Hawaii News

Pacific Islanders in Communications celebrates these indigenous and native storytellers, encourages fans to continue attending filmscreenings on neighbor islands and voting for favorites.

The university’s Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to appoint the current executive vice chancellor and university provost at the City University of New York to succeed David Lassner, who will retire at the end of this year after serving as UH president for more than 11 years.

Peak monthly high tides will cause isolated minor flooding from late tonight through Sunday morning along island shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas.

Eight volunteers representing stores on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island worked on five nearly-completed Waimea Huakai homes.

All participants must be registered prior to the evening of Oct. 25.

Young Brothers, LLC has filed a rate case with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, requesting approval of a $26.3 million increase in revenue – or an average 20% increase in rates for the majority of cargo – to cover significant increases in the cost of service, support critical investments to upgrade equipment and infrastructure, and sustain the vital interisland shipping service that connects the state’s island communities. 

The state plans to declare a traffic emergency zone at milepost 4.7 for the purpose of doing emergency slope stabilization work.

The skunk was finally trapped Monday night after it had infiltrated Pier 1 for an unknown amount of time.

Posting signs along state highways that do not fall under the exempted categories defined by state law unlawful. That includes, but is not limited to, on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles.

Native species, including limu maneʻoneʻo, were notably absent from spring-influenced areas despite showing similar cellular characteristics to invasive species in offshore environments.

A new department and positions for Hawaiian language specialists are opening the doors for the rise of a language that was suppressed for decades.

Globally, the university’s flagship campus was placed in the No. 251–300 tier out of more than 25,000 higher education institutions worldwide.

Hōkūleʻa continues its statewide voyage to Māʻalaea, Maui for an engagement filled with cultural and educational opportunities.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health reports one of the new cases was associated with out-of-state exposure. The other is not associated with out-of-state exposure or linked to other prior identified cases which suggests it was locally transmitted.

The Utah developer rebuilding the destroyed Coco Palms Resort showed the Planning Commission enough progress on the 29 conditions of its zoning and variance permits to enable it to continue the controversial project.

Benetta Kaiwi was last seen Oct. 7. First responders located her unattended vehicle about 100 feet down a cliff near Lumaha‘i Beach that evening.

Bon dance, bonsai and tea ceremony traditions will share space with Nintendo and Hello Kitty at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies.

Hawaiʻi’s share of the restitution is directly related to identified instances wherein the lab had double-billed the Hawaiʻi Medicaid Program.

Gov. Green signed the proclamation to heighten public awareness and promote proactive steps for preventing fires of all sorts.