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Hawaii residents getting COVID vaccines are now the minority
3 days ago · The days when people lined up for the COVID-19 vaccine are now a distant memory. After five years of battling the virus, considerably fewer people across the U.S. and Hawaii are rushing to get the ...
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5 days ago · Hiram deFries, 22, of Papakolea, and Preston Kaluhiwa, 26, of Kaneohe, died after the single-engine Cessna 208 plane that the two pilots were flying crashed into an abandoned building and burst ...
Maui County releases Lahaina’s long-term recovery plan
1 day ago · Maui County has unveiled its finalized Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina, marking a significant milestone since the devastating wildfires of Aug. 8, 2023. The wind-driven fires ravaged Lahaina ...
Agency sees uptick in marine debris - West Hawaii Today
Dec 10, 2024 · Oceanborne debris has washed ashore on Hawaii coasts at higher rates than usual this year, and cleanup teams are expecting more of the same through 2025.
Pohoiki dredging could soon begin: $9.2M contract awarded; work ...
Dec 15, 2024 · The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Boating and Oceanic Resources has long been developing plans to reopen the ramp by dredging part or all of the newly formed beach.
Changing of the guard - West Hawaii Today
Nov 7, 2024 · The 55-year-old Alameda holds a doctorate in counseling psychology. The former CEO of Bay Clinic, he’s served as the leader of the Fentanyl Task Force.
Drought conditions intensify on Big Island; water haulers are ...
Nov 12, 2023 · Khalil Daigle fills water containers Thursday at the Waipuna water filling station in Kurtistown. Daigle runs Divine Hawaiian Coffee farm and has a full house, so his catchment tank is lower than ...
Hone: Heavy rains, strong winds, but more hassle than harm
Aug 27, 2024 · As of 5 p.m. Monday, Hone, which briefly achieved Category-1 hurricane status, was 510 miles west of Hilo and 445 miles west of Kailua-Kona, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, traveling west ...
Feedback conflicting on how to rebuild Lahaina
Oct 23, 2024 · In a report released Friday, survivors of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire expressed both clear and often conflicting opinions on how to rebuild the historic fishing village, with many ...