Hawai‘i News

With reports of child abuse in the state reaching a record-high in 2021, many new bills signed into law by Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green focused on child welfare.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Marine Environmental Lab, and the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies, are collaborating with Saildrone Inc. on the project.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck at about 8:06 a.m. south of the islands of Fiji poses no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands.

Conservation Leadership Development Program participants will earn a compensation package valued up to $36,000.

The new task force will be tasked with finding ways to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into Hawai‘i, among other responsibilities. The bill establishing the task force was one of nine measures signed into law last week by the governor.

Homeowners must have experienced a financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and meet other eligibility requirements to qualify.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of NOAA sending field researchers to Lalo to monitor honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) that migrate there to mate and lay their eggs.

The female pup, named RS48 and also known as Hoʻomau Lehua, was just less than 4 months old. The cause of the endangered monk seal’s death is unknown.

Fourteen rowing teams from around the world departed from the shores of central California on Monday to compete in the inaugural Pacific Challenge of the World’s Toughest Row, which ends in Hanalei Bay on Kaua‘i.

The deadline to nominate an outstanding individual for AARP’s most prestigious volunteer award is Aug. 1.

The gift – the largest single donation ever made to the library – supports 12 sections that include special, area and archival collections, including maps.

Athletes and coaches paraded into the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Les Murakami Stadium on June 9 for the organization’s Opening Ceremonies.

Congressional leaders and members of the Biden-Harris Administration will participate in the Policy Summit to be streamed on YouTube.

Diamond Head State Monument is the busiest State Park in Hawai‘i.

Through the Parent Leadership Training Institute, participants identify issues that impact children and practice their new skills by completing hands-on projects in their own communities.

Scientists at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory explain in this week’s Volcano Watch how they have been able to successfully forecast eruptions on the Big Island, although only an hour or so before it happens.

Prior to the unveiling of “The Transformation of Hā‘ena State Park,” Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green stopped by to sign a related bill into law.

Funding for the first-ever Medical Reserve Corps State, Territory and Tribal Nations, Representative Organizations for Next Generation (MRC-STTRONG) grant program is from the American Rescue Plan.

The online briefing is part of a project of the Association of Hawaiians for Homestead Lands in partnership with the Homestead Community Development Corporation and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has lowered  alert levels on day 2 of the Kīlauea eruption because the initial high effusion rates of lava and gas have declined, and no infrastructure is threatened.