Hawai‘i News
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.
Public school teachers ratify four-year contract with state
Public school teachers in Hawaiʻi voted 92% in favor Wednesday night, April 26, to ratify a new four-year agreement, which will begin July 1, 2023, according to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association.
$5 million awarded to Hawaiʻi Sea Grant, partners to combat marine debris
The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program and its partners have been awarded over $5 million to tackle the issue of marine debris, particularly derelict fishing gear that is abandoned, lost or discarded in the ocean.
Coast Guard searching for missing Australian cruise ship passenger 500 miles from Hawaiʻi
U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching about 500-miles south of the Big Island for a cruise ship passenger from Australia who on Tuesday night went overboard in waters about 500 miles south of the Big Island in Hawaiʻi.
State funding application for preschool tuition extended to Friday
The Department of Human Services is extending its application deadline for families seeking funding to send keiki to preschool for the 2023-24 school year.
Listening session held on updating Indian Arts and Crafts Act
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is chaired by Brian Schatz, Hawai‘i’s senior United States senator.
Hirono introduces legislation to combat ‘judge shopping’
“When parties are able to choose their judges, it creates the perception that they are able to predetermine their case’s outcome, compromising the integrity of our federal justice system,” said Sen. Hirono.
U.S. lawmakers reintroduce bill to reunite Filipino World War II veterans with children
Despite their heroic service, Congress passed the Rescission Acts of 1946 which made Filipinos ineligible for benefits granted to other World War II veterans.
5 University of Hawai‘i grad programs among nation’s top 75
The rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinion about program excellence, and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students.
Native Hawaiian leaders awarded Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
Edith Kekuhikuhipuʻuoneonāaliʻiōkohala Kenao Kanakaʻole, Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett and Jerald Kimo Alama Keaulana were each awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the April 20 meeting of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.
Second measles case identified on O‘ahu
Authorities confirmed the second case was exposed by the previously confirmed case in an international traveler reported on April 10.
$9M grant aims to restore Waikīkī reefs with coral nurseries
This initiative is one of nearly 150 projects across 30 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories that were recommended to receive a total of $562 million.
Kupu issues last call for conservation leaders, host sites
Recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish a career in conservation are strongly encouraged to apply.
State conservation officers begin 24/7 watch of Kaimana Beach monk seals
State conservation officers are monitoring endangered monk seals and their young in Honolulu.
Hōkūleʻa safely arrives in Washington State; headed for Alaska May 1
The canoe was received by a crew from the Polynesian Voyaging Society and then towed from the Matson shipyard to the Maritime Museum at Foss Waterway Seaport.
Hawai‘i scientists urge carbon cuts, common heatwave terminology
Two articles by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa oceanographers highlight the limitations of carbon dioxide removal.
Research facility proposed on Hawaiʻi Island would listen for ‘whispers from the sky’
The planned facility by the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics would listen for fast radio bursts to shed light on the history and structure of the universe.
Pilot rental assistance program for kūpuna on Hawaiian Home Lands wait list
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is providing rental subsidies for eligible kūpuna (62 years or older) on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands wait list.
Manhunt underway on Big Island for 27-year-old who escaped from correctional center
A manhunt is underway on the Big Island for 27-year-old Dyllan Paulo-Leslie, who escaped Friday night from the Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center in Hilo, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Public Safety.
Volcano Watch: Scientists explain the early lava flow of Mauna Loa’s 2022 eruption
Scientists explain why the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the initial state of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption was within the caldera although people in Kona could see lava descending the western flank of the mountain.
