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Hawai‘i drivers can get ‘shaka plates’ beginning Thursday; fees benefit nonprofit
The Shaka License Plate Program is the culmination of a two-year statewide review process, according to Project Shaka.
First-ever Hawaiʻi delegation advocates for agricultural support at the USDA
The delegation included state legislators, Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau, Hawai‘i Cattlemen’s Council, Hawai‘i Crop Improvement Association, Hawai‘i Floriculture and Nursery Association, and Synergistic Hawai‘i Agricultural Council, farmers, ranchers and advocates.
Zuckerberg settles lawsuit following 2019 death of security guard
The complaint, first filed in August 2021, accuses Zuckerberg’s LLC and his property’s head of security, Hank Barriga, of wrongful death, negligence, infliction of severe emotional distress, and punitive damages due to 70-year-old security guard Rodney Medeiros dying after being told to climb a muddy trail in rainy weather following his shift on Aug. 4, 2019.
Kekaha homes evacuated Sunday, as firefighters and more contained propane leak
Upon arrival, first responders from a distance observed a small cloud of gas vapor from a 120-gallon propane tank.
Injured hiker rescued in Kōke‘e on Sunday
The 43-year-old West Virginia woman was found on the Kukui Trail.
Home sales hit 25-year low, Hawai‘i housing crisis explained in UHERO factbook
UHERO reported high interest rates, high prices and low supply have continued to keep housing extremely unaffordable.
Update: High surf advisory for south-facing shores canceled
The high surf advisory that is in effect for the southern shorelines of the state, including on Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, was again extended and is now in effect thrugh 6 p.m., with surf of 6 to 10 feet still in the forecast.
Gov. Josh Green issues proclamation celebrating school nurses
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, M.D., issued a proclamation recognizing National School Nurse Day on May 8, 2024.
Volcano Watch: A fresh look at Kīlauea’s 1924 explosive deposits
This week, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists dig a little deeper and share new discoveries they are making about the erupsions 100 years ago by examining the ash deposited during the events.
Money gifted to University of Hawai‘i medical school to train physicians to treat liver diseases
The money from former Hawai‘i resident liver transplant recipient John C. Couch will establish the first-ever gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine that will train physicians to treat liver diseases.
National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May
The national recruitment for the next president of the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system will officially begin in late May 2024 after the UH Board of Regents approved the position description and leadership profile at its May 16 monthly meeting.
Fern Holland begins second campaign for Kauaʻi County Council
Holland, who is the food systems director for 501(c)3 non-profit Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action, is an outspoken activist and organizer in the community. She has also gained visibility for her role as a leading member of a group against the reconstruction of the Coco Palms Hotel in Wailua.
Healthcare community clinics coming to Garden Isle
Tropic Care is a mission of the Armed Forces Innovative Readiness Training program, designed to increase troop readiness while strengthening communities.
Heavy rains result in high bacteria levels at 8 beaches, streams
A Kona low storm has brought rain and flood advisories to the entire state. The bacteria, also known as enterococcus, is measured by the Surfrider Foundation Kaua‘i chapter at various streams and beaches on the island.
Community meeting scheduled for Kaua‘i Water Use and Development Plan update
The purpose of the hearing is to gather public comment and those interested are encouraged to attend in-person or online.
Update: Flash flood watch on Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau extended through Sunday
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green declared an emergency as western portions of the state are expected to see heavy and prolonged rainfall.
Water Safety Day and Duke Kahanamoku license plates bills signed into law
Gov. Josh Green signed two bills into law that bolster water safety awareness and honor the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku, Hawai‘i’s premier waterman, by issuing special license plates commemorating the legendary figure.
UH farmer training program holding open house on Kauaʻi
Anyone interested in joining the farm training program, as well as community members and organizations looking to collaborate, is encouraged to attend.
New federal funding to protect 2 million acres of land throughout Hawai‘i
Announced by the Trust for Public Land, or TPL, a national nonprofit that works to protect public land, the designation will ensure that under existing federal conservation and the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration programs, funding for land conservation will include farming and ranch land, watershed protection, habitat restoration management, support military readiness and climate resiliency in Hawaiʻi.
UH faculty members featured in new FDA podcast about health disparities in Hawai‘i
The podcast focuses on research by Deborah Taira, a professor in the Univeristy of Hawai‘i at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy and senior scientist at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, and her colleague at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine at Mānoa.
