Hawai‘i News
UH students develop project that could help support sustained human activity in space
Team RoSE is one of 14 university teams selected to present its project at the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts–Academic Linkage Forum in June.
Virtual Hōʻike to highlight new generation of Indigenous leaders
Philanthropono’s Kaʻiʻi Hōʻike on April 30 will showcase a new wave of Indigenous leaders redefining philanthropy through cultural and community-focused fundraising.
Keith Regan named acting Lt. Governor hours after Sylvia Luke announced she was stepping down
Following Sylvia Luke’s leave amid a corruption probe, Keith Regan has assumed the role of acting lieutenant governor of Hawaii.
Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Luke steps down indefinitely amid corruption accusations
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s decision to step down comes four days after she announced she would not seek reelection to Hawai‘i’s second-highest office.
Eruptive episode 45 at Kīlauea on Hawai‘i Island ends
Due to reduced ground and aviation hazards, the U.S. Geological Survey is dropping the Volcano Alert Level from WATCH to ADVISORY.
University of Hawaiʻi AI chatbots help to proactively identify student needs
AI chatbots are helping University of Hawaiʻi students achieve academic success before they ever ask for help.
New leadership positions aim to help move Hawaiʻi tourism into regenerative model
Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau appoint leaders for a new enterprise that focuses on treating Hawaiʻi as a living system to be stewarded rather than a product to be sold.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs in Washington D.C. to address critical issues impacting Native Hawaiians
The delegation is meeting with congressional leaders and Department of Defense officials to address the expiring military leases on Hawaiʻi Public Land Trust lands and proposed cuts to funding for Native Hawaiian programs.
Kauaʻi Fire Department launches 2-minute survey to improve emergency response
The Kauaʻi Fire Department urges residents and business owners to enhance public safety by completing a two-minute community safety survey.
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center faculty awarded $1M V Foundation grant
The 5-year All-Star Translational Award from the North Carolina-based cancer research foundation will support study of mesothelioma in patients carrying BAP1 mutation.
Distinct origins of two outermost rings of Uranus uncovered by new study
Researchers with the help of a Mauna Kea observatory on the Big Island construct first complete spectrum of the two distinct rings orbiting around the seventh planet in the solar system, revealing composition and formation history.
Three finalists for University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa chancellor to visit campus next week
Three finalists have been selected for the position of chancellor at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, including Interim Provost Vassilis L. Syrmos.
Discuss condominium management at the free, virtual “Condorama” this Saturday
Learn about condominium management topics during the free “Condorama XVI” webinar from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on April 25.
Travelers can easily discover what’s happening throughout islands with new online events calendar
Hawaii.com feature organizes events by island, helping visitors discover festivals, cultural experiences and local happenings and bringing real-time events and experiences directly into the trip-planning process.
8 neglected state-owned burial sites to be surveyed, restored, including Hanapēpē cemetery
The work to restore the cemeteries is funded through a $2.3 million legislative appropriation, the first dedicated state funding for maintaining these sites where about 5,900 people are buried.
Temporary summer positions now available at Hawaiʻi Gas locations throughout islands
Utility’s Summer Hire program positions are designed for recent high school grads and college students; the utility is recruiting for a range of posts at all locations statewide.
Peak pupping for endangered Hawaiian Monk seals underway
The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources reminds beachgoers that Beachgoers are reminded it is illegal to harass, disturb or harm them under state and federal law.
AARP report: Hawaiʻi will need nearly 60,000 new homes by 2050
The study was prepared by ECOnorthwest through AARP’s Livable Communities Technical Advisors Program. It reports that rising housing costs and limited supply are making it harder for residents to remain in their communities as they age.
Former Hawai‘i governor George Ariyoshi passes away at 100
George R. Ariyoshi led the state from 1974 to 1986. Ariyoshi died peacefully Sunday night, April 19, surrounded by his family.
Winners of art contest for 2026-27 Hawai‘i conservation, game bird stamps announced
Conservation stamp highlights the wild pig, while game bird stamp features the California valley quail, which was originally brought to the islands in 1818 as a gift to King Kamehameha.
