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TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023
We hope you’ve had a great start to the week. Here are some of our top stories for you to peruse.
A new Hawaiʻi County audit revealed that of the 1,811 affordable housing credits issued since 1988, only 336 credits have resulted in the intended construction of affordable housing units, Hawai‘i County Auditor Tyler Benner recently told the County Council.
A high-altitude balloon released over Waimea caused a stir Monday morning with several people taking to social media, posting photos as well as to question what it was.
The Pacific & Asian Affairs Council, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit that prepares the next generation of leaders for an increasingly interconnected world, partnered with the East-West Center Arts Program to host 24 educators in grades K-12 at its recent bi-annual teacher workshop.
Check out Hele-On’s new user-friendly website that features a trip planner, real-time bus tracking, weather updates and accessible schedules.
A commemorative U.S. quarter honoring a Hawaiian cultural icon was released into circulation by the U.S. Mint today. The image of the late kumu hula Edith Kanakaʻole is printed on the backside of the 25-cent piece as part of a 2023 commemorative series for the American Women Quarters Program by the U.S. Mint.
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Hawaiʻi County’s audit finds most affordable housing credits not resulting in new units By Nathan Christophel
A new Hawaiʻi County audit revealed that of the 1,811 affordable housing credits issued since 1988, only 336 credits have resulted in the intended construction of affordable housing units, Hawai‘i County Auditor Tyler Benner recently told the County Council.
High-altitude balloon flying over Big Island isn’t on spy mission; part of Project Aether By Nathan Christophel
“Anyone else seeing this very weird thing above Waimea right now?” asked Nancy Campbell in a Facebook group post at about 9 a.m. Monday.
The post included a photo and short video of a white object with a bulbous head and long tail floating in the bright blue sky over the Big Island.
24 teachers learn ‘How to fold 5 ways’ at Pacific & Asian Affairs Council workshop
The Pacific & Asian Affairs Council, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit that prepares the next generation of leaders for an increasingly interconnected world, partnered with the East-West Center Arts Program to host 24 educators in grades K-12 at its recent bi-annual teacher workshop. Public- and private-school teachers from the Big Island and O‘ahu explored the East-West Center’s Art Gallery exhibition “In the Folds,” which runs through April 16, 2023.
Hele-On launches user-friendly website
Hele-On, the Hawaiʻi County Mass Transit Agency, has launched a user-friendly website that offers easy access to information about all Hele-On services. The ADA-compliant site features a trip planner, real-time bus tracking, weather updates and accessible schedules.
Edith Kanakaʻole commemorative U.S. quarter hits circulation
A commemorative U.S. quarter honoring a Hawaiian cultural icon was released into circulation by the U.S. Mint today.
The image of the late kumu hula Edith Kanakaʻole is printed on the backside of the 25-cent piece as part of a 2023 commemorative series for the American Women Quarters Program by the U.S. Mint. Kanakaʻole is described as a key influence in the Hawaiian renaissance of the 1970s as she worked to preserve the Hawaiian culture and language.
5 planets party in the western sky this week
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus can be seen together now in the night sky, but the best date to view the celestial alignment is March 28, when the planets stretch from the western horizon to about halfway up the sky.
Online auction held in place of Haʻikū Hoʻolauleʻa and Flower Festival this year
The Haʻikū School PTA hosts a Silent Auction online this year in place of the annual Haʻikū Hoʻolauleʻa and Flower Festival. The online auction opens on Thursday, April 6 at 6 a.m., and closes at 8 p.m. on April 12, 2023.
Kauai Weather Forecast for March 28, 2023
A high pressure ridge north of the islands will continue to weaken in response to a rapidly deepening low pressure system moving into the region. This low will…
Kauai Surf Forecast for March 28, 2023
The small, medium period northwest (310 degree) swell that peaked earlier Monday will be gradually subsiding through the day. A similar size, medium…
