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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.
Hawaii residents getting COVID vaccines are now the minority
20 hours 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 ...
Hawaii News Archives - West Hawaii Today
6 days ago · DeFries and Preston Kaluhiwa, 26, of Kaneohe, lost their young lives Monday after the single-engine Cessna 208 they were flying crashed into an abandoned building and exploded.
Big Island News | West Hawaii Today
Dec 16, 2024 · Queen’s plans new hospital in Kailua-Kona with helipad, housing. December 16, 2024. The Queen’s Health Systems plans to build an 80-bed hospital next to the Kailua-Kona Costco on Hawaii island ...
Hustace, Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder win seats in the only contested …
Nov 7, 2024 · After the swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 2, Hustace will represent Council District 9, which includes Kohala and portions of Waimea. Hustace told the Tribune-Herald on Wednesday that his opponent ...
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.
Local news in brief for June 11 - West Hawaii Today
Jun 11, 2024 · On Sunday at 10:54 a.m., Kona patrol officers and Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to that area of Ali‘i Drive to a report of a possible drowning.
Big Island news — in brief for July 10 - West Hawaii Today
Jul 10, 2024 · Responding to the 5:44 a.m. call, officers secured and evacuated the terminal area as a precautionary safety measure while the department’s bomb squad arrived on scene and determined the items ...
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 ...