Hawaii Island under hurricane warning, Oahu under tropical storm watch as Lala nears. Tropical Storm Lala is holding steady in intensity but is forecast to strengthen as it nears the islands. Hawaii News Now. KHON2.
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A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Hawaii County
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and
Kahoolawe
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Oahu
* Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Niihau. National Hurricane Center.
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Tropical Storm Lala prompts interisland flight changes. As Tropical Storm Lala approaches the Hawaiian Islands, airlines are making some changes to interisland schedules while urging passengers to closely monitor their flights and remain flexible. KITV4.
Navy and Marine Corps may turn over land to state. Two parcels are intended for transfer. One is a 32-acre site at the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station in Kalaeloa that includes warehouses currently used by the state to accommodate film and TV productions. The other parcel is a 12-acre Marine Corps training area next to the Molokai airport. Star-Advertiser. Maui Now. KHON2.
Some Hawaiʻi Youth Love To Vape. Will New Limits Make Them Quit? Hawaiʻi lawmakers approved some of the country’s most restrictive vaping regulations. Some doubt it will prompt youth to kick the habit. Starting Jan. 1, the sale of disposable vapes, the kind often favored by young people, will be banned in the islands. Civil Beat.
Oahu
State Supreme Court to expedite Waters’ appeal. The Hawaii Supreme Court has agreed to take up and expedite Hono-lulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters’ appeal of a ruling that found him ineligible to seek a third consecutive term, as six state judges and two justices — including newly installed Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Vladimir Devens — recused themselves. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now.
‘Does He Ever Sleep?’: New Honolulu Police Chief Hits The Ground Running. Honolulu police Chief David Lazar has promised to be transparent and accessible. So far, observers say he’s living up to his word. Civil Beat.
Here’s how Honolulu is spending its climate funds. Honolulu has set aside $9 million to expand community gardening, convert cesspools, and complete other climate projects this fiscal year. In its first year, the climate fund supported a loan program for cesspool conversions and an initiative to help residents retrofit their homes to lower electricity bills. Hawaii Public Radio.
In A Hidden Hawaiʻi Gulch, A Wartime Secret Opens To The Public. Last month, the National Park Service started guided tours to Honouliuli, a former World War II internment camp. Civil Beat.
Hawaii Island
The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore is in Hilo; a sure sign to take Tropical Storm Lala seriously. Meteorologists and county officials are putting Lala on par with storms like Tropical Storm Iselle that knocked out power, uprooted massive albizia trees and flooded areas of the Puna District in 2014. Big Island Now.
Civil Defense seeks a new administrator amidst storm. With Tropical Storm Lala bearing down on the Big Island, Hawaii County is accepting applications for a new Civil Defense administrator to succeed Talmadge Magno, who retired Aug. 1. County Managing Director Bill Brilhante — the second-in-command in Mayor Kimo Alameda’s administration — has assumed the role of acting Civil Defense administrator. Tribune-Herald.
List of Cancellations, Shelters as Hawaiʻi County Prepares For Hurricane. The County will be opening shelters as of 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 at the locations below. Bring your own food, water, and any necessary medicine. Big Island Video News. Big Island Now.
Live Opossum Captured Near Hilo Harbor. The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity announced the small mammal was captured on Wednesday by workers at a freight transporting warehouse. Big Island Video News.
Maui
Tropical Storm Lala could bring heavy rain, flooding to Maui County. Don’t wait to prepare, county officials say. Maui News.
Mahi Pono has water license hearing Friday. The meeting of the Board of Land and Natural Resources will start at 9 a.m. Friday in Honolulu. The public can watch the hearing through a live stream at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku or via YouTube at youtube.com/live/F6yXsclyd9M. Maui News.
Kauai
Tenant applications now being accepted for Uahi Ridge Phase I. The Housing Agency announces that tenant applications are now being accepted by Mark Development Inc. for Uahi Ridge Phase I, a new affordable rental housing community in Lihu‘e developed in partnership by the Housing Agency and Mark Development Inc. Garden Island.
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