Hawaii News

All five of Hawaiʻi’s interscholastic leagues will participate in surfing, after it was made an official high school sport in May when it was signed into law by Gov. Josh Green.

More than 2,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in Hawai‘i have authorized a strike, joining a nationwide wave of healthcare workers prepared to walk out as union contract negotiations stall before the Sept. 30 deadline.

The council urged NOAA to apply more rigorous standards when determining whether foreign fisheries meet U.S. requirements for protecting marine mammals and reducing bycatch.

Native Hawaiian artist and Maui resident Kirk Kurokawa painted the portrait of Gov. David Ige with a goal of capturing the essence of a leader.

More than 1,900 Kaiser Permanente hospital workers in Hawai‘i, represented by the UNITE HERE Local 5 union, are also voting now on whether to strike.

American Samoa is comprised of the easternmost islands of a volcanic island chain formed by the Samoan hot spot in the South Pacific Ocean, with its small islands the tops of volcanoes and an active volcanic seamount nearby.

A switch from inflation to sharp deflation, rapid increase in seismic tremor and intensifying lava fountains accompanying large lava flows onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater marked the beginning of the latest eruptive episode of the Big Island volcano at 3:11 a.m. Sept. 19.

LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas by holding online quizzes and in-person competitions.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will sail directly from Rarotonga, Cook Islands to Aotearoa (New Zealand), and postpone visits to American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, this morning.

More than 1,900 Kaiser Permanente workers in Hawaiʻi are casting ballots this week to authorize a potential strike amid tense contract negotiations regarding staffing levels, wages and benefits disparities.

The briefing — which will feature information from University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization professor Colin Moore — is part of a series of informational briefings about the rule of law in relation to the recent actions of President Donald Trump’s administration and how its decisions are impacting Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green proclaims Sept. 17 as Constitution and Citizenship Day in Hawaiʻi, commemorating signing of U.S. Constitution in 1787 and highlighting enduring importance of constitutional governance throughout Hawaiʻi’s history.

Because Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth are often excluded from national health surveys, their risks can be hidden in broader datasets.

The high-resolution maps are a game-changer for tracking crops, assessing land use, responding to emergencies, and supporting food security in the state.

Power restoration efforts are underway on the west side following an auto accident that toppled a utility pole, leaving residents without electricity.

Recognizing the early signs of psychosis in teens and young adults is key to helping them get the care and support they need, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health.

The Hawaiʻi-Philippines Business Economic Council will host a panel for employers interested in learning about J-1 visas over Zoom on Tuesday as part of its monthly series, “Talk Story Sessions.”

Talk-story sessions on Kauaʻi about the draft climate action plan will be held at the libraries in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa on Sept. 23.

The earthquake was an aftershock of the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake that struck on July 29.