Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage.
Native Hawaiian salt makers combat climate change and pollution to protect a sacred tradition
Visitor spending hits $2.5 billion on Kaua‘i
Visitor spending tops $200 million again
Kuamo‘o Road stabilization work in progress
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A number of roadwork-related projects are scheduled during the first week of the new year with the most extensive project taking place along Kuamo‘o Road in Wailua, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Lahaina wildfire showed how the elderly are at particular risk from disasters
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family home on another Hawai‘i island after a 24-hour odyssey that included sleeping in a car.
Parking rates going up at Lihu‘e Airport
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced on Thursday changes in parking rates for Lihu‘e Airport, Kahului Airport on Maui, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole and Hilo International Airport.
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Home sales hold steady, price eases
Authorities seek help in identifying body found in Kekaha
High surf warning issued for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
Hanalei Bridge to close nightly
HANALEI — Getting to Hanalei in the middle of the night is going to be a bit of chore for folks when the new year rolls around on the North Shore.
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — There are only a few projects scheduled along local roads in the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day with all the work to take place between Puhi and Haena, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in its weekly update.
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Federal Reserve on cusp of the impossible
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was the most painful inflation Americans had experienced since 1981, when “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “The Jeffersons” were topping the TV charts. Yet the Federal Reserve now seems on the verge of defeating it — and without the surge in unemployment and the deep recession that many economists had predicted would accompany it.
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The rainy season is in full swing and the number of road-related projects is dwindling as the wet and windy weather intensifies on the island of Kaua‘i. As a result, there are a handful of projects on tap along local roads next week, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Kaua‘i hotels fare well in October
