Hawai‘i News
Office of Hawaiian Affairs awards grant to ‘Aha Pūnana Leo
The purpose of Noiʻi OHA grants is to increase the Hawaiian language fluency of ʻohana in homes throughout the state.
Watch: Viral video shows tourist drive straight into bay at West Hawai‘i harbor
Kona resident Christie Hutchinson posted the 4 1/2-minute video of the incident to TikTok two days ago, which has since been viewed nearly 130,000 times.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority sponsoring East Meets West conference for startups across Pacific
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is sponsoring the annual East Meets West conference, which will take place at Aloha Tower Marketplace in Honolulu on May 18 and 19.
Hirono introduces bill to help adjust military life insurance for inflation
The bipartisan, bicameral bill would help ensure life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for increases in cost of living and inflation.
Police officers on island of Molokaʻi shoot and kill 40-year-old with machete
A 40-year-old man wielding a machete on Molokaʻi was shot and killed Sunday by Maui police officers during a confrontation regarding temporary restraining order violation.
Yet another mystery balloon sighted above Hawai‘i
The object, which is not believed to by a Chinese spy apparatus, is now floating toward Mexico and remains tracked by the U.S. military.
Hawaiʻi House Rep. Lamosao nationally recognized for fighting period poverty
Hawaiʻi House Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao was one of 12 winners of the National Foundation of Women Legislatorsʻ contest for her efforts to combat period poverty in the state.
Salmonella outbreak leads to nationwide voluntary recall of flour
On Friday, General Mills voluntarily issued a nationwide recall after a salmonella outbreak was linked to certain 2-pound, 5-pound, and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Bleached and Unbleached All-Purpose Flour.
Kaua‘i: apply to become an air traffic controller
Hear from current controllers and get your questions answered about the application process, training and job.
Student housing project on UH Mānoa campus cleared for construction
The facility will consist of two buildings and include 316 units with 558 beds, a childcare facility, retail and café space, bike storage, study rooms, laundry facility, mail and package room, outdoor amenity decks and on-site management.
‘Volcano Watch’: Today’s family of five USGS volcano observatories began with HVO more than 111 years ago
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island has grown and changed significantly during the past 111 years.
Hawai‘i collaborating to keep rare native plant wild
The project’s goal is to grow and transplant 2,500 individual Lobelia oahuensis in five locations on Oʻahu, and they’re well on their way.
University of Hawai‘i law school earns top marks for environmental law, more
The University of Hawai‘i law school also earned a B+ rating as one of the nation’s top law schools for practical training.
UH part of $17M grant to improve AI through Indigenous knowledge
The project, “Abundant Intelligences: Expanding Artificial Intelligence through Indigenous Knowledge Systems,” is Indigenous-led and involves 37 co-investigators and collaborators.
2023 commencement schedule for Kauaʻi Community College, UH 10-campus system
The University of Hawaiʻi’s 10-campus system will be celebrating its graduates in May.
Museums, universities urged to comply with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging institutions to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Sen. Mazie Hirono at White House State Dinner honoring South Korean president
Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol shared a new agreement intended to inhibit North Korean aggression.
Hawai‘i house, senate committee passes bill expanding access to preschool
The measure is a key component to the Ready Keiki initiative led by Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke to expand access to preschool for all Hawaiʻi three- and four-year-olds by 2032.
Free summer program for Hawaiʻi students interested in the intelligence field
The Academy for Hawaiʻi Intelligence Studies Summer Program is a free four-week course offered by the Department of Political Science in University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences.
Kaua‘i had fewest number of available vacation rentals in March
Kaua‘i had the fewest number of available vacation rental unit nights in March.
