“Merrie Monarch Festival celebrating 60 years of Hula and Hawaiian culture.”
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023
Merrie Monarch Festival celebrating 60 years of Hula and Hawaiian culture By Nathan Christophel
After three years of turmoil due to the pandemic, the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo will be back in all its glory in 2023 to celebrate its 60th anniversary of showcasing hula and Hawaiian culture — and the world can’t wait.
The festival runs from April 9 to 15 this year, with the hula competition being held the last three days at Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium.
DUI arrests decline over the past year, according to Hawai‘i Police stats
While DUI arrests declined in 2022 compared to the year prior, authorities report fatal crashes increased.
According to data released by Hawai‘i Police Department, there were 979 DUI arrests in 2022, compared to 1,081 in 2021. This represents a 9.4%.
Neighbor islands know little about murdered, missing Native Hawaiian women and girls By Scott Yunker
Ancient Polynesians settled the Hawaiian island chain about 1,600 years ago. Today, less than a quarter of the state population identifies as Native Hawaiian.
But more than a quarter of all missing girls in the state today are Native Hawaiian. They’re victims of a complex “invisible crisis” rooted in gender-based violence and the islands’ colonization by Western powers hundreds of years ago, according to a new report commissioned by the Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women.
3 visitors rescued at “Olivine Pools” on Maui after knocked down by large wave
Emergency crews airlifted a man to safety on Friday morning after he was knocked down by a large wave at the “Olivine Pools” in Kahakuloa on Maui.
At about 11:52 a.m., Maui fire officials responded to the call in which a man and two women all were knocked over by the wave and were clinging to the rocks along the shore.
Hawai’i Island police asks public to help identify hit-and-run suspect
Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the operator of a vehicle involved in a hit and run traffic collision that occurred in a retail store parking lot located in the 16-0000 block of Orchidland Drive in the Puna District.
Puna Patrol officers responded to a hit-and-run traffic collision that occurred in a retail store parking lot located off of Orchidland Drive on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m.
Live ball python turned in at Honolulu Zoo
A 28-inch live ball python was turned in to the Honolulu Zoo Wednesday afternoon under the state’s Amnesty Program.
The snake was dropped off by a person who requested to remain anonymous and only indicated that the snake was found in Kahalu‘u.
Kona nurse with neurological disease to sail world solo — before she can’t By Cammy Clark
Kona nurse Jenny Decker is only 38, but an internal clock inside of her ticks faster and faster to the day her rare hereditary disease will steal her ability to live her adventurous life — just as it already has limited her wheelchair-bound mother.
Decker’s hands don’t listen well to her brain, making simple things difficult, like buttoning a pair of pants or opening a bag of chips. The more she concentrates, the worse her hands tremble. Her legs don’t listen well either, often affecting her balance. And it’s only getting worse.
Patrick McCall appointed director of Parks; Shane Dudoit as deputy director
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has appointed Patrick McCall to serve as director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, the County’s largest department with over 400 employees. Shane Dudoit was selected as deputy director.
Opening of Kūlanihākoʻi High School campus delayed due to unresolved pedestrian safety issues
The opening of the new Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus in Kīhei is delayed due to outstanding issues related to requirements for a grade-separated pedestrian crossing across the Pi‘ilani Highway to access the campus.
Kauai Weather Forecast for January 14, 2023
An upper level ridge over the state will continue to produce dry and stable weather conditions with limited cloud cover today. Light background east to…
Kauai Surf Forecast for January 14, 2023
Surf is expected to return to High Surf Advisory (HSA) levels today and persist for most north and west facing shores through the weekend as another long period…
