Hawai'i State News
Homelessness on public recreation land on Oʻahu an ongoing problem with few solutions
The growing population of homeless people have reduced the desire for the public to enjoy the Sand Island State Recreation Area on Oʻahu due to “loose dogs, frequent fights and other misconduct” associated with squatters.
Hawaiian sea cucumbers being cultivated for export and fishpond restoration on Kauaʻi
A NOAA grant is funding the Kaua‘i Sea Farm in Kalāheo to cultivate the Hawaiian sea cucumber as a high-value export product and to restore fishponds.
Search suspended for missing 19-year-old swimmer on Kauaʻi
A four-day, multi-agency search was suspended Wednesday for 19-year-old Jaren Asalele, who went missing Saturday while swimming at Kalihiwai Beach on Kaua‘i’s North Shore.
Participants sought for UH Shape Up! Keiki study about childhood obesity
A research team at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center is looking to recruit nearly 400 children, ages 0-5 years old, for a study that will create advanced body shape models using 3-D scans.
UH study: Hawaiian corals select algae partnerships to help survive climate change
Teamwork is even more important for coral trying to survive an increasingly warming ocean.
