Community

New 2-year pilot program requires mediation before non-payment of rent eviction filings.

“Even though I left Hawaiʻi, the aloha spirit never left me,” said Rudy Tai, who was born and raised on Oʻahu. “I’ve always stayed connected, but it’s been a long time, and I am ready to reconnect.”

The fourth annual Research Day allowed about 100 undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, faculty and staff to share their work with state legislators through informational displays, demonstrations and interactive activities.

The advisory council reviewed over 600 projects worth $2 billion before selecting the final 75 for recommendation, including several measures to improve hazard prevention and awareness after the 2023 Lahaina wildfires.

The workshop will take place tonight at the Kauaʻi Community College, OCET 105, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The kiosk is located inside Western Motor Service along Kaumuali‘i Highway and allows motorists to renew vehicle registrations without visiting a central county office.

Visit the Kaua‘i County website to register to participate in the online auction.

Kaua‘i is currently under a high wind advisory through 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The scholarship will be awarded this year to five incoming University of Hawai‘i freshmen majoring in travel industry management.

The only national cemetery in Hawaiʻi is running out of space, and has been functionally closed for in-ground burials since 1991 — and it is expected to stop taking cremated remains by 2036.

“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.”

Emily Chung — who assumed her new role Jan. 5 — has more than 2 decades of public health leadership experience as well as a proven track record in advancing community well-being; she brings expertise and vision to the association’s mission.

Hawaiʻi’s statewide outdoor warning sirens and Emergency Alert System will undergo the routine monthly test at 11:45 a.m. on Monday.

Heather Murata created the series that spotlights the forest’s global impact through a Hawaiʻi-rooted perspective.

The new degree and its courses reflect the College of Business and Economics response to workforce demand for artificial intelligence and analytics skills, and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s broader commitment to interdisciplinary education and responsible artificial intelligence development.

Twelve aspiring pharmacists hailing from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the online program’s first cohort.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking boaters and water enthusiasts to be on the look out for the 40-foot female humpback.

Mayor Bryan Baptiste Bridge will be one lane each northbound and southbound during rehabilitation of concrete supports and pavement of the mauka bridge as part of the Wailuā Bridge Repair Project.

Five cases were reported to date, including four students at the school and one household member; all five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox.

Matthew Packard-Asai was last seen Wednesday, Jan. 28, fishing on rocks near the northern point of the Kīlauea beach before he was reportedly swept away by surf.