The precision, care and skill with which Vice Adm. John Wade oversaw defueling of the military’s troubled Red Hill fuel storage facility speaks well of his ability to take on big missions. Read more
Rain over Windward Oahu flooded streams, caused mudslides, closed roads and damaged property this week. Be prepared for more, as a Kona-low storm passes over Oahu. Read more
Artists, curators and cultural thought leaders will converge upon Hawaii for Art Summit 2024, June 13-15. Read more
The evolution of Ward Village continues — and folks who haven’t been down there for a while will either marvel at or lament its transformation. Read more
With a state of emergency in Puerto Rico, where mosquito-spread dengue fever is endemic, and two cases of travel-related dengue fever reported in Hawaii last month, a push is growing for U.S. availability of a preventative vaccine, The New York Times reports — but Merck & Co., the developer, has yet to hold clinical trials. Read more
Although the rebuilt facility was commissioned in January, the city on Friday officially announced the completion of an upgrade to the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ewa, a federally ordered project costing a whopping $536 million. Read more
State and county lawmakers representing Kalihi- Kapalama are hosting a 6 p.m. Tuesday community meeting on the threats posed by the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), with a presentation by the O‘ahu Invasive Species Committee. The meeting will at Kapalama Elementary School. Read more
For Oahu drivers, it’s never been easier to renew the annual auto registration, with those self-service kiosks showing up at more Safeway and Foodland stores. Read more
Fair warning, sons and daughters everywhere: Sunday is Mother’s Day. Yes, this Sunday. Read more
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The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture takes place in Hawaii June 6 to 16, but organizers are still scrambling to solicit donations and volunteers, after COVID-19 forced postponement of the event, and hobbled fundraising efforts. Read more
For Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono partnered with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) to highlight AANHPI “icons” in an exhibit at the U.S. Senate Office Building. Read more
Labor union members who work hard for the money — and give some of it to monthly dues — should take note of yet another case of bilking from within. Read more
Housing on Oahu took a turn to more expensive in April, bringing the median sale price for a single-family home to $1.1 million. Whether that’s good news probably depends on whether you’re looking to sell (cash register emoji) or buy (pockets turning inside out gif). Read more
Seeking peace … peacefully. That appears to have been the goal of the “Day of Action” campaign at the University of Hawaii-Manoa on Friday, where more than 100 students gathered adjacent to Bachman Hall. Read more
Hakalau Beach Park on Hawaii island, former site of a sugar mill that ran between the 1890s and 1970s, has been closed since 2017 because of safety concerns over a park bridge over Hakalau Stream, and lead contamination from repeated bridge paintings over the years. Read more
To protect Hawaii’s native species, cats are best kept out of their territory. Read more
As a fitting farewell to the 2024 session, legislators have codified the legal status of “shaka” as the Hawaii state gesture. Read more
A new round of bargaining is underway between Unite Here Local 5 members and hotel operators, and the union made some noise to bring negotiations into the public eye. Read more
Hawaiian monk seal Kaiwi returned to Kaimana Beach to give birth to an as-yet-unnamed pup, first sighted Wednesday morning. It’s the third time Kaiwi selected the beach for pupping. Read more
Since 2002, the Aloha Medical Mission dental clinic has provided basic and emergency dental services for low-income residents of Hawaii without dental insurance — a particularly valuable service between 2009 and 2023, when dental care for adult Med-QUEST recipients was halted as a budget-cutting measure. Read more
It’s not top of mind for most folks, but it is good news from the Legislature that nearly $20 million has been set aside to combat invasive species. Read more
