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Educator of the Year is presented annually to a teacher selected from more than 13,000 educators within the Hawai‘i Department of Education.

Commercial haulers will be unable to use the landfill during the first half of the day due to equipment repairs.

The location, depth and waveforms recorded as part of today’s earthquake are consistent with slip along faults related to the south flank detachment fault. Aftershocks are possible in the coming days to weeks.

Thousands of humpback whales migrate to the Hawaiian Islands every winter to mate, give birth and raise their young.

The North Shore resort is billed as a ‘mission-driven, sustainable luxury resort.’

When the police ended their two-day search on Aug. 9, family and friends of Dylan Wagner formed their own volunteer team and located Wagner’s body in just over one hour.

The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative is monitoring the progress of Hurricane Gilma along with other storm activity in the Pacific.

Statewide revenue per available room in July 2024 was $301 with average daily rate at $385 and occupancy of 78.4%.

“You did not follow generally recognized professional standards, did not serve as a positive role model, did not maintain an appropriate adult/child relationship, and did not behave in a manner that contributed to a safe and healthy learning environment for students,” wrote DOE Superintendent Daniel Hamada.

I Paʻa Ka Huewai Pawehe currently partners with 20 schools across four complex areas on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.

The program can support 100 homeowners on Kaua‘i.

As a result, the National Weather Service has put a coastal flood statement into effect on Kaua‘i and elsewhere in the state.

DMV customers are advised to bring in all required documents until the system has been restored.

Updates will be posted when both sites reopen.

Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Divison of Aquatic Resources divers will check on the colonies later this year to determine if further action is needed. Nonprofit Kuleana Coral Restoration is also conducting follow-up surveys and will submit updates to the state aquatic resources division and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The event features 8 days of prestigious international outrigger canoe racing in Hilo Bay, spotlighting the best of the best 1,866 teams of men, women and youth from around the world in the sport. It’s also a display of culture from around the world that’s not to be missed.

A fanfare of 100-plus people, including original crew member John Kruse of Kauaʻi, lined Hanalei Pier to greet the legendary double-hulled voyaging canoe and its crew as it arrived Saturday morning for a 2-week stay.

If you think you have the singing chops to follow in the footsteps of 2023 “American Idol” winner Iam Tongi, register now to for the “Idol Across America online Hawai‘i auditions this Monday.

The Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES) is celebrating its 30th anniversary of growing the next generation of aloha ʻāina leaders in Hawai‘i and the Pacific through transformative place-based internships, mentorship, innovative programming, and strategic partnerships.

The free event at Anahola Beach Park highlighted limu, or edible algae, important to Hawaiian culture and cuisine.