University of Hawai‘i receives $68.5M to advance climate resilience

HONOLULU — The University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) Sea Grant College Program has received a $68.5 million federal grant to lead a coalition of a dozen organizations to enhance the state’s long-term climate resilience by revitalizing the traditional Native Hawaiian moku system for land tenure and resource stewardship.

Roadwork scheduled next week on Kaua‘i

WAILUA — The routes through Wailua and Wailua Homesteads are in store for a lot of road-related work with more than one-half dozen projects scheduled to take place in the upcoming week, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.

Women take proactive step to address housing issue

HANAPEPE — Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity recently announced that more than a dozen local volunteers will work with the Hanapepe-based organization to build decent and affordable housing as part of Habitat for Humanity’s 2024 Women Build event on Aug. 9.

Water quality a mixed bag in July on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A monthly analysis of streams, rivers and surf spots around the island found high concentrations of enterococcus bacterium — a federally recognized indicator of fecal presence in water — at a number of locations.

Hunting Unit L closed

KEKAHA — The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announced on Tuesday the closing of Hunting Unit L until further notice as a precaution due to ongoing wildfire suppression efforts.

Heat safety campaign takes root

LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) along with the Office of Economic Development (OED) launched a Heat Safety Awareness Campaign, aimed at highlighting the health and well-being of all Hawai‘i residents and its visitors.