HPR News Staff

A new lifeguard tower has been installed at Kohanaiki Beach Park thanks to community advocacy. Resident Rachel Able advocated for the tower after her daughter sustained injuries while surfing and died in November 2022.

The state Department of Health is leading a series of webinars this month on Hawaiʻi’s groundwater resources. Water contaminants will be a focus of the series.

The Hawaiian Electric Company says telecommunication lines are often mistaken for power lines, resulting in delays for hazard and service responses.

The next pick for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa athletic director is Matt Elliott. Originally from Massachusetts, he has 13 years of experience in athletics administration at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Lights and power in Wilson Tunnel have been turned off while HECO makes emergency repairs to overhead transmission circuits in the Koʻolau Mountains.

A non-venomous ball python snake was captured in the backyard of an Oʻahu residence on Sunday night.

Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan announced his retirement and will step down at the end of the month.

The state fire marshal will be responsible for coordinating the state’s fire prevention strategies and response. Dori Booth comes from the Sedona Fire District in Arizona, where she was division chief of community risk reduction.

The Thirty Meter Telescope planned for Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island has an uncertain future due to a decision to direct limited funds toward the development of a project in Chile.

A new Transportation Security Administration checkpoint is under construction at Kahului Airport.