Hawai‘i News

Pre-order dining options by celebrated Hawai‘i chefs, fresh fare for all cabins and complimentary local snacks highlight evolution of tasty options for travelers.

“This scholarship is one example of the new strategies we are testing to expand access, increase enrollment, strengthen educational attainment and help build the workforce our state needs. It is good for our students and good for Hawaiʻi,” said University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel.

The visit also provided an opportunity for federal Education Department leadership to learn more about the University of Hawaiʻi’s research enterprise, student success initiatives, workforce development efforts and higher education programs.

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense as of Wednesday, May 27, had received more than 200 damage reports from the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that struck shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, May 22, on west side of Big Island; 85 of the reports were from properties with major damage and 8 homes are considered destroyed.

Two of the victims were identified by a friend as Bob Shine, 69, and Chitta Morse, 79, who lived within 500 yards or so of each other in Pāhoa.

Don Hyatt said his friends, Bob Shine, 69, and Chitta Morse, 79, were two of the victims. Suspect Jacob Baker remains on the lam.

Falaniko Solomona Penesa of Samoa claimed the top spot in the elite men’s division, outperforming Hikitahi Piokoe of Arue, Tahiti, who placed second, and Kenshi Jordan of Ishigaki, Japan, who finished third.

Island-pop single by the renowned Hawaiʻi music group encourages listeners to find self-worth beyond social media validation, online comparison and pressure of digital approval.

In April, 671,050 persons were employed and 16,850 were unemployed, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 687,900 statewide.

Dr. Michele Carbone, a renowned researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research.

The program uses the medications mifepristone and misoprostol, which are commonly prescribed for medication abortions and approved for use up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

A significant 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Chile’s coast. Authorities confirm there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi.

US Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi introduced proposed legislation to crack down on illegal fireworks by allowing prosecutors to pursue money laundering charges against criminals moving illegal fireworks across state lines.

This year’s summit, which ended last week, built on the inaugural 2023 event, inviting state and county officials, Sister Prefecture and Sister City representatives as well as experts in economic development, culture, health, security and resilience.

Troy Branco-Liu for most of his life never imagined leaving Lahaina. However, after the 2023 Maui wildfire upended his community, a University of Hawaiʻi scholarship opened a door the Lahainaluna High School graduate never expected, an opportunity to start over at Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo on the Big Island, which would ultimately change the course of his future.

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on May 25 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and the Hawaiʻi National Guard.

Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources invites everyone in state to organize events on or about June 6 to mālama shorelines, waterways and community spaces that sustain life in Hawaiʻi.

Measure proposed by the 2 Hawaiʻi Democrats in the U.S. House expands federal money laundering laws to cover illegal movement of fireworks across state lines.

Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services says its electronic benefit transfer, or EBT, vendor Fidelity Information Services sent some beneficiaries SUN Bucks card instead of regular Kōkua card.

The temblor at 9:46 p.m. Friday, May 22, was felt as far away as Kauaʻi; Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense said there were reports of landslides along Highway 11 from Captain Cook to Ocean View following the quake in West Hawaiʻi.