousands of exoplanet systems....
More public school students in Hawaii head back to campus
Things are almost back to normal in Charisse Kapapa’s fifth grade classroom at Kaiulani Elementary School, where her students report...
70-Year-Old Man Rows Across Atlantic Ocean And Raises $1 Million For Alzheimer’s Research
70-Year-Old Man Rows Across Atlantic Ocean And Raises $1 Million For Alzheimer's Research Frank Rothwell has become the oldest person...
US Spike In Deaths Surpassed Official COVID-19 Counts, But Not In Hawaii…Hawaii’s COVID deaths appear to have been offset by reductions in tourist deaths, traffic and flu fatalities and even suicides.
Across the U.S., nearly 20% more people have died since the start of the pandemic than would be expected in...
