Hawai'i State News

Both university systems signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to establish a partnership focused on mutual priorities.

Todd Kala Apo, Kaulana H. R. Park and Summer Lee Haunani Sylva are the finalists for the top paid leadership position at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Parker Ranch received the prestigious Best Remuda Award for its exemplary American Quarter Horse breeding programs, celebrating the exceptional working horses vital to its operations.

The study seeks to understand which early-stage pre-invasive breast cancers may become invasive for some patients and not others.

Quick business-related news from across the state.

The University of Hawaiʻi has launched ApplyHawaiʻi, a single undergraduate application for all 10 campuses: the seven community colleges or the three universities. This replaces a patchwork of separate applications and accounts that prospective students previously had to do when applying to more than one campus. The new system is now available for students applying […]

Leeward Community College partnering with the state to train the next generation of invasive species inspectors.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience have discovered how Mozambique tilapia regulate prolactin genes to survive extreme salinity, a finding that could help enable brackish water aquaculture and preserve precious freshwater resources.

The accident marked the 26th road fatality on Hawaiʻi Island this year.

Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders project reveals shared fears about affordability, quality of life and more after conducting 7 months of listening sessions throughout Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island.

All Hawaiian and Alaska neighbor island flight check-ins and bag drops will remain at Terminal 1, including 3 daily flights between Honolulu and Kahului, Maui, on the Alaska Airlines-branded 737 aircraft, also starting Oct. 3.

Self-paced courses provide flexible opportunities for contractors and residents to build skills in heat pumps, ENERGY STAR, multi-family energy auditing and building performance.

The five-year study is trying to determine if exposure to microplastics can influence a child’s brain development and generate knowledge that can help give every child a healthier start in life.

The current preschool is at capacity with 90 children, but the expansion will enable 35 more kids ages 2 to 5 to get the head start in life.

October begins with information and reminders from four state departments.

Hawaiʻi gas prices remain elevated, with drivers paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.

The Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket now offers online SNAP payments for DA BOX, enhancing access to fresh local produce while supporting over 70 small farmers.

On the Big island, most state parks are open except: the Waialea Section of Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area, Lapakahi State Historical Park and parts of ʻAkaka Falls State Park.

Hawaiʻi has secured up to a $45 million settlement with Monsanto for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination of Hawaiʻi’s waterways and natural resources.

The Quitlogix app is a new tool that offers free, HIPAA-compliant tobacco cessation support on the smartphone.