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House Judiciary Committee passes measures addressing immigration protection, enforcement reform
These bills are headed to the House floor for a final vote before they cross over to the Senate.
Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association announces membership registration
Junior golfers throughout Hawai‘i are invited to tee up and join a competitive and educational tournament schedule designed to develop skills on and off the course; the 2026 Spring season opens March 14-15 at Wailuā Golf Course on Kaua‘i, with a tournament for juniors ages 14 years old and younger.
More than 1,900 humpbacks observed during second Sanctuary Ocean Count, Great Whale Count of 2026
Data was collected Feb. 28 from 46 sites throughout the main Hawaiian Islands; a total of 1,935 whales were observed throughout all islands, down just 12 whales from February 2025.
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center cyberattack possibly exposes personal info
The records contain Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, mostly from Hawaiʻi driver’s license records collected in 2000 from Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation and City and County of Honolulu voter registration records collected in 1998 — both times when identifiers were usually Social Security numbers.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo preparing Hawaiʻi’s ʻōlelo educators to fill gaps in growing immersion programs
Mākaʻimoku is director of the Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program within the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language; she reshaped the program to expand access and is now driven to reach even more future educators.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo scholar takes closer look at musical lexicon in celebration of Hawaiian Language Month
Nicholas ‘Kealiʻi’ Lum uses social media to unpack poetic soul of Hawaiian music, uncovering unique phrases that make songs distinct.
Complete online Mauna Kea community survey now to be sure your voice is heard
The survey closes today; Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority — in its final stage of gathering public input for a new Comprehensive Management Plan for the Big Island mauna — encourages the public to participate to help ensure Mauna Kea is protected for future generations.
Kaua‘i police alert public to cryptocurrency phone scam
In this scheme, callers impersonate law enforcement officers and claim that the victim has a warrant for arrest due to missed jury duty or unpaid fines.
Up to 10-year extensions of Mauna Kea leases would be allowed by proposed House bill
The master lease of lands atop the Big Island mountain is set to expire Dec. 31, 2033.
Endemic pueo killed by collision with vehicle on Kauaʻi’s westside
The death of the native pueo, or Hawaiian short-eared owl, on Kauaʻi, raises renewed concerns about the vulnerability of island wildlife to vehicle strikes on Kauaʻi.
