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Kimberly-Ann Vidinha of Waimea High School received the $5,000 District Finalist Award.

UH received a $1 million, 24-month award as part of the first-ever U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines Development Awards.

The sentence comes after Sandon Igne, 33, entered a no-contest plea in November 2022 on two counts of first-degree negligent homicide, two counts of second-degree negligent injury and inattention to driving.

An anonymous tipster provided the Hawai’i State Department of Land and Natural Resources with photographs taken last week that show a couple posing and their dog too close to a Hawaiian monk seal on a beach within the Ka‘ena Point State Park in Honolulu County. 

Portions of Black Pot Beach Park in Hanalei will be closed May 17 to 19, weather permitting, for park maintenance.

The eight-mile course begins at the end of the road in Ha’ena at Ke’e Beach and ends at the historic Hanalei Pier.

Last week, a seabird restoration project was initiated at Nuʻalolo Kai on the rugged and remote Nā Pali coast of Kauaʻi to help populations that have been lost from the area due to non-native predators.

Starting May 15, lane closures and one-way traffic will begin for portions of Weliweli Road, between Kōloa Road and Waikomo Road.

The closure is necessary for roadway excavation and curb construction. During this time, lanes will be shifted to help accommodate the construction.

Nonprofit PAL (Permanently Affordable Living) Kaua‘i is in escrow for a 5.5-acre property in Pepe‘ekeo, about 8 miles north of Hilo, which would be its first project on the Big Island.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The William Richardson Law School earned its high marks in environmental law and part-time law programs.

This showcase celebrates young filmmakers in Hawai’i who are passionate about coastal stewardship, video production and most importantly making a difference in their community.

HB 192, introduced by Rep. Nicole Lowen, transitions the state from selling fluorescent light bulbs to more efficient LED bulbs beginning in January 2025.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for north-facing shores of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Kimo Carvalho has been chosen to lead HomeAid Hawaiʻi as its executive director.

The bipartisan legislation would improve veterans’ access to information about higher education and allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore benefits that veterans use at schools subject to civil enforcement.

The Small Business Council of America is a national, non-profit organization representing 100,000 privately held and family-owned businesses.

With the help of the W. M. Keck Observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island, astronomers for the first time have observed direct evidence for a scenario they already knew happens throughout the universe — an aging star engulfing planets on inner orbits around it.

The federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 ends on May 11, but the disease has not disappeared and people should remain vigilant.