Hawaii News

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs helps to make home ownership possible with a mortgage program offering a low down payment option, a below market interest rate, and a no mortgage insurance requirement.

First Tee – Hawai‘i is looking for individuals to serve as mentors and role models to kids and teens in the program, the Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association announced in a press release Wednesday.

Governor signs executive order implementing Operation Hire Hawaiʻi, a targeted outreach initiative that expedites the state hiring process, fast-tracking qualified candidates into job opportunities throughout the islands.

Hawaiʻi’s doctor governor also while he’s in Washington will have a conversation with Pew Chartiable Trusts that will cover a range of policies that can support health and well-being.

Gov. Josh Green’s proclamation honors Marley’s incredible musical legacy and his 80th birthday. Marley’s ‘ohana, including his sons Julian and Ky-Mani, were there for the signing.

Married couple Govinda Rubin and Sayuri Handa mill and serve organic matcha grown in the ancient Japanese tea village of Wazuka.

Image of delicate structure of veiled NGC 2040 open cluster of young stars captured by Gemini South telescope, the other half of the International Gemini Observatory that includes Gemini North atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island.

A Hilo resident found the reptile pinned under a log Feb. 4 at Honoli‘i Beach, a popular surf spot and beach park about 2 miles northwest of Hilo.

Calculating the location and magnitude of an earthquake requires analyzing aspects of data from several seismic stations around the island, such as the maximum amplitudes and arrival times of different seismic waves.

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands urges the public to support House Bill 606, introduced by the Native Hawaiian Caucus, which would also extend the Act 279 Special Fund more than 3 years.

The measures — which now move to the full Senate for a final vote before crossing over to the state House — include actions to curb illegal fireworks, increase workforce development opportunities for residents, enhance the health and safety of electric bike users and stabilize the condominium insurance market.

U.S. Postal Service warns about online Casanovas targeting people seeking companionship with romance scams that involve sending money or valuables through the mail.

Land off Māʻalo Road in Līhuʻe, owned by Grove Farm, was identified by the state as the preferred site. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation launched a website to keep the public informed and gather feedback about the relocation project.

Episode 9 of the Big Island volcano’s ongoing summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater began at 10:16 a.m. Tuesday. Lava flowing into the crater from the north vent covered about a quarter of the crater floor by 10:45 a.m. Slow effusion of lava also started at about 10:50 a.m. from the south vent.

The new bachelor of education in early childhood care and education degree will streamline the pathway to becoming a pre-kindergarten teacher to expand early learning access.

Regenerative tourism protects and restores the environment, empowers local economies, preserves cultural heritage and gives back to island communities.

The coalition stands against “Fork in the Road,” which tells federal employees to choose between accepting a legally fraught “buyout” and being terminated.

A free event aims to help Kauaʻi kupuna notice and protect themselves from fraud and scams will be this Wednesday at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall.

The Ho‘olei Scholarship Fund aims to cover first-year tuition, after financial aid, for every senior graduating from a public or charter high school on Kauaʻi.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture will showcase the cultural significance of kalo, and highlight concerns that include invasive species.