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Fireworks blast pushes hospital capacity

The Aliamanu fireworks blast just after midnight on New Year’s, a mass casualty event, set new precedents in emergency health care response in Hawaii. The…

Maui County updating 2010 emergency operations plan

Updating Maui County’s 15-year-old emergency operations plan, clarifying responsibilities and improving communications during a disaster were among the 44 recommendations made by the Maui Emergency…

Kauai marks year’s first traffic fatality

LIHUE — A 23-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene following a traffic-related crash on Sunday night. Officers with the Kauai Police Department reported…

A new chapter begins for KCCC

WAILUA — The Department of Corrections &Rehabilitation (DCR) is set to begin a new chapter on a significant initiative and has officially designated a location…

Westside road closures begin Monday

LIHUE — West Side road closures are scheduled to begin today and run throughout the end of the week. In Eleele, the Department of Public…