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The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts will select the grantee with the federal funding part of the America 250 celebration.

New University of Hawaiʻi research confirms that “Sharktober” is real, revealing a statistically significant spike in shark bite incidents in Hawaiian waters every October.

The resort in Līhuʻe is spotlighting local culture, cuisine and environmental stewardship with events open to guests and residents that include craft fairs and beach cleanups.

The strike is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Monday at the Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu and will continue until a labor agreement is reached, according to the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals.

The ceremony highlighted the efforts of personnel from the Ocean Safety Bureau, Kaua‘i Police Department dispatch, Kaua‘i Fire Department and American Medical Response following the attack at Waioli Beach Park in Hanalei that left Chance Swanson with life-threatening injuries.

On Jan. 24, the Hawaiʻi Lions are set to make a significant impact with their 17th annual “Lions in Sight” event, during which they will collect eyeglasses and hearing aids.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) voted in favor of a minibus package that includes funding for the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Transportation.

On Tuesday, a Microsoft Exchange outage disrupted the Hawaiʻi State Senate’s email and digital services, leading to communication delays and impacting the distribution of legislative hearing notices.

A high surf advisory has been issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Friday.

The measures in the legislative package support funding for a statewide gun buyback program and investments in enforcement, training and public awareness for Hawaiʻi’s “red-flag” law.

State leaders and partners of Hawaiʻi’s high-speed internet initiative, Connect Kākou, announced that the state has received final approval to begin deploying approximately $149 million in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding, marking one of the most significant digital infrastructure investments in state history.

The lawsuit, Kōloa Rum Company v. Noem, challenged the law’s constitutionality under the Port Preference Clause, asserting it disproportionately is a disadvantage for businesses in non-contiguous states like Hawaiʻi and Alaska.

“Today, we gather with a shared purpose: to do the people’s work with humility, with urgency, and with care,” said Hawaiʻi Speaker of the House Nadine Nakamura of Kauaʻi.

Walmart will host a free, nationwide health and wellness event on Jan. 24, offering no-cost screenings, immunizations, and wellness resources in Līhuʻe.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Kauaʻi through 1 a.m. Wednesday due to heavy rainfall and the potential for minor flooding.

A rare winter chill has settled over Kauaʻi, as a persistent dry air mass following last week’s cold front keeps humidity low, making temperatures feel cooler.

In 1966, the UH at Mānoa began a pioneering program that turned into a school that is an internationally respected leader in hospitality, tourism and transportation education.

The tournament, now called the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualālai, started with 17 professionals, and this year’s pro field is at 42, including defending champion Ernie Els of South Africa.

For Kauaʻi residents unable to travel to Oʻahu, floor proceedings on opening day of the State Legislature in both the House and Senate chambers will be broadcast live online.

The findings challenges the conventional understanding of tiger sharks as purely solitary animals, revealing a predictable seasonal convergence of mature males and females that coincides with the humpback whale calving season in Hawaiʻi.