GAS AND SEWER WORK ALONG KEAWE STREET; AUG. 28 – SEPT. 1
GAS AND SEWER WORK ALONG KEAWE STREET; AUG. 28 - SEPT. 1 Department of Public Works announces that Hawaiʻi Gas and the Department...
Month: August 2023
8-28-23 Puna Man Charged for Two Counts of Assault in the Second Degree and Other Domestic Offenses
Hawai’i Island police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Mark Nakoa Akina, of Eden Roc, with second-degree assault and various other...
Pilot Helps Reunite 9-Year-Old With Lost Doll Half A World Away
Pilot Helps Reunite 9-Year-Old With Lost Doll Half A World Away A pilot has played a pivotal role in reuniting...
Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover 0 The remote park that is the site of Native Hawaiian burials and a popular camping spot has suffered years of neglect.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/polihale-park-is-poised-for-a-4-3-million-makeover/
Lawyers Descend On Maui In Race For Clients Harmed By Wildfires 0 Survivors are being asked to make decisions about legal representation just weeks after a deadly blaze ripped through Lahaina.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/lawyers-descend-on-maui-in-race-for-clients-harmed-by-wildfires/
A Cascade Of Breakdowns In Lahaina Fire Exposes Flaws In Emergency Management System 0 Emergency preparedness plans identified West Maui as high risk. Under an inexperienced emergency manager, the plans didn’t translate into action.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/a-cascade-of-breakdowns-in-lahaina-fire-exposes-flaws-in-emergency-management-system/
Poi supper fundraiser celebrates Queen Liliʻuokalani’s 185th birthday
HONOLULU — The Friends of Iolani Palace celebrates Queen Liliʻuokalani’s 185th birthday with weekend events on Sept. 2 and 3....
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park earns top NPS education award
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii — The “Earth, Sea, Sky” education program, initiated by Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and co-created by...
Hawaii power company may have compromised evidence in probe of deadly Maui fire: report
The Hawaii electric company whose equipment is believed to have sparked the deadly Maui wildfire removed damaged infrastructure from where...
Cowboys comeback not enough against Trojans….44-24 to Ka‘u
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/28/sports/cowboys-comeback-not-enough-against-trojans/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Learn to be prepared: CERT training offered next month in Puna
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/28/hawaii-news/learn-to-be-prepared-cert-training-offered-next-month-in-puna/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Answering the call: 12 Hawaii Island police officers assist Maui in its time of need
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/28/hawaii-news/answering-the-call-12-hawaii-island-police-officers-assist-maui-in-its-time-of-need/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Power lines didn’t start deadly Lahaina inferno, Hawaiian Electric says
Hawaiian Electric acknowledged that its power lines apparently started an Aug. 8 morning fire in Lahaina but contends the town...
Teen Fisherman Reels In Wallet Containing $2,000 And Finds The Owner
Teen Fisherman Reels In Wallet Containing $2,000 And Finds The Owner In a remarkable stroke of luck, a teenage fisherman...
Families Search For Missing Loved Ones While ‘Holding Onto Hope’ After Maui Fires 0 Desperate for answers, families are still scouring the island and the internet for loved ones missing since the West Maui wildfires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/families-search-for-missing-loved-ones-while-holding-onto-hope-after-maui-fires/
As Flames Rushed Toward Lahaina, These Friends Tried To Help 2 Seniors Escape In the absence of formal evacuation efforts, friends and neighbors tried to save seniors from the fire. Some succeeded. Others could not.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/as-flames-rushed-toward-lahaina-these-friends-tried-to-help-2-seniors-escape/
Tropical Storm Irwin in the Pacific
500 AM HST Sun Aug 27 2023 The system has become better organized during the past several hours. This morning's...
Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the...
Wildcats handle Vikings, remain unbeaten in conference
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/08/27/sports/wildcats-handle-vikings-remain-unbeaten-in-conference/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Coffee growers brew aloha for Maui
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/27/hawaii-news/coffee-growers-brew-aloha-for-maui/
