Hawai'i State News

The bipartisan legislation would improve veterans’ access to information about higher education and allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore benefits that veterans use at schools subject to civil enforcement.

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, modifies several Department of Agriculture programs.

Due to safety issues in the wake of recent rockfall, the County of Maui will close Hāna Highway from Alelele Bridge to Lelekea Bridge near Kīpahulu in East Maui beginning tonight, May 10.

The federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 will end on May 11, 2023, but the disease has not disappeared and people should remain vigilant.

The public meeting at Mokupāpapa Discovery Center at 76 Kamehameha Avenue is scheduled to run from 5 to 7 p.m.

Customers will find limited-edition Foodland 75th anniversary products, anniversary-only poke selections and special offerings in the company’s delis and bakeries.

At 6:02 a.m. on Wednesday, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga Islands at a depth of 132 miles; there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i.

Kupu is seeking host sites and participants to work in sustainability-focused sectors like renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation.

Motion Management, led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students, won a prize package of more than $36,000.

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders between the ages of 20 and 49 had the highest death rate from any cancer, compared to 20 to 49-year-olds from other racial and ethnic groups.

U.S. senators Brian Schatz, Tom Cotton, Chris Murphy and Katie Britt have proposed new legislation called the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, aimed at safeguarding children from the harmful effects of social media.

Onishi will oversee day-to-day operations and ensure all departments within the Council are working to accomplish the organization’s goals.

“We lower the flags in solemn remembrance of the victims of gun violence in Allen, Texas,” said Gov. Josh Green.

The students’ Hawai‘i Pacific University graduation ceremony took place at the Hawai‘i Convention Center on O‘ahu.

Hawai‘i Contemporary is hosting its first public fundraiser, artXchange, to raise support for the organization and celebrate local and Pacific talent.

Fast Company’s World-Changing Ideas Awards honor the innovative ways businesses and organizations are making the world more accessible, equitable, and sustainable for everyone.

While mongoose populations are well-established on the Big island, O‘ahu, Maui and Moloka‘i, the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee continues to successfully prevent the animal from gaining a foothold on the Garden Isle.

Marine surface-dwelling organisms, such as jellies, snails, barnacles and crustaceans, are a critical ecological link between diverse ecosystems.

After the Senate rejected his first choice, Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green nominated James Kunane Tokioka of Kauaʻi to serve as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

In the 20 years since its enactment, more than 250 leases, revocable permits, and vacant parcels representing more than 38,000 acres of crop and pasture lands have been transferred to the Department of Agriculture and the Agribusiness Development Corporation.