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First-ever Hawaiʻi delegation advocates for agricultural support at the USDA
The delegation included state legislators, Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau, Hawai‘i Cattlemen’s Council, Hawai‘i Crop Improvement Association, Hawai‘i Floriculture and Nursery Association, and Synergistic Hawai‘i Agricultural Council, farmers, ranchers and advocates.
Kekaha homes evacuated Sunday, as firefighters and more contained propane leak
Upon arrival, first responders from a distance observed a small cloud of gas vapor from a 120-gallon propane tank.
Injured hiker rescued in Kōke‘e on Sunday
The 43-year-old West Virginia woman was found on the Kukui Trail.
Home sales hit 25-year low, Hawai‘i housing crisis explained in UHERO factbook
UHERO reported high interest rates, high prices and low supply have continued to keep housing extremely unaffordable.
Gov. Josh Green issues proclamation celebrating school nurses
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, M.D., issued a proclamation recognizing National School Nurse Day on May 8, 2024.
Money gifted to University of Hawai‘i medical school to train physicians to treat liver diseases
The money from former Hawai‘i resident liver transplant recipient John C. Couch will establish the first-ever gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine that will train physicians to treat liver diseases.
National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May
The national recruitment for the next president of the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system will officially begin in late May 2024 after the UH Board of Regents approved the position description and leadership profile at its May 16 monthly meeting.
Update: Flash flood watch on Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau extended through Sunday
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green declared an emergency as western portions of the state are expected to see heavy and prolonged rainfall.
Water Safety Day and Duke Kahanamoku license plates bills signed into law
Gov. Josh Green signed two bills into law that bolster water safety awareness and honor the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku, Hawai‘i’s premier waterman, by issuing special license plates commemorating the legendary figure.
New federal funding to protect 2 million acres of land throughout Hawai‘i
Announced by the Trust for Public Land, or TPL, a national nonprofit that works to protect public land, the designation will ensure that under existing federal conservation and the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration programs, funding for land conservation will include farming and ranch land, watershed protection, habitat restoration management, support military readiness and climate resiliency in Hawaiʻi.
UH faculty members featured in new FDA podcast about health disparities in Hawai‘i
The podcast focuses on research by Deborah Taira, a professor in the Univeristy of Hawai‘i at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy and senior scientist at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, and her colleague at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine at Mānoa.
DLNR finalizing investigation into cruise ships reported close to Na Pali Coast
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says it’s awaiting a final report following its investigation into two cruise ships that came too close to the shore of the Na Pali Coast earlier this month. On May 1, social media images and videos began circulating of the Royal Caribbean’s over 1,000-foot-long ship, the Celebrity […]
Kona low brings potential for heavy rain, flash flooding through weekend for Kaua‘i
Heavy showers could repeatedly move over the Hawaiian Islands from the south, especially from Kaua‘i to Maui, leading to widespread flooding, especially over leeward areas.
Flags ordered at half-staff to honor law enforcement officers who lost lives in line of duty
This week is Police Week nationwide and Wednesday is Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Gov. Josh Green calls state to action to be more aware of risks, prepared for wildfires
State’s top executive proclaimed May as Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month
Kaua‘i poi to be served at dozens of Hawai‘i schools throughout May
Across the participating schools, over 11,800 individual 4-ounce poi cups from Hanalei Poi Company and their Hanalei farmer suppliers — equating to nearly 3,000 pounds of poi — will be served.
State implements tenant screening fee regulations for Hawai‘i residents
The new law prohibits a landlord from charging an applicant for a residential dwelling unit, a tenant screening fee that is more than the actual cost to obtain information about the applicant.
Kaua‘i Community College professors among University of Hawai‘i faculty honored for excellence in teaching, research
“Congratulations to our world-class honorees who have demonstrated outstanding excellence in teaching and scholarship,” said UH President David Lassner.
Governor proclamation encourages collective action against threats from invasive species
At Friday’s proclamation ceremony celebrating Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM), Governor Josh Green, M.D., helped bring focus to the risks that invasive species pose to the environmental and economic health of Hawaiʻi, the good work taking place to combat them, and the importance of a cooperative approach in the effort.
Kaua‘i magician Matthew Singer to deliver 12 performances at Poʻipū resort this summer
The show features all-original material including two tricks the magician is particularly fond of: “Dimensional analysis” and “subconscious electrical sensing.”