Safety

For four decades, the Hawaiʻi Bicycling League has put on the Century Ride that kicks off next month. The nonprofit has also been the driving force behind making Honolulu a more cycle-friendly city. Russell Subiono has more.

When someone at Aloha United Way picks up the phone to answer the 211 resource hotline, there's no telling how the conversation might unfold. People often call on their worst day, such as when they can’t pay for housing or electricity. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote learned what it’s like on the other side of the phone.

A bill introduced at the Honolulu City Council would further reduce the speed limit on roads next to schools to 20 mph. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

Waikōloa Village has experienced several close calls with wildfires — and the community is beefing up its evacuation plans in response. Some residents worry that progress on a new road won't keep up with the growing town. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote visited the Big Island area to learn more.

There is only one winding road that connects Oʻahu’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the rest of Pearl City. The federal Wildfire Risk to Communities map classifies it as a “more likely” area to experience wildfires. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the push for more emergency preparedness.

Last year state lawmakers formed the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee to give guidance on where to spend funds meant to improve the safety of students while they travel to school.

A fire earlier this month ripped through 1,100 acres of land, coming just several yards away from some homes in Hanapēpē Heights. The residential area is nestled in Southwest Kauaʻi with acres of agricultural land on one side and a cliff on the other. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the vulnerabilities of having limited access to roads.

Since last year's fires on Maui, which resulted in the deaths of 102 people, emergency management officials have been working to retool the town's evacuation strategy. But, as HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports, Lahaina is not the only community in Hawaiʻi where evacuation plans need an overhaul.

A portion of Lahainaluna Road has been closed as a precaution in response to finding cracking at the base of the Pioneer Mill smokestack.

The Maui Fire Department says Monday's rapidly moving brush fire in Wailuku started burning from as many as six ignition points.