Water service outage scheduled for Upcountry Maui due to mainline break
A six-hour water service outage will affect parts of Upcountry Maui starting at 4:30 p.m. on April 16 due to a mainline break. Homes and businesses along Makawao Avenue and nearby streets are included in the impacted area.
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Hawaii Department of Transportation schedules nighttime traffic signal repairs in Kahului
The Hawaii Department of Transportation will conduct nighttime repairs on traffic signals at Kamehameha Avenue and Puʻunēnē Avenue in Kahului early April 18. Drivers should expect four-way-stop conditions during this period while crews perform post-storm maintenance.
Possible coconut rhinoceros beetle detected on Molokaʻi, specimen sent for confirmation
A suspected coconut rhinoceros beetle was discovered near Kaunakakai Harbor on Molokaʻi this April. Officials are awaiting confirmation while increasing monitoring efforts islandwide. Residents are urged to help detect possible infestations.
Hawaii one of 21 states allowing boys to play girls’ high school sports
An analysis by Aloha State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Hawaii is one of 21 states following the order that allows biological males to play on female sports teams.
Kauai woman sentenced for role in trans-Pacific drug trafficking network
A Kauai woman, Faith Michelle Nelson, 52, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
California man receives six-year sentence for supplying drugs to Hawaii ring
A California man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that supplied fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine to Hawaii.
Southbound traffic detoured overnight in Hanamā‘ulu for highway restriping December 17-18
Road users in Līhuʻe, Hawaiʻi, are being informed by the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) about a temporary detour on Kῡhiō Highway (Route 56) at Kapule Highway (Route 51).
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rises as uncertainty persists among owners
Small business optimism in the United States rose in November, according to the latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index.
Analysis: Hawaii among 21 states that allow boys to play girls’ high school sports
An analysis by Aloha State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Hawaii is one of 21 states following the order that allows biological males to play on female sports teams.