“Waipi’o Valley Access Road remains closed as cleanup efforts continue following Kona low.”
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2022
Waipi’o Valley Road remains closed to most people for cleanup from the winter storm.
We also have posts today about Southwests canceled flights to and from the Big Island’s airports in Kona and Hilo; where to recycle Christmas trees and motor oil; a federal agency proposal to protect critical habitat for ‘i’iwi and Hawai’i County prosecutors are seeking public input on legislative initiatives.
A 14-year-old runaway was found safe; 17 motorists were arrested for DUI around Christmas week; and a new University of Hawai’i study predicts vog from the Big Island volcanoes could affect test scores of some Big Island students.
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Waipiʻo Valley Road remains closed as cleanup efforts continue following Kona Low
The only road in and out of the Big Island’s Waipiʻo Valley remains closed as crews with the Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works continue their cleanup efforts following the Kona Low storm early last week.
Big Island travelers feel impacts of Southwest Airlines’s widespread service disruption By Tiffany DeMasters
Joslyn Saunders had planned to spend the African-American holiday Kwanzaa in Kona with her 36-year-old daughter.
But like tens of thousands of people across the United States, she was a passenger of one of the approximately 15,700 Southwest Airlines flights that have been canceled since winter weather began disrupting air travel on December 22.
County again offers tree-cycling to help make the holidays greener
Big Island residents are encouraged to tree-cycle their holiday trees and kadomatsu decorations again this year to keep them out of the Hawai‘i County landfill. The service is available through Jan. 15, 2023, except during the annual closure of solid waste facilities on New Year’s Day.
Federal agency proposes 275,000 acres in Hawaiʻi as critical habitat for ʻiʻiwi
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing approximately 275,647 acres of land in Hawaiʻi as critical habitat for ʻiʻiwi, also known as scarlet honeycreeper, which is a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The proposed federal, state and private lands are on the Big Island Maui and Kauaʻi.
County prosecutor’s office seeks public input on legislative initiatives
The Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is laying out its legislative priorities for 2023 and it want to know what you think.
Runaway 14-year-old found in Puna
Big Island police report that 14-year-old Aiden Becker, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located Dec. 28 in Puna in good health.
Vog, air pollution predicted to hurt student test scores on Big Island
As Mauna Loa erupted in late November for the first time since 1984, the emissions produced vog, also called volcanic smog, which is a mixture of ash, sulfur dioxide and other gasses.
A new University of Hawai’i collaborative study predicts vog could hinder test scores for some Big Island students.
Police: 17 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Dec. 19-25
Big Island police didn’t get a holiday from protecting the island’s roadways from people who drive under the influence of an intoxicant during the week before Christmas. The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that 17 motorists were arrested for DUI during the week of Dec. 19-25.
Used motor oil recycling program to lose drop-off site starting in January
Lex Brodie’s Tire and Service in Hilo will no longer be participating in the Do-It-Yourself Used Motor Oil Recycling Program, effective Jan. 1.
County officials ask the public not to abandon used motor oil at this site. There are various other businesses throughout the island that continue to offer the used motor oil recycling program.
Olowalu Fire Station Fundraising Gala, Jan. 7
The West Maui Improvement Foundation will host an Olowalu Fire Station Fundraising Gala on Friday, Jan. 7, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Kāʻanapali.
Mauians protest Turo taking Kahului Airport public parking; state drafting new restrictions
Maui District Airports Manager Marvin Moniz said state officials met Wednesday to discuss new legislation that would crack down on businesses operating without a permit or license in state airport public lots.
Kauai Weather Forecast for December 29, 2022
A surface high pressure ridge positioned just north of the Hawaiian Islands will be weakened by two passing cold fronts over the next seven days. Expect light…
Kauai Surf Forecast for December 29, 2022
West northwest swell moving through area waters will hold steady through the day today before a larger medium period west northwest swell (300-310) arrives…
