Hawai‘i News
Households hosting families displaced by recent storms can get support from new Hawaiian Council program
Qualifying hosts can receive $500 per displaced person each month, up to a maximum of $2,000 per host household a month; this short-term assistance will be available as funding allows to help ease the financial burden on households providing a safe place for displaced friends and family.
October is ‘Stop the Ant Month’ in Hawaiʻi
State reminds residents that they can play a part detecting and stopping the spread of invasive ants.
New study aims to understand which early-stage breast cancers could become invasive
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center has secured a $3 million grant to study breast cancer disparities in Hawaiʻi.
It is down to 3 finalists for administrator and CEO of Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Todd Kala Apo, Kaulana H. R. Park and Summer Lee Haunani Sylva are the finalists for the top paid leadership position at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
University of Hawaiʻi, University of Massachusetts create partnership focused on mutual priorities
Both university systems signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to establish a framework for joint research, student and faculty exchanges and training programs.
Briefs for Oct. 6: Workforce Development awards, quarterly reports due, Young Brothers promote CFO
Quick business-related news from across the state.
University of Hawaiʻi has made applying easier with one application accepted for all 10 campuses
The University of Hawaiʻi has launched ApplyHawaiʻi, a single undergraduate application for all 10 campuses: the seven community colleges or the three universities. This replaces a patchwork of separate applications and accounts that prospective students previously had to do when applying to more than one campus. The new system is now available for students applying […]
Students sought for new biosecurity academy to fight against invasive pests in Hawaiʻi
Leeward Community College partnering with the state to train the next generation of invasive species inspectors.
New study from University of Hawaiʻi researchers unlocks how tilapia adapt to extreme saltwater
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience have discovered how Mozambique tilapia regulate prolactin genes to survive extreme salinity, a finding that could help enable brackish water aquaculture and preserve precious freshwater resources.
Facing our fears: New youth-led nonprofit report sheds light on what state residents say about Hawaiʻi’s future
Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders project reveals shared fears about affordability, quality of life and more.
2026 Ironman World Championship in Kona on Big Island once again will feature men, women sharing the field
This year, 2,548 athletes, 110 of them professionals, are registered to take on the grueling 240.6-mile swim, bike and run course.
Iconic geologic feature collapses: Hōlei Sea Arch in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Big Island disappears into Pacific
Exact time of the sea arch collapse is unknown; it could have occurred when the park was temporarily closed during Hurricane Nolo.
Check-in at Terminal 2 for all Hawaiian Airlines international departures from Honolulu airport
All Hawaiian and Alaska neighbor island flight check-ins and bag drops will remain at Terminal 1, including 3 daily flights between Honolulu and Kahului, Maui, on the Alaska Airlines-branded 737 aircraft, also starting Oct. 3.
Hawaiʻi State Energy Office offers free energy efficiency training
Live, self-paced courses provide flexible opportunities for contractors and residents to build skills in heat pumps, ENERGY STAR, multi-family energy auditing and building performance.
State briefs for Oct 3: Updates and announcements from the State of Hawaiʻi
October begins with information and reminders from four state departments.
Most state parks, forest lands, campgrounds reopen after Hurricane Nolo
However, state urges public to continue caution as some unidentified, unmitigated hazardous conditions could still remain in any state parks and forest lands.
Gas prices tick higher, remain among nation’s highest, AAA Hawaiʻi says
Hawaiʻi gas prices remain elevated, with drivers paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
UH study of infant brain development and microplastis funding with $3.3M federal grant
The five-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health is trying to determine if exposure to microplastics can influence a child’s brain development and generate knowledge that can help give children a healthier start in life.
Volcano Watch: During an eruption at the summit of Kīlauea, an intrusion happened, but how?
On Sept. 30, as flames, spatter and lava flows erupted from the north and south vents at the summit of Kīlauea, magma was also making a new path below the surface of the caldera.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs documentary examines history of US military use of state public trust lands
The documentary examines how thousands of acres came to be leased for military use, what has occurred on those lands over the ensuing decades, and the cultural, environmental and public trust issues surrounding their future.
