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Stay after the parade and find a ton of fun in the heart of Kalāheo while honoring Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala and its new Miss Aloha Hula Jelacia Naomi Waiauokalaniākea Peralta.

These events are a fun way for the community to support Hawaiʻi’s next generation of agricultural leaders while learning more about the importance of livestock production and youth development programs.

Current University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa interim provost has more than 30 years of higher education leadership experience, having been a faculty member for 35 years at the campus’ College of Engineering and serving 12 years as University of Hawaiʻi vice president for research and innovation and 8 years as associate Mānoa campus vice chancellor.

Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency will evaluate system performance, including delivery success and geographic reach, following the test. Results will guide future improvements and support full implementation before an emergency occurs.

The base of Mauna Loa sitting on top of the old oceanic crust is only 6 miles below sea level, so the major magnitude-6.0 earthquake the night of Friday, May 22, happened deeper than the volcano — even deeper than the base of the ocean crust, which is bent downward by the weight of the Hawaiian Island chain.

The highway closed after a paving crew working in the area hit a waterline.

Hawaiʻi Funding Project pulls from disparate funding and data sources, providing access to visualizations and data to explore funding at the most relevant and useful depth; it is a direct response to questions about federal funding disruptions early in 2025.

The survey seeks feedback from farmers, home gardeners, landscapers and others to assist College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience understand the status of the fruit fly pest and refine strategies to manage it.

The suspect, 36-year-old Jake Baker, was captured on Red Road in Kaimu near Kalapana, according to a resident who took video of the arrest.

Pre-order dining options by celebrated Hawai‘i chefs, fresh fare for all cabins and complimentary local snacks highlight evolution of tasty options for travelers.

“This scholarship is one example of the new strategies we are testing to expand access, increase enrollment, strengthen educational attainment and help build the workforce our state needs. It is good for our students and good for Hawaiʻi,” said University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel.

Community organizations petitioning to intervene in proposed housing development say the project threatens sensitive coastal habitat, imperiled native seabirds and Native Hawaiian cultural practices.

The visit also provided an opportunity for federal Education Department leadership to learn more about the University of Hawaiʻi’s research enterprise, student success initiatives, workforce development efforts and higher education programs.

The list is being released as a personal preparedness and planning tool to help residents and visitors identify potential refuge locations around the island ahead of the 2026 Central Pacific hurricane season, which begins t at the beginning of next week on June 1.

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense as of Wednesday, May 27, had received more than 200 damage reports from the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that struck shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, May 22, on west side of Big Island; 85 of the reports were from properties with major damage and 8 homes are considered destroyed.

The events are aimed at providing Garden Isle veterans information about available services, get health screenings and vaccines, receive assistance with Veterans Affairs healthcare enrollment, renew or replace Veterans Affairs identification cards and more; organization executive leadership also will be available to provide updates about resources and engage directly with veterans.

Falaniko Solomona Penesa of Samoa claimed the top spot in the elite men’s division, outperforming Hikitahi Piokoe of Arue, Tahiti, who placed second, and Kenshi Jordan of Ishigaki, Japan, who finished third.

The collection event is slated for Friday, June 12, at Kaua‘i Resource Center, and is for residents, businesses and other organizations.

Island-pop single by the renowned Hawaiʻi music group encourages listeners to find self-worth beyond social media validation, online comparison and pressure of digital approval.

The single lane closures were originally scheduled to be finished by May 1; they are necessary to accommodate for tree trimming along parts of the roadway.