Wyatt Haupt Jr., Author at The Garden Island

Affordable housing project moving forward on Big Island

Nov. 03, 2023

KOHALA, Hawai‘i — A South Kohala project, which would add 140 family rentals to the Big Island’s affordable housing stock, moved another step forward this week.

Nawiliwili roadwork, closures scheduled

Nov. 02, 2023

NAWILIWILI — A stretch of road that leads motorists to Nawiliwili Harbor is going get a little more difficult to traverse through the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tokuda to host virtual town hall meeting on Nov. 1

Oct. 31, 2023

LIHU‘E — A scheduling issue is forcing a format change to virtual from in-person for an upcoming town hall to be hosted by Rep. Jill Tokuda.

Home sales sink at end of summer, median price rises

Oct. 30, 2023 • Updated 6:41 p.m.

LIHU‘E — A stagnant local housing market showed no signs of recovery in the final month of summer, as home sales plunged amid a backdrop of lofty mortgage interest rates.

Fire and other ravages jeopardize prized forests

Oct. 29, 2023 • Updated 12:08 a.m.

KYBURZ, Calif. — On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake Tahoe in 2021, blackened trees stand in silhouette against a gray sky.

Ex-Big Island assistant police chief jailed for alleged assault

Oct. 29, 2023 • Updated 12:15 a.m.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A former Hawaii Police Department assistant chief was in Circuit Court on Friday for his arraignment on charges stemming from a Sept. 22 altercation with his police detective ex-girlfriend.

Po‘ipu man critically injured in moped crash

Oct. 28, 2023 • Updated 9:06 p.m.

PO‘IPU — A Po‘ipu man suffered critical injuries when he crashed a moped on a stretch of Kiahuna Plantation Drive on Thursday morning.

Kapa‘a man ID’d as body floating in water

Oct. 26, 2023

KAPA‘A — A Kapa‘a man was identified on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as the deceased found floating in the water off Waikaea Canal.

Oma‘o man killed in Kaumuali‘i Highway crash

Oct. 24, 2023

LIHU‘E — A 66-year-old man was killed when the pickup truck he was driving struck another vehicle, and then rolled into a ditch along Kaumuali‘i Highway on Sunday afternoon.

Roadwork scheduled in Nawiliwili this week

Oct. 23, 2023 • Updated 7:23 p.m.

NAWILIWILI — A road resurfacing project will shutter portions of Hulemalu Road this week.

Roadwork scheduled for Kaua‘i this week

Oct. 22, 2023

LIHU‘E — A number of projects are scheduled along local roads this week, as work crews seek to get in as many jobs as possible ahead of the pending rainy season, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.

A chance to restore trees that arrived on Maui with Polynesian voyagers

Oct. 22, 2023

LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly wildfire this summer. Teams rushed to flood its roots with water, hoping to save a magnificent tree that had provided shade for community events, a picturesque wedding venue and a popular backdrop for posing tourists.

Floating body found near Waika‘ea Canal

Oct. 20, 2023

KAPA‘A — A badly decomposed body was found floating in the water off Waika‘ea Canal on Tuesday morning.

Princeville library to receive a $7 million makeover

Oct. 19, 2023 • Updated 7:19 p.m.

PRINCEVILLE — A yearlong renovation project at the Princeville Public Library will shutter the facility beginning Monday, Oct. 30.

Man charged in crossbow shooting on Big Island

Oct. 16, 2023 • Updated 7:57 p.m.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A Honoka‘a man made an initial court appearance on Friday after being charged with assault in the second degree following a weapons incident at Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area.

Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i this week

Oct. 15, 2023

LIHU‘E — Grass cutting, paving and striping work top the list of ongoing projects on islands roads this week, according to a weekly update from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation.

911 calls from deadly Lahaina Fire reveal terror and panic in rush to escape

Oct. 15, 2023 • Updated 12:07 a.m.

LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Trapped in their cars, in homes or on the beach as flames, black smoke and embers swirled around them, people in the historic Maui town of Lahaina called 911, the one number that might send help or tell them what to do, where to go.

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