Traffic expected in Waimanalo today, other Oʻahu lane closures this week: LIST
Traffic expected in Waimanalo today, other Oʻahu lane closures this week: LIST
Terrifying tradition is back at the John A. Burns School of Medicine
Dr. Obake’s H.O.M.E of Horrors is haunting the halls of the school with this year's theme, JABSOM Outbreak.
Looks Like OHA Has A New CEO
Todd Apo is the top pick to be the next chief executive for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs following a 5-to-4 vote by the office’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday afternoon. The decision came after interim CEO Summer Sylva failed to get the five votes necessary to become the permanent administrator for the office. Hawaiian Homelands Director Kaulana Park was the third finalist.
Honolulu emergency managers want AI to help spot floods earlier
City emergency managers want to employ artificial intelligence to help detect natural hazards across Oʻahu. The Honolulu City Council passed a 3 last year urging city officials to install monitoring devices in areas vulnerable to flooding. After the Kona lows this spring, lawmakers then allocated $300,000 to the city's Department of Emergency Management to support the development of a flood detection system.
Drug Enforcement Administration seeks input from Alaskans at Elders and Youth
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration invited Alaskans at this week's Elders and Youth Conference in Anchorage to share ideas for preventing drug trafficking and overdose deaths in the state. Marcus Pickett, a community outreach specialist for the DEA, helped run the workshop on Monday and shared information about the risk...
Fire burns multiple units of Anchorage housing complex
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A Mountain View housing complex went up in flames Wednesday morning, burning four of the six units, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. The department first received word of the fire at 838 Irwin Street around 12:23 a.m., according to AFD spokesperson Megan Peters. The fire was declared under control at 1:02 a.m.
UW researchers warn operational changes could delay 20,000 Washington ballots
Postmaster General Steiner promises reliable delivery despite concerns over potential midterm mail-in vote delays.
Woman taken by fake Uber driver in Seattle jumps out of car in Kent,...
A woman earlier this month jumped out of a car in Kent and ran away, miles south of Pioneer Square where she was allegedly picked up by a stranger impersonating an Uber driver, according to Seattle police. The 25-year-old woman ordered an Uber to leave a bar in the 400...
Point Roberts resident dies after border questioning leaves her trapped
Paige Adamson, a Point Roberts resident who was recently detained by U.S. border agents, interrogated, and given a court date for deportation proceedings, died on Sunday after expressing she was afraid to cross the border again to seek medical care. Adamson was a 61-year-old Canadian national with Legal Permanent Resident status.
40 charged in Oregon SNAP fraud schemes targeting families and benefits
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — At least 40 charged in Oregon-led crackdown on SNAP fraud schemes that stole over millions of dollars in benefits using stolen EBT data, involving multi-state indictments. Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon made the announcement in a press conference on...
