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Isles urged to prepare for wildfire power shutoffs

Jul. 07, 2024

HONOLULU — This week marked the start of Hawaiian Electric’s program of proactively shutting off power in specified areas to protect the public if and when there is a high risk of wildfires on all the islands it serves.

Governor Josh Green signs agriculture bills into law

Jul. 06, 2024

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday signed 11 agriculture-related bills to protect Hawai‘i’s biosecurity, preserve the safety of the state’s food systems and safeguard local farmers and producers through fair labeling.

State high court ruling protects Maui streams

Jul. 06, 2024

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Supreme Court, capping off a long-running water case, issued a landmark decision June 20 in favor of community groups Hui o na Wai ‘Eha and Maui Tomorrow Foundation that requires the state Commission on Water Resource Management to properly restore stream flows in Central Maui.

City of Honolulu memorializes the Glade Show Club

Jul. 06, 2024

HONOLULU — Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Friday held a ceremony celebrating International Pride Day — unveiling a plaque memorializing the historic Glade Show Club in Chinatown.

Authorities turn to public for help in Amber Jackson homcide case

Jul. 05, 2024

LIHU‘E — Local authorities are once again turning to the public in an effort to help solve a homicide that occurred in 2010.

‘Niche’ industries could help diversify economy

Jul. 05, 2024

HONOLULU — Tourism will remain Hawai‘i’s No. 1 economic driver with no clear emerging industry to replace it — despite ongoing calls to diversify the economy following the COVID- 19 pandemic and Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires, according to a new study.

Green says Biden was ‘sick and exhausted’ before debate

Jul. 05, 2024

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green said he came away from a conference call Wednesday with President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors feeling like the president was a “different individual” from the one in the distressing performance during the 2024 election debate.

Council proposes city-led gambling task force

Jul. 05, 2024 • Updated 6:38 p.m.

HONOLULU — The Honolulu Police Department says there are 100 gaming rooms operating somewhere on Oahu each day.

Military leaders see potential in 3D printing

Jul. 05, 2024

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

Jul. 05, 2024

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

Jul. 05, 2024

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.

Roundabout construction underway in Kilauea

Jul. 04, 2024

KILAUEA — North Shore residents have been notified that construction of a new roundabout has started in Kilauea.

Hawai‘i health officials stand by decision for Kaua‘i, Maui ambulance contracts

Jul. 04, 2024

HONOLULU — After two sets of bids and protests, the state said contracts for ground ambulance emergency services on Kaua‘i and Maui will be awarded to American Medical Response.

Planning commissions support proposal for residential beekeeping

Jul. 04, 2024 • Updated 6:37 p.m.

HILO, Hawai‘i — A proposal that would allow Big Island beekeepers to work closer to home remains popular among residents and policymakers alike.

What’s going to happen to the old Big Save?

Jul. 04, 2024

LIHU‘E — Keith Perry of the Office of the Mayor said the event on Tuesday should’ve been a “brick breaking” instead of a “groundbreaking” at the back end of the building that formerly housed the Lihu‘e Big Save.

Strong start to summer travel season at Lihu‘e Airport

Jul. 04, 2024 • Updated 6:38 p.m.

LIHU‘E — A busy start to the summer travel season at Lihu‘e Airport saw more passengers arriving via domestic flights and longer wait times for people leaving the island of Kaua‘i.

Trio suspected of second robbery in Kapolei

Jul. 04, 2024 • Updated 7:09 p.m.

HONOLULU — Two 17-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man released Sunday after their arrest on suspicion of robbing a Kapolei 7-Eleven at gunpoint are suspected of a second robbery on Saturday night.

A note to our readers

Jul. 03, 2024

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.

A list of holiday closures for Kaua‘i on July 4

Jul. 03, 2024

LIHU‘E — The following closures will be in effect for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday on Thursday.

Congress looks to continue Coast Guard’s expansion in Pacific

Jul. 03, 2024

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is slated to continue solidifying its Pacific footprint with new funds from Congress as the service plays an increasingly prominent role in Washington’s regional strategy.

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