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Parading for Independence Day Last year's Nāʻālehu Independence Day Parade, sponsored by OKK, featured lei for horse and pāpale for paniolo, a street-length gown to the road for Princess London Dacalio, accompanied by Justin Amarillo, Jr. They represented Ni'ihau with the color white and adornment, the pūpū shell. This year's parade begins Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m. Eight riding units are expected to represent the islands. Photo by Lee McIntosh |
MORE MENTAL HEALTH CARE TRAINING & SUPPORT BECAME LAW THIS WEEK. The Hawai'i Legislature passed Senate and House of Representatives bills to address mental health challenges and training for mental health care workers. Gov. Josh Green signed them into law.
SB 3139 creates a crisis intervention and diversion services program within the state Department of Health, aimed at steering individuals with mental health and substance use disorders away from the criminal justice system and toward appropriate health care services. “Through this bill, we affirm our commitment to a more humane and effective approach to addressing mental health crises in our communities. By prioritizing access to crisis intervention services, we can support individuals in need and foster healthier outcomes for everyone,” said the Governor. 
“By ensuring comprehensive support through assisted community treatment, we are prioritizing the well-being of individuals in crisis and reinforcing our commitment to compassionate care for all residents of Hawaiʻi,” said the Governor.
SB 3094 establishes a temporary peer support specialist working group within the Office of Wellness and Resilience to enhance the role and effectiveness of peer support specialists in Hawaiʻi. Peer support is recognized for its benefits in mental and behavioral health, as well as for individuals facing homelessness, substance abuse, and involvement in child welfare or justice systems.
“Creating the Office of Wellness and Resilience and establishing this working group are visionary steps toward a healthier, more resilient, and more supportive Hawaiʻi,” said the Governor. “Peer support specialists play a vital role in fostering recovery and resilience, and this legislation will strengthen our state’s mental health infrastructure.”
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NEARLY 170 EARTHQUAKES WERE DETECTED beneath the summit of Kīlauea volcano during the 24 hours ending Friday at 7:58 a.m, according to the latest USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report. The quakes occurred mostly below the south caldera region at depths of 1.5–3 km (1–1.8 mi). Thursday afternoon, a magnitude-2.9 event at 3:32 p.m. was followed three minutes later by a magnitude 3.4 event
USGS reported that rates of ground deformation at the summit gradually slowed. Despite fluctuations, the tiltmeter at Uēkahuna northwest of the summit only recorded approximately 1 microradian of net inflation, while the tiltmeter at Sand Hill southwest of the summit only recorded 2 microradians of more steady inflation. The most recent measurement of the summit's SO2 emission rate was approximately 50 tonnes per day on June 10, 2024; accordingly, total SO2 emissions from the summit and recent eruption site are likely less than 200 tonnes per day, according to the USGS report.
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AN OFF DUTY PARAMEDIC HELPED WITH A RESCUE AT GREEN SAND BEACH on Thursday. Apparently a man in his 40s and woman in her 60s were rescued and cared for until a county helicopter transported them to a hospital. The man reportedly has a broken leg.
THE ANNUAL VOLCANO 'OHIA LEHUA RUNS, with a half marathon and 5k, will take participants into an 'ohia forest through Volcano Village on Saturday, July 27. The course heads up Wright Road with scenic views of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. Registration is $100 for the half-marathon and $50 for the 5k through July 20 and $110 for the half and $60 for the 5k when picking up a packet July 25 or 26. To register and find out more, see https://www.ohialehuahalf.com/. People of all ages enter the events with the half drawing professional racers.To read comments, add your own, and like this story, see facebook.com/kaucalendar. See upcoming events, print edition and archive at kaunews.com. Support this news service with advertising at kaunews.com. 7,500 copies in the mail and on stands.
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| Volcanoes in the background and 'ohia all around, during Volcano's 'Ohia Lehua Runs, Saturday, July 27 Photo from 'Ohia Lehua Runs |
The races take place during Experience Volcano Hawai'i weekend of events.
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COUNTY TRANSFER STATIONS will be open for normal operating hours on Thursday, July 4, except for scrap metal collection. That means in that Volcano and Wai'ōhinu will be open but will not be accepting scrap metal on July 4th as the vendor will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
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