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Participants will have a proven platform to pitch their vision, collaborate with decision-makers and drive tangible legislative solutions for local communities.

The Bishop Museum, the State of Hawaiʻi Museum of Natural and Cultural History, announced the rest of its schedule of exhibitions, programs and events for October.

Family Court Judge James Rouse of Maui was named 2026 Hawaiʻi Jurist of the Year.

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg donated $900,000 to Project Vision Hawaiʻi, which will help expanded the development of Pūlama Ola Kauaʻi, a medical respite in Līhuʻe.

However, the survey did show that more residents are thinking about leaving the islands.

Surfrider Kauaʻi is hosting beach clean ups, Eyes on the Reef is monitoring coral bleaching and NOAA has reported that the Trump administration may allow seabed mining.

Giving Week for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics continues this week through Monday, Oct. 19.

Families made up many of the spectators who came to watch the athletes participate in the grueling 140.6-mile race hosted in Kona on the west side of Hawai‘i Island.

The Arts Education for All Act would increase states’ ability to implement arts programming for early learners, K-12 students and youth and adults involved in the justice system.

Students near academic recovery as Hawaiʻi Department of Education focuses on accelerating gains toward 2029 goals.

In the men’s race, Vincent Luis of France won his first World Championship in his first try and last race while American Taylor Knibb won the women’s race after the leader collapsed with 1 km to go.

Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages residents to take common-sense precautions against influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses as respiratory virus activity increases throughout the state.

There’s about 4 weeks to go until this year’s general elections Nov. 3, and Hawai‘i registered voters should receive ballots in their mailboxes by Oct. 16.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower” emphasizes everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires to keep homes and communities safer.

The fact that the Island of Hawaiʻi has active volcanoes means we have lots and lots of earthquakes; most aren’t strong enough to be felt let alone devastating, but every once in a while, large earthquakes are produced, such as the magnitude-6 in West Hawaiʻi earlier this year.

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake near Panama this morning, but at 8:38 a.m. the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said there is no threat of a tsunami to Hawaiʻi.

The expedition will utilize remotely operated vehicles and seafloor mapping technologies to explore never-before-seen ridges, seamounts and abyssal plains throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

Public, private, charter and homeschool students may enter the competition, with entries due Dec. 12.

The declarations provide Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance funding on a cost-sharing basis to supplement recovery efforts in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi County and Maui County following Hurricane Lala in August, as well as Kauaʻi and Maui counties for impacts from Hurricane Lowell in September.

After Hurricane Lala, Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Nolo, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Disaster Relief Fund continues to seek support as it aids farmers, ranchers and producers in recovery and resilience.