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A series of storytelling, educational initiatives, musical performances and fundraising efforts throughout this year will reflect on the legacy of the voyage and its enduring impact.

“Give me everything you’ve got,” Stefan Swanepoel said he told his doctors who are treating him for Stage 4 prostate cancer. “We are going to beat this.”

Building on the success of Direct2UH — the direct admissions initiative launched in October 2025 that offers free entry to Hawaiʻi public high school seniors based on their grade-point average — the grant will fund a unified admissions system with enhanced outreach and guidance.

Scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20-21 at the Blue Hawaiian offices at Līhuʻe Heliport, candidates for several full-time posts are sought, including guest relations, concierge and concierge manager; recruiters will conduct on-the-spot interviews for qualified applicants.

Ten programs are in the nation’s top 50, and an additional 17 are in the top 100, as ranked by the 2026 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools.

The Hawaiʻi State Legislature also is currently considering similar resolutions that would give open water lifeguards the same rights, resources, training support and professional respect accorded to first responders.

The water quality testing was done by Surfrider Kauaʻi’s volunteer Blue Water Task Force as of April 11; elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria indicate other harmful pathogens could be present that can make people sick when entering the ocean.

Free event at University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center also marks 1-year anniversary of Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community; in-person and Zoom options available.

A Hawaiʻi Technology Academy eight-grader earned a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

The Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance program is a partnership between the alliance in partnership with the state, Leeward Community College in Honolulu and Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center in Wahiawā; it is aimed at taking value-added products from concept to business plan and pitch in just 12 weeks.

Participants will be introduced to key concepts in farm succession planning, including family and non-family transition options, tools for transferring land and farm businesses as well as resources available to Hawaiʻi farmers and landowners.

If you know someone who is cream of the crop and deserves 5-star recognition, now is your chance to nominate them for Hawai‘i Restaurant Association’s 2026 Hall of Fame and Restaurant Industry Awards.

Youth leaders from Kauaʻi invite high school students throughout the county to complete a newly launched survey designed to capture what matters most to young people and directly inform programming and more during the upcoming summit.

SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a senior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, photographs the sights and pageantry of the parade that marched through downtown Hilo on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026.

The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and celebrates local art, performances and culture; this year’s theme is “Urban Canvases; Culture in Motion.”

Kauaʻi’s community meeting on the proposed water rate increase, originally canceled due to severe weather, has been rescheduled for April 15.

A look further back in the geologic record reveals that several lava fountaining eruptions similar to the ongoing one in Halemaʻumaʻu occurred within Kīlauea caldera within the past 500 years.

Gifts of any size given Wednesday, Dec. 8, directly remove financial barriers for students, expand hands-on learning and advance research addressing Hawaiʻi’s most pressing needs, from health care and education to environmental stewardship.

EA Ecoveristy is creating a Hawaiian language program to help modern learners reconnect with ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi through interactive, accessible learning tools.

The exciting work of flying robots underwater takes science, teamwork and flexibility.