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Lava Returns; Episode 28 Eruption Begins at Kilauea

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Lava Returns; Episode 28 Eruption Begins at Kilauea

86% Center coverage: 14 sources

A new eruption at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater began at 4:10 AM on July 9, marking the start of Episode 28. Lava fountains are shooting up to 100 feet from the north See the Story

Kilauea provides perfect backdrop for viral marriage proposal

Volcano · Kilauea

Kilauea provides perfect backdrop for viral marriage proposal

Coverage: 2 sources

With a backdrop of lava fountains rising higher than 1,000 feet, Mark Steward dropped to one knee and proposed to his girlfriend of six years, Olivia Post.See the Story

Koloa Pop Warner Association hosts shoreline fishing tournament

Koloa Pop Warner Association hosts shoreline fishing tournament

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

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ISLAND HISTORY: Old-time Lihue Plantation sugar boiler Adolf Grandhomme

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Adolf Grandhomme (1876-1957) was a sugar boiler at the Lihue Plantation mill from 1919 until he retired in 1945. As sugar boiler, he was responsible for creating sugar at the mill by the process of converting clarified sugar juice (mother liquor), which had been extracted from crushed sugarcane stalks, into crystalized sugar. The equipment he utilized were vacuum pans – specialized vessels that induced crystallization by boiling clarified sugar …Lihue · Lihue Read Article

OTHER VOICES: County plans to dump more sewage at Lydgate

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Scholarships passed at Mayor’s Luncheon

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NAWILIWILI — The Kauai Chamber of Commerce got help from Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami and other dignitaries in presenting $10,000 to five students during the 11th Mayor’s Luncheon at the Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort. Carly Dela Cruz of Kalaheo graduated from Kauai High School in May and is heading to Corban University. Zaylee Doi-Desmaraia of Lihue also graduated from Kauai High School and is registered with the Wake Forest University. Leia Mokiao-Hi…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

UH Cancer Center launches endowment to support patients

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Susan C. Hirano took life by the horns, whether it was in her successful career in real estate or later when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. During her battle with cancer, she had a vision of a program at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to help patients holistically, with emotional, mental and social support, and not just through the physical and medical aspects of the disease. It would empower patients while also…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

Aysha Berry receives Kapaia Foundation scholarship

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KAPAIA — Aysha Simone Berry’s great-great-great grandparents arrived in Hawaii with dreams of peace and prosperity, and worked alongside each other in the sugar and pineapple plantations of Kauai and Oahu. Their hopes were not fulfilled in their lifetime, but generations later, their qualities of adventure, determination and resilience continue to transcend to their descendants, including Berry, who is the recipient of the 2025 Kapaia Foundation…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

Gov. Green signs Maui wildfire settlement legislation

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The state marked another milestone in Lahaina’s recovery from the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire as Gov. Josh Green signed off Tuesday on the state’s share of a $4.037 billion settlement one month before the disaster’s two-year anniversary. House Bill 1001, now Act 301, appropriates $807.5 million for the Maui Wildfire Settlement Trust Fund to settle lawsuits. The settlement allows victims to avoid protracted litigation and would resolve an estimated 17…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

UH to decommission third Mauna Kea telescope

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Another telescope on Mauna Kea is set to be decommissioned. The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy is officially initiating the decommissioning process for the UH-owned UKIRT telescope, formerly known as the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope. This marks another important milestone in UH’s long-term commitment to responsible stewardship of the mauna, according to a UH announcement. UKIRT will be the third Mauna Kea observatory to be dec…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

Honolulu-based Coast Guard district receives a new name

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The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday, July 2, 2025, that it will be renaming its districts, with the Honolulu-headquartered District 14 being renamed the Coast Guard Oceania District. In a media release, the Coast Guard said that “this strategic change, directed by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on May 21, 2025, aims to indicate more accurately the regions they serve and represent.” It’s part of the Coast Guard’s Force Design 2028…Coast Guard · Lihue Read Article

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