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Public comment is sought for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program, with a goal to strengthen the stateʻs food supply chain.

There is no deadline for veterans and their survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits, but if you file your PACT Act claim or submit your intent to file before Aug. 9, 2023, you may receive benefits backdated to Aug. 10, 2022 when the bill was enacted.

The awards presentation took place at Thomas Square as part of a daylong observance of La Ho‘iho‘i Ea, Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day.

Gov. Josh Green and the mayors of the City and County of Honolulu, Kauaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi, and the governors, mayors and designated representatives of the six prefectures, 16 cities and towns in Japan, which share respective sister and friendship relationships, participated in the Sister Summit.

The donation was from the Hawai‘i Chapter of the American Resort Development Association, which represents the timeshare industry in the state.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have been awarded $10.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how human health is impacted by exposure to microbes.

Real property tax bills were mailed out on July 20. If you have not yet received your bill, please call the Real Property Collections Division at 808-241-4272.

“Supper That Sustains Us” is a new series of multi-course dining events that benefits island community groups at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay.

The Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association was founded by social workers in 1938 and now has 780,000 members.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opill—a daily hormonal contraceptive pill—for over-the-counter sale without a prescription, making it the first over-the-counter birth control pill available without a prescription in the United States.

$140,043.85 was awarded to the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum for its project titled “Interpreting America’s WWII Aviation Battlefield” in Honolulu.

The University of Hawaiʻi System ranks No. 17 in the U.S. education industry on Forbes’ 2023 America’s Best Employers for Women list, highlighting the university’s commitment to an inclusive work environment.

“Earl Anzai was a dedicated public servant as both Attorney General and Budget Director for the State of Hawaiʻi,” said former Attorney General Mark Bennett.

Ocean swells interact with the ocean crust below, creating continuous ocean noise that travels around the Earth, including through our active volcanoes here in Hawai‘i.

Ulupono Initiative released a white paper with results of sustainable transportation surveys.

The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency has produced 15 episodes, which will be released throughout the summer.

Narcan is a nasal spray that blocks the effects of opioids to the brain and quickly restores breathing in someone experiencing an overdose.

The landmark report used qualitative research methods to seek guidance from people who use drugs on ways to increase the use of curative hepatitis C treatment.

Kupuna hours will occur as normal. There will be no walk-in services for the day after kupuna hour. Normal hours will resume on Friday.

Drivers from across the islands are invited to compete for $1,000 by downloading the Visual Drive app and practicing safe driving on Hawai‘i’s roadways.