1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (353+ words) COURTESY OF KARL MAGNACCA / UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Although the 2016 declaration of endangered status for the native bees came after property was approved for development, the court’s decision halting the project indicates developers and city permitting officials should have taken notice....

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (502+ words) Olowalu coral reef, coastal shot. Courtesy of Drew Sulock A close up of coral polyps at Olowalu. MANOA — Human activities are fundamentally altering the chemical makeup of local coral reefs, according to a study led by the University of Hawai…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (186+ words) Pictured is a crowd of people at Laniakea viewing a Hawaiian sea turtle that was sunbathing on the beach Friday. Partnerships between the state and community organizations to protect and care for public areas exist in Hawaii, but a clear…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (525+ words) Courtesy of Department of Land and Natural Resources Participants prepare for a cleanup event at Oahu’s Sand Island State Recreation Area on June 6 for World Oceans Day. HONOLULU — Community groups, state agencies and nonprofits across Hawai‘i teamed up to…...

1+ mon, 58+ min ago   (914+ words) Trained coral spawning observers, Kohala Center staff and volunteers stand at Kahaluu Bay. Several heat waves and human presence at Kahaluu Bay had caused the reef major damage and coral bleaching. But in recent years, the bay has recovered due…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (610+ words) Entertainers get a break on Sunday, June 7, 2026, when participants in the Ho‘omalu Ke Kai World Ocean Day celebration and beach cleanup at Nukoli‘i Beach engage in the culturally based opening protocol led by Kumu Pua Rossi of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (397+ words) The feather cape gifted by Kaumualii to Mercy Whitney is on the top, and the feather cape gifted by Kamehameha IV to Surgeon W.H. Sloggett in appreciation of medical aid rendered by Sloggett to the king, are on display on Thursday,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (645+ words) “Nothing’s painted but the rocks (that form the heads of the owl in the tree, and the cat that follows),” said artist Nozira DeMarchi who created the piece for the Washed Up marine debris art exhibit with artist Carol Meckling…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (188+ words) PRINCEVILLE — In celebration of World Ocean Day on June 8, 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay will host a special free public screening of National Geographic’s documentary “Ocean” by David Attenborough through its public “Cinema Under the Stars” program. The award-winning film explores the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (601+ words) “Jack,” created by artists Nazira DeMarchi and Carol Meckling, watches the flow of entries to the Kauai Society of Artists Washed Up marine debris exhibit at Kukui Grove Center in Lihue on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as KSA President Julijana Pinnock makes…...