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.
Search continues for helicopter crash victims off Na Pali Coast
Coast Guard searching for helicopter crash victims
NA PALI COAST — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two people off the Na Pali Coast on Friday, a day after a helicopter crashed in the water about one-quarter mile from land.
Update: One person killed, two people missing after helicopter crash off Na Pali Coast on Thursday afternoon
NA PALI COAST — One person was killed and two people are missing after a helicopter crashed in the ocean along the Na Pali Coast on Thursday afternoon.
Visitor spending climbs 26.6 percent in May on Kaua‘i
Authorities turn to public for help in Amber Jackson homcide case
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.
Two Maui housing sites to accommodate wildfire survivors
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green announced Tuesday that Maui residents displaced by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires can now apply for the Hawai‘i Interim Housing Program (HIHP), which offers temporary state- sponsored housing to those affected.
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.
Strong start to summer travel season at Lihu‘e Airport
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HART board looks to hire PR firm to improve its image
HONOLULU — Some of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board members say it’s time to improve the public image surrounding the nearly $10 billion Skyline project.
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.
Green signs 16 bills protecting keiki and kupuna
HONOLULU — State officials have new tools to protect children and seniors in Hawai‘i from harm under several bills signed into law.
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.
Median price of a home leaps 28.89 percent to $1.45 million on Kaua‘i
County of Kaua‘i jobless rate falls to 2.1 percent in May
Partial closure of Polihale State Park in effect
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.