Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 14th of September.
Good morning, Honolulu.
Volunteers gathered Sunday morning at Seguin Family Farms in Waiahole to clear mud and debris after severe flooding damaged crops and infrastructure, such as Saba banana plants and trellises (the farm endured its third flood this year).
After Hurricane Lowell left most without power on Kauaʻi, Big Nick's in Hanalei gave away free meals including chili, rice, taro, and chicken curry to help neighbors during the outage.
KIUC crews are restoring power as the community comes together to show aloha.
Two local films will be shown on Saturday, Sept.
19 at Kailua Cinemas for Aloha Meets Mabuhay, sharing Filipino American stories of healing and resilience. The event features award-winning short film Sira and Rick Quan's Along Comes Larry, inviting everyone to learn about Filipino culture.
Kamehameha Schools, the Polynesian Voyaging Society and Taiwan’s Council of Indigenous Peoples signed a kinship declaration on Friday in Honolulu to boost indigenous education and cultural revitalization.
More than 100 attendees, including 12 mayors and four scholars, joined the ceremony — which featured translations in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Paiwan, English and Mandarin.
ʻIolani Palace celebrated Hawaiian History Month and Queen Liliʻuokalani’s birthday during this month’s Kamaʻāina Sunday event.
Attendees enjoyed hula, cultural workshops (floral kūpeʻe making and lauhala weaving) and free audio tours, and the event honored local traditions while the next session is set for Oct. 11.
Hurricane Lowell damaged Kauai farms on Kilauea, leaving broken trees and lost crops while farmers work to salvage fruit and secure power for fresh products — Louisa Wooten and other local growers stress that increasing local food production will boost community resilience and reduce dependency on imports.
The University of Hawaii is asking for public input on changes to its Maunakea summit master plan to align with Act 255 — a revision that now allows reuse of decommissioned observatory sites for future astronomy use.
Feedback is accepted online until Wednesday and may be extended after community concerns were raised.
Limited operations resumed Sunday at Kaumalapau Harbor on Lanai after repairs from Hurricane Lowell, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said.
The harbor now operates under reduced capacity as work continues to restore full services.
A January report found that women’s mid-life healthcare (including perimenopause and menopause) received less than 2% of private funding while studies show billions in lost productivity, and experts urge employers and healthcare systems to build better support services.
John A. Burns School of Medicine and H.O.M.E.
Project volunteers provided free care to homeless residents at Thomas Square Park on Sept. 6 and in Iwilei on Sept. 2.
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children is hosting its 20th annual Radiothon for Kids to raise funds for local pediatric care; the event will support children’s health services + strengthen community engagement.
The Rainbow Warriors overcame a tense moment when their quarterback fumbled before rallying with a play called Tama Time to clinch their first win today.
The team turned early adversity into a breakthrough victory.
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