#Waikiki
‘Return-to-Home Program’ dies in conference committee at Legislature
A bill to establish a permanent “Return-to-Home program” failed to make it out of a House and Senate conference committee on Friday as members as the 2025 Legislature sprinted toward the finish of this year’s lawmaking session on Friday. The amended House Bill 212 would have repealed the current pilot program, which has returned more […]
Baby monk seal arrives on May Day at Kaimana Beach
Early Wednesday morning, Kaiwi (RK96) pupped at Kaimana Beach. This is the third offspring she’s delivered at Kaimana. Her three other pups were born along her namesake—the Kaiwi Coast in East O’ahu.
Prestigious Molokaʻi Hoe Canoe Race returns after 3-year hiatus
The 41-mile, grueling Molokaʻi Hoe Canoe Race, which has been held for 72 years, is back after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawaiian monk seal pup Koalani relocated from Waikīkī to new secret home
Hawaiian monk seal pup Koalani was relocated from a popular Waikīkī beach to a remote Oʻahu shoreline where he can grow up wild and in the company of other wild monk seals, not tourists.
Virginia Woman, South Korea Man and Waikīkī Resident Arrested for Hawai‘i Quarantine Violations
Three people were arrested in Waikīkī for violating Hawaiʻi’s 14-day quarantine for individuals arriving from out-of-state.
DLNR Uses Sea Urchins to Curb Invasive Seaweed
This week, the department introduced the first of 100,000 native sea urchins in Waikīkī to help control over 4 acres of invasive algae.
Mid-Week 4th Keeps Number of Waikīkī Floatilla Revelers in Check
An estimated 500 to 600 ocean goers participated in the Independence Day floatilla off Waikīkī–that’s about half as many as counted in 2016 and 2017.
National Beach Volleyball Tournament Comes to Waikiki
The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), the nation’s premier beach volleyball tour, has teamed up with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) to announce a first-of-its-kind beach volleyball event, the AVP Hawai‘i Invitational.
Monk Seal Gives Birth to Newborn Pup in Waikiki
A Hawaiian monk seal and her newborn pup are getting some extra attention as the baby seal is weaned over the next 5 to 7 weeks at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki.
Late Season Swell and Southside Oahu
A super late season northwest swell is building and is predicted to reach the 5-9 ft range at its peak. Looks like this winter doesn’t want to end.
MAUI SHORELINE PROPOSED FOR PROTECTION AS KAHEKILI HERBIVORE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA
(by Wendy OSHER © 2009) A stretch of West Maui coastline is proposed for protection as a Herbivore Fisheries Management area. The nearshore waters from Keka’a Point near the Sheraton Resort to Honokowai Park to the north, are proposed for designation as the Kahekili management area. DLNR officials say the rule is intended to maintain […]
JIMMY BUFFETT AT THE MACC: “THE YEAR OF STILL HERE” TOUR 2009
Parrothead alert! Jimmy Buffett makes a long-anticipated return to Maui to perform in the A & B Amphitheater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm; gates open at 5:30 pm. Singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett has translated his easygoing Gulf Coast character into a wildly successful music career, […]
ISLAND POLICE BRIEFS:
BIG ISLAND POLICE BRIEFS: BODY OF WOMAN FOUND FLOATING IDENTIFIED Hawaii Police Department Detectives have identified a woman found floating near the Hilo breakwater on December 28, 2008. She has been positively identified as 56-year-old Debra Giamario of Hilo. On Thursday, January 8, an acquaintance of Giamario’s initiated a missing person report stating that the woman had […]
