Hawai'i State News
State moves forward with plans for renovations of distressed Big Island condo complex
The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday authorized the state Land Division to negotiate a development agreement with Banyan Drive Management of Hilo to conduct a $20 million renovation of the former Country Club Condominiums complex on Hilo’s iconic Banyan Drive on the Big Island.
Universities, museums urged to comply with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging institutions to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Sen. Mazie Hirono attends White House State Dinner
Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol shared a new agreement intended to inhibit North Korean aggression.
Early learning bill expanding access to preschool passes final committee
The measure is a key component to the Ready Keiki initiative led by Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke to expand access to preschool for all Hawaiʻi three- and four-year-olds by 2032.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Australian cruise ship passenger off Hawai‘i
The cruise ship Quantum of the Seas reported a man overboard at 11:03 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Knives, collapsible baton confiscated from Hilo-bound traveler at Honolulu airport
This was one of two incidents within the past two weeks at two of Hawai‘i’s airports where Transportation Security Administration officers discovered prohibited items concealed on the bodies of travelers during a routine screening at the security checkpoint.
University of Hawai‘i offering free program for students interested in intelligence field
The Academy for Hawaiʻi Intelligence Studies Summer Program is a free four-week course offered by the Department of Political Science in University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences.
Big Island’s vacation rental supply increased in March
The island of Hawai‘i vacation rental supply was 172,900 available unit nights, up 30.1% from last year.
Coast Guard searching for missing Australian cruise ship passenger 500 miles from Hawaiʻi
U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching a location about 500-miles south of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island for a cruise ship passenger from Australia who on Tuesday night went overboard in waters about 500 miles south of the Big Island in Hawaiʻi.
State funding application for preschool tuition extended to Friday
The Department of Human Services is extending its application deadline for families seeking funding to send keiki to preschool for the 2023-24 school year.
Committee holds listening session to update Indian Arts and Crafts Act
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is chaired by Brian Schatz, Hawai‘i’s senior United States senator.
Hawai‘i’s Sen. Hirono introduces legislation to combat ‘judge shopping’
“When parties are able to choose their judges, it creates the perception that they are able to predetermine their case’s outcome, compromising the integrity of our federal justice system,” said Sen. Hirono.
Hirono, Case reintroduce bill to reunite Filipino World War II veterans with children
Despite their heroic service, Congress passed the Rescission Acts of 1946 which made Filipinos ineligible for benefits granted to other World War II veterans.
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters awarded to Native Hawaiian leaders
Edith Kekuhikuhipuʻuoneonāaliʻiōkohala Kenao Kanakaʻole, Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett and Jerald Kimo Alama Keaulana were each awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the April 20 meeting of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.
5 UH Mānoa grad programs among nation’s top 75
The rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinion about program excellence, and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students.
Project aims to restore Waikīkī reefs with coral nurseries, $9M grant
This initiative is one of nearly 150 projects across 30 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories that were recommended to receive a total of $562 million.
Elected officials tour U.S. Army Pacific training lands
O‘ahu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Hawai‘i Island Mayor Mitch Roth flew aboard Army Blackhawk
helicopters to view training areas, watched a combat assault and more.
Last call for conservation leaders, host sites issued by Kupu
Recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish a career in conservation are strongly encouraged to apply.
DOCARE begins around-the-clock watch of Kaimana Beach monk seals
State conservation officers are monitoring endangered monk seals and their young in Honolulu.
Toastmasters District 49 to host conference April 29 – May 6
Toastmasters District 49 announces its upcoming conference, “People. Passion. Purpose.” — an event that promises to inspire attendees with informative keynote speakers and educational recognitions.
