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A former settlement for people with Hansen's disease on Molokaʻi that’s been closed to tours and religious pilgrimages is reopening this month. Kalaupapa National Historical Park says it was closed since the COVID-19 pandemic because the disease posed a threat to its last remaining elderly patients. -
Forecasters say Hurricane Kiko has weakened into a tropical storm but still could create life-threatening surf and rip currents in Hawaiʻi. The storm is forecast to pass to the north of the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday as it continues to weaken. -
Kapalua Golf Resort has been without irrigation water for seven days as it grows worried about keeping the Plantation course in shape for the PGA Tour season opener. Kapalua decided to shut down the golf course Tuesday to use what little water was available to the resort. -
Ten Alaska residents pleaded not guilty to voter misconduct or other charges. Their cases have drawn renewed attention to the complex citizenship status for people born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa. -
A grand jury has indicted two civilian workers on charges they caused the Navy to provide the Hawaiʻi Department of Health with false information about jet fuel that spilled from a Pearl Harbor storage facility. The indictment alleges John Floyd and Nelson Wu provided the Navy with inaccurate information about a May 2021 spill, which occurred six months before the fuel got in the drinking water. -
Two tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean have gained strength. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lorena is expected to become a hurricane off Mexico's western coast. Meanwhile, Hurricane Kiko has intensified with winds above 100 mph as it travels west over open waters. Kiko is a Category 2 hurricane, but no watches or warnings are associated with it, and there are no hazards affecting land. -
A lawsuit challenges Hawaiʻi's new tourist tax on cruise ship passengers, claiming it is unconstitutional. Gov. Josh Green signed the legislation in May. It boosts taxes to address climate change issues like eroding shorelines and wildfires. Starting next year, an 11% tax will be levied on cruise ship bills. -
Problems with a water delivery system on Maui are raising concerns about whether the PGA Tour can start at Kapalua in January. Kapalua general manager Alex Nakajima says the resort's courses are closing for 60 days starting next Tuesday. He says the goal is for Kapalua to save the water-starved courses and save The Sentry tournament. -
The American Civil Liberties Union argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to overly restrict access to mifepristone, a medication used for abortions and miscarriage management. A Hawaiʻi doctor and health care associations are suing over the restrictions. -
Scientists expect Kiīauea to again gush lava in the coming days for the 31st time since December as the mountain lives up to its identity as one of the world’s most active volcanoes. A few lucky residents and visitors will have a front row view at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
