Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of September.
Good morning, Honolulu.
🏘️ Community
Hawaii Foodbank will distribute over 1M eggs to local families in need over the next nine weeks as part of a national settlement against egg distributors accused of deliberately inflating prices.
🚧 Accidents
Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire at a Waikiki commercial building Tuesday at the 2100 block of Lauula Street, arriving at 7:40 p.m. and controlling the blaze by 9:10 p.m. with no injuries reported.
🎭 Culture
Hawaii News Now will premiere its documentary on Kahoʻolawe restoration at Consolidated Theatres Kahala Sunday, Oct.
25 at 2:30 p.m., with a second screening Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m., and tickets will cost $17 in advance and $20 at the door with discounts for military, seniors (62+) and students.
The documentary Making the Line offers a new look at the journey of a Merrie Monarch Festival hālau and will premiere at HIFF on Oct.
22 at 7 p.m. at Consolidated Theatres Kahala.
UH Mānoa has opened a new museum honoring over 100 years of Deaf culture — featuring exhibits on theater, sports and language.
The museum welcomes Honolulu locals to explore this century-long community legacy.
🎓 Education
A Kapalama elementary teacher was surprised with a $1,000 grant for classroom supplies Tuesday for going the extra mile, local officials said.
The grant is set to boost student learning at her school.
On Monday, Sept. 14, WalletHub released a report showing Hawaii ranked poorly for teacher-friendliness as local educators earn about 5% less annually after inflation; the study measured factors like starting salary plus public-school spending per student.
🌲 Environment
On Monday night at Kilauea's summit, two vents opened near the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, with one vent beginning a lava flow at (8:30 p.m.) and the other briefly producing lava before a cone collapsed.
Moisture from remnant low Norbert is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding later tonight through Friday across the islands — forecasters report strengthening tradewinds and increased onshore swells impacting coastal areas.
Hawaii's Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project blends engineered infrastructure with living coral ecosystems to protect coastal highways by lessening wave impacts.
The project was reported on Sep. 15 and will continue to boost shoreline defense.
🏛️ Government
Gulick Avenue (in Kalihi) will be closed for one year starting Monday as crews reconstruct an overpass that has suffered repeated damage.
On National Police Woman Day, Honolulu Police Department Chief David Lazar honored female officers for over 70 years of service and reaffirmed his commitment to their growth and leadership.
🏥 Health
UH researchers are investigating whether hazardous materials from Hawaii's plantation history + including arsenic and lead + could be released by wildfires and pose risks to heart and lung health.
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