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Scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20-21 at the Blue Hawaiian offices at Līhuʻe Heliport, candidates for several full-time posts are sought, including guest relations, concierge and concierge manager; recruiters will conduct on-the-spot interviews for qualified applicants.

University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s report finds that while natural gas is often far cheaper than oil on the mainland United States, Hawaiʻi faces higher costs because the fuel must be cooled, shipped across the ocean and converted back into gas.

Ten programs are in the nation’s top 50, and an additional 17 are in the top 100, as ranked by the 2026 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools.

The water quality testing was done by Surfrider Kauaʻi’s volunteer Blue Water Task Force as of April 11; elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria indicate other harmful pathogens could be present that can make people sick when entering the ocean.

Free event at University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center also marks 1-year anniversary of Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community; in-person and Zoom options available.

The Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance program is a partnership between the alliance in partnership with the state, Leeward Community College in Honolulu and Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center in Wahiawā; it is aimed at taking value-added products from concept to business plan and pitch in just 12 weeks.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said as a premier international travel destination, the Aloha State occupies a strategic position at the crossroads of Asia, the Pacific and continental United States, so “it is certainly in Hawaiʻi’s interest to help safeguard the health and well-being of our neighbors and frequent visitors to our islands.”

Participants will be introduced to key concepts in farm succession planning, including family and non-family transition options, tools for transferring land and farm businesses as well as resources available to Hawaiʻi farmers and landowners.

No injuries were reported; all occupants of the single-family residence on Kualono Street were accounted. Its cause is considered unintentional and remains under investigation.

The annual report filing period is related to the business entity’s registration date and can be filed at any time during the quarter in which the filing is due; second quarter reports must be filed by midnight June 30.

If you know someone who is cream of the crop and deserves 5-star recognition, now is your chance to nominate them for Hawai‘i Restaurant Association’s 2026 Hall of Fame and Restaurant Industry Awards.

National Weather Service in Honolulu forecasts new rainfall amounts of half an inch to three-quarters of an inch are possible Sunday, April 12, with an additional three-quarters of an inch to 1 inch of new rainfall possible overnight into Monday, April 13.

The kāne from Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV
from Kona, O‘ahu, captured the overall win in this year’s 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition.

Youth leaders from Kauaʻi invite high school students throughout the county to complete a newly launched survey designed to capture what matters most to young people and directly inform programming and more during the upcoming summit.

SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a senior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, photographs the sights and pageantry of the parade that marched through downtown Hilo on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026.

No matter which way you make it — with Hawaiian salt, shoyu, mayonnaise or whatever, even if it’s not with tuna — the classic raw fish dish is spreading Hawaiian culture and aloha around the world; learn more in a 30-minute documentary debuting Sunday, April 12, on Spectrum OC16 Channel 16.

With statewide flood watch extended: “We urge everyone to stay informed and be prepared to act if needed,” said said state Adjutant General and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Director Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan.

The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and celebrates local art, performances and culture; this year’s theme is “Urban Canvases; Culture in Motion.”

The road closure and related ongoing construction project — which was also delayed — now are slated to continue April 13-17, weather permitting.

Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island was packed as 29 groups of kāne (men) and wāhine (women) from 19 hula hālau performed hula kahiko to share the moʻolelo of Hawaiʻi with all in attendance.