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65-year-old leader of trans-Pacific drug trafficking ring sentenced to 28 years

The organization was responsible for bringing methamphetamine, fentanyl and carfentanil to the Hawaiian Islands for distribution.

Police continue search for man missing since November 2024

The Kauaʻi Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s assistance in locating 64-year-old Julius Krizon, who was last seen in November 2024.

Online nursing degree program University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa gets high national marks

The university’s flagship campus placed No. 62 out of the top 209 online master’s in nursing programs recognized in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation’s best online programs.

Working Families Caucus, community advocates introduce 2026 proposed bill package

The package includes five measures to be considered by state lawmakers, targeting issues such as child care, health care and cost-of-living relief.

German visitor and minor rescued on Kalalau Trail along Kauaʻi’s Napali Coast

Kauaʻi Fire Department’s Air 1 helicopter rescued a 51-year-old German hiker and a minor facing distress on Kalalau Trail, following a delay due to ongoing search efforts at Kahili Beach.

Rep. Tokuda to kick off town halls in state, including Kauaʻi

The lawmaker will discuss policies affecting Hawaiʻi, address concerns about the Trump administration and answer questions from community members.
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65-year-old leader of trans-Pacific drug trafficking ring sentenced to 28 years

The organization was responsible for bringing methamphetamine, fentanyl and carfentanil to the Hawaiian Islands for distribution.

Police continue search for man missing since November 2024

The Kauaʻi Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s assistance in locating 64-year-old Julius Krizon, who was last seen in November 2024.

Online nursing degree program University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa gets high national marks

The university’s flagship campus placed No. 62 out of the top 209 online master’s in nursing programs recognized in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation’s best online programs.

Working Families Caucus, community advocates introduce 2026 proposed bill package

The package includes five measures to be considered by state lawmakers, targeting issues such as child care, health care and cost-of-living relief.

German visitor and minor rescued on Kalalau Trail along Kauaʻi’s Napali Coast

Kauaʻi Fire Department’s Air 1 helicopter rescued a 51-year-old German hiker and a minor facing distress on Kalalau Trail, following a delay due to ongoing search efforts at Kahili Beach.

Rep. Tokuda to kick off town halls in state, including Kauaʻi

The lawmaker will discuss policies affecting Hawaiʻi, address concerns about the Trump administration and answer questions from community members.

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Leader of trans-Pacific drug trafficking organization sentenced to 28 years

The organization was responsible for bringing methamphetamine, fentanyl and carfentanil to the Hawaiian Islands for distribution.

New priority placement process for state Kaiapuni Education supports growing demand

Interim guidance from Hawaiʻi Department of Education sets clearer, statewide approach as long-term Hawaiian language immersion program planning continues.

Put your language skills to good use: Register now for 2026 court interpreter orientation workshops

Freelance court interpreters are paid a minimum $35 an hour; completion of the 2-day workshop is required.

New analysis finds Hawaiʻi reef fish did not recover after aquarium collecting ended

“These findings are significant because aquarium collecting has repeatedly been justified by claims of sustainability and rapid reef fish recovery once harvesting stops,” said For the Fishes Executive Director Rene Umberger. “Those claims are not supported by what actually happened on Hawaiʻi reefs.”

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‘Harmony Under The Stars’ with Wave of Harmony, March 7

"Harmony Under the Stars: A Night of Broadway" is a one-night-only benefit concert presented by the Wave of Harmony Foundation, bringing acclaimed Broadway performers to Maui for an unforgettable evening under the stars.

Hawaiʻi County Police Commission selects Reed Mahuna as chief

Reed Mahuna beat out 63 other candidates and had been serving as interim coach since the resignation of former chief Ben Moszkowicz on Aug. 31.

Fundraiser to support innovative grants for public school teachers

Public school teachers across the state will soon have access to funds to implement new, innovative programs for their students. Par Hawaii’s Hele locations will hold its third annual “Fuel the Future” fundraiser to benefit the Public Schools of Hawaiʻi Foundation, and the proceeds will help teachers go above and beyond what they do in […]

30 years and counting: Community science helps track humpback whales across Hawaiʻi

On the last Saturday of January, February, and March, volunteers gather at their designated coastal sites on the islands of Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi, and Kauaʻi to tally observed species and help scientists assess whale distribution and abundance in the sanctuary.