Funding is being considered to recognize 8,000 Kalaupapa residents diagnosed with leprosy
Until this century, most of the patients’ names had been unknown. Read more
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New bill would allow tow-in surfing in Hawaii’s smaller waves
A bill that would amend state law to allow personal watercraft to tow surfers into waves below high-surf warning levels, as determined by the National Weather Service, has been introduced in the state Senate. Read more
Public input sought for revised Ala Wai flood project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City and County of Honolulu have scheduled public meetings before the release of a new project plan to reduce risk of catastrophic flooding in the Ala Wai watershed. Read more
Hawaii’s Carissa Moore and John John Florence capture the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
On Monday, Hawaii natives and world champions Carissa Kainani Moore and John John Florence won the 2021 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing on Oahu’s North Shore, scoring back-to-back victories after winning in 2020. Read more
Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases may be peaking, but not hospitalizations
Hawaii’s COVID-19 infection rate appears to be stabilizing, Hilton Raethel, president and CEO of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, said Monday. Read more
Hawaii’s COVID-19 boosted numbers rise slightly, while overall vaccinated data dips after review
The Hawaii Department of Health announced this morning it has revised its reporting of the number of COVID-19 vaccination series of completed and booster doses administered in Hawaii. Read more
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Laniakea Beach parking still closed pending improvements
Although its surface has dried after being flooded in December’s heavy rain, the public parking area on city land across Kamehameha Highway from Laniakea Beach on Oahu’s North Shore remains closed. Read more
Mindy Pennybacker: Using a helmet while surfing is actually a heady idea
In a growing trend, more and more expert surfers are wearing helmets in big waves, as well as in the sort of dangerous, shallow conditions that define the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore with its fast, hollow waves that have broken many a head, sometimes fatally, on the coral reef below. Read more
‘Blue Ohana’ commemorates fallen officers
The late afternoon sun bathed Kapiolani Park in warm golden light on Wednesday as a quiet, multigenerational group of about 50 Honolulu Police Department members and their families gathered near Paki Hale to commemorate two officers on the anniversary of their deaths. Read more
Progress has occurred 2 years after the tragedy at Diamond Head, but loopholes remain
Two years after four lives and seven homes were lost in a disturbed Diamond Head resident’s shooting spree and ensuing conflagration, the shroudlike black construction curtains are finally coming down along Hibiscus Drive, revealing rebuilt homes and the promise of new life. Read more
Traffic deaths of nene underscore vulnerability on roads at Haleakala
The once-endangered Hawaiian nene has grown in population due to successful breeding efforts and protection measures, but the pedestrian geese remain highly vulnerable to the hazard of vehicle traffic. Read more
Sea Life Park’s Seabird Sanctuary to reopen
To encourage public engagement in protecting Hawaii’s seabirds, Sea Life Park announced it is holding two events this week in advance of reopening its Seabird Sanctuary and Seabird Rehabilitation Facility, which have been closed for renovation since September. Read more
In January, Kalaupapa Month, Hawaiians reclaim loved ones
January has been declared Kalaupapa Month to commemorate the estimated 8,000 islanders who were banished to the isolated Molokai peninsula after being diagnosed with leprosy from 1866 to 1969. Read more
Climate change plays factor in less humpback whale sightings in Hawaii, scientists find
As Hawaii’s 2021-2022 humpback whale season gets underway, scientists say they hope to see population numbers continue to recover after an estimated 50% plunge in 2015-2016. Read more
Mud forces closure of Laniakea parking lot amid controversial upgrades
Early Tuesday afternoon as he headed home from Haleiwa, Pupukea resident Sanford Lung got caught in backed-up traffic “because the parking lot at Lani’s is closed,” he said, using a nickname for Laniakea Beach. “Cars were parked on both sides of the highway.” Read more
Box jellyfish advisories posted for Waikiki, Ala Moana beaches
Contact with any part of their bodies — whether alive or dead, whole or in pieces — can result in excruciatingly painful stings and, in allergic people. a deadly reaction such as anaphylactic shock. Read more
Brown water advisories are issued for Oahu’s northern, windward shores
The advisory remained in effect for the three Oahu coastal areas as of this morning. Read more
More COVID-19 tests and vaccinations now available on Oahu
Access to COVID-19 testing on Oahu is being expanded in response to skyrocketing community demand for testing and vaccinations as Hawaii undergoes a record surge of COVID-19 infections that reached its highest peak yet with Sunday’s count of 2,205 cases. Read more
Surrendered hedgehog finds sanctuary in Honolulu Zoo
African hedgehogs’ bodies are covered with approximately 6,000 short quills used to defend themselves. Read more
Extending Oahu lifeguards’ hours needs faster rollout, chief says
Ocean Safety personnel currently working extended hours are still working a 40-hour week, Titchen said, with an alternate work schedule of four 10-hour days or three 12-hour days. Read more
Mindy Pennybacker: Women are making their mark in surfing
Many a Hawaii parent’s holiday travails involve wrapping a surfboard and finding space for it under the tree. This can be a challenge, especially after too much cookies and whatever. Read more
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