Stories by Wyatt Haupt Jr.

Search ongoing for helicopter crash victims

NA PALI COAST — An air and sea search operation continued on Saturday, as multiple agencies covered an area off the Na Pali Coast in hopes of finding two of three people who were aboard a helicopter that crashed into the water about one-quarter mile offshore on Thursday.

Military leaders see potential in 3D printing

At this year’s Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the U.S. military is putting a major emphasis on logistics and new techno­logy as it looks at operations across the Pacific. One technology that’s getting special attention is 3D printers, a rapidly evolving technology that uses computers and manufacturing equipment to quickly build tools and components to machines — in this case, military vehicles and weapons systems.

Special trash cans installed around Waikiki

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, along with representatives from the state Department of Parks and Recreation, the Waikiki Business Improvement District and JTB Hawai‘i Inc., gathered Monday by the Duke Kahanamoku statue to unveil the first three of 26 specialty trash cans set to be installed around Waikiki.

A note to our readers

LIHU‘E — The Fourth of July edition of The Garden Island newspaper will not be delivered via mail because the U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.

Federal funding is secured for more Hawai‘i housing

HONOLULU — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Development, announced on June 26 that Hawai‘i will receive over $6.6 million in new federal grant funding to support housing development.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A holiday interrupted work schedule aims to address road projects from Waimea Canyon Drive to Hanalei Plantation Road, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

Police commission discusses DUI complaint

HILO, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i County Police Commission on Friday discussed correspondence from county Auditor Tyler Benner, then filed it into the record without a vote or any other action taken on allegations contained in the document.

Community support revitalizes Chinatown after blackouts

HONOLULU — Days after power outages cost Chinatown small business owners thousands of dollars in lost inventory and sales, multiple events on Saturday aimed to draw customers back to the area and help shops and restaurants begin the road to recovery.