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The Hawaiʻi and Pacific Islands Mammography Registry will launch a new questionnaire this month that aims to standardize breast health information collected at mammography clinics around Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.

After an investigation by the KFD Prevention Bureau, the cause of the fire was deemed undetermined.

Foul play is not suspected in the death of 66-year-old Mark Debarr of California and an autopsy is pending.

Kaua‘i led the counties in August 2023 and achieved revene per available room (RevPAR) of $357 (+9.2% vs. 2022, +70.7% vs. 2019), with an average daily rate (ADR) at $444 (+6.4% vs. 2022, +56.5% vs. 2019) and occupancy of 80.4 percent (+2.1 percentage points vs. 2022, +6.7 percentage points vs. 2019).

The annual honor is presented to a teacher selected from more than 13,000 state educators.

The events will offer attendees the opportunity to test drive EV models from various dealers, learn the benefits of EV ownership, ask experts on the latest technologies, and more.

The Department of Water’s Meter and Transponder Replacement Project is expected to span over several years and is in its first phase of the island wide project to upgrade and replace aging and obsolete equipment to improve its Advanced Metering Infrastructure.

The woman was charged with first-degree hindering prosecution, a felony offense punishable by up to 5 years in prison.

Peralto was re-sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for kidnapping and life imprisonment with the possibility of parole for murder. The terms of imprisonment were ordered to be served consecutively – one after the other, rather than at the same time.

AARP Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute created the Kūpuna Digital Resource Directory as part of a larger effort to bridge the digital divide and help more kūpuna go online.

University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner notified the Board of Regents and employees by email on Tuesday that he plans to retire at the end of 2024.

Among the items that will be accepted are automotive products, lead-acid batteries, lawn and garden products, oil-based paints, thinners and stains, fluorescent lights, batteries and more.

UH Hilo, UH Mānoa and UH West Oʻahu ranked among the top 1,500 four-year institutions by U.S. News out of approximately 2,640 four-year institutions nationwide and were graded on 13–19 measures (depending on ranking category) of academic quality, including graduation and retention rates, peer assessments, financial resources and student excellence.

While the series is ongoing and will expand over time, the first four installments were recently released and feature experts in the fields of la‘au lapa‘au (medicinal plant collection), wood carving, kilo limu (seaweed observation), and stewardship of special areas.

Investigators previously closed the highway to conduct an on-scene investigation following Sunday’s arrest of fugitive murder suspect, Chris Santos.

The council ensures public participation in reserve management and provides advice to the superintendent.

Arborists, volunteering their time and expertise to saving the 150-year-old tree, indicate the growth is a positive sign for its long-term recovery.

Santos was located on Sept. 17, at approximately 10:20 p.m., driving a vehicle in the vicinity of the Kekaha Beach Park approximately one-quarter mile west of the Akialoa Road and Kaumuali‘i Highway Junction.

Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green explained the state’s efforts to implement policies to achieve the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals by 2030.

Make a Splash is two-day water education festival that focuses on water conservation and education for Hawai’i students.