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The newly digitized indexes span records from the early 1800s through the late 1990s and cover a wide range of topics, including genealogy, land ownership, court cases and burial records.

Hawaiʻi House of Representatives passage of resolution follows notice that federal authorities will share evidence with state officials, allowing the state attorney general to move forward with a parallel review.

Emergency crews responded to a collision between two trams at Hilton Waikōloa Village on Saturday night after guests reported a sudden “loud boom.”

New $200 million, 660,000-square-foot facility brings training for multiple workgroups under one roof and strengthens the airline’s transformation into the country’s fourth global airline.

The scholarship will be awarded this year to five incoming University of Hawai‘i freshmen majoring in travel industry management.

The only national cemetery in Hawaiʻi is running out of space, and has been functionally closed for in-ground burials since 1991 — and it is expected to stop taking cremated remains by 2036.

“These findings are significant because aquarium collecting has repeatedly been justified by claims of sustainability and rapid reef fish recovery once harvesting stops,” said For the Fishes Executive Director Rene Umberger. “Those claims are not supported by what actually happened on Hawaiʻi reefs.”

Emily Chung — who assumed her new role Jan. 5 — has more than 2 decades of public health leadership experience as well as a proven track record in advancing community well-being; she brings expertise and vision to the association’s mission.

Heather Murata created the series that spotlights the forest’s global impact through a Hawaiʻi-rooted perspective.

The new degree and its courses reflect the College of Business and Economics response to workforce demand for artificial intelligence and analytics skills, and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s broader commitment to interdisciplinary education and responsible artificial intelligence development.

Twelve aspiring pharmacists hailing from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the online program’s first cohort.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking boaters and water enthusiasts to be on the look out for the 40-foot female humpback.

The Honolulu-based construction company was ordered to pay a $390,000 fine and perform corrective actions because of soil and vegetation discharges into two gulches as well as unpermitted earth-disturbing activities in Hanapēpē.

The drug trafficking ring was responsible for bringing methamphetamine, fentanyl and carfentanil — a fentanyl analogue and used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants and other large mammals — to the Hawaiian Islands for distribution.

Matthew Packard-Asai was last seen Wednesday, Jan. 28, fishing on rocks near the northern point of the Kīlauea beach before he was reportedly swept away by surf.

The Kauaʻi Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s assistance in locating 64-year-old Julius Krizon, who was last seen in November 2024.

The university’s flagship campus placed No. 62 out of the top 209 online master’s in nursing programs recognized in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation’s best online programs.

The package includes five measures to be considered by state lawmakers, targeting issues such as child care, health care and cost-of-living relief.

Kauaʻi Fire Department’s Air 1 helicopter rescued a 51-year-old German hiker and a minor facing distress on Kalalau Trail, following a delay due to ongoing search efforts at Kahili Beach.

The lawmaker will discuss policies affecting Hawaiʻi, address concerns about the Trump administration and answer questions from community members.