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Kaumakani Kauai County Hawaii

Life Flight launches on the Big Island

Through community fundraising and an interstate partnership of emergency response nonprofits, Hawaii Island now has one helicopter in Kona and one fixed-wing aircraft in Hilo…

UH Hilo gets $15M for improvements

The University of Hawaii at Hilo received $15 million in capital improvement funding last week that will allow the university to begin important maintenance, design…

Plastic foodware ban postponed

From plastic forks to polystyrene takeout boxes, a wide range of disposable food containers could soon disappear from Hawaii Island eateries under a proposal before…

Road closures for the week of November 8-14

LIHUE — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the days ahead with grass cutting, tree trimming and guardrail repair making up the…

Lifeguard bitten by shark grateful to be alive

HANALEI — Ocean Safety Bureau officials have confirmed that the individual bitten by a shark on the North Shore Wednesday was Chance Swanson, a lifeguard…