Hawai'i State News

The Hawaiʻi Technology Academy student earned a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry has returned to Guam after a 29-day mission in the western Pacific, enhancing tsunami warning capabilities and delivering essential humanitarian aid.

With President Donald Trump’s recent approval of a major disaster declaration, critical mortgage relief measures have been activated for affected residents, and federal aid is now available.

Participants will be introduced to key concepts in farm succession planning, including family and non-family transition options, tools for transferring land and farm businesses as well as resources available to Hawaiʻi farmers and landowners.

Three distribution events were recently conducted in Hilo, Nā‘ālehu and Pāhala.

The annual report filing period is related to the business entity’s registration date and can be filed at any time during the quarter in which the filing is due; second quarter reports must be filed by midnight June 30.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said as a premier international travel destination, the Aloha State occupies a strategic position at the crossroads of Asia, the Pacific and continental United States, so “it is certainly in Hawaiʻi’s interest to help safeguard the health and well-being of our neighbors and frequent visitors to our islands.”

The outage started about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 11; despite the partial outage, remaining data coming into the observatory are sufficient to allow the observatory’s researchers to detect major changes at Hawaiian volcanoes.

The program is a partnership between the alliance in partnership with the state, Leeward Community College in Honolulu and Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center in Wahiawā; it is aimed at taking value-added products from concept to business plan and pitch in just 12 weeks.

The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and celebrates local art, performances and culture; this year’s theme is “Urban Canvases; Culture in Motion.”

With statewide flood watch extended: “We urge everyone to stay informed and be prepared to act if needed,” said said state Adjutant General and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Director Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan.

No matter which way you make it — with Hawaiian salt, shoyu, mayonnaise or whatever, even if it’s not with tuna — the classic raw fish dish is spreading Hawaiian culture and aloha around the world; learn more in a 30-minute documentary debuting Sunday, April 12, on Spectrum OC16 Channel 16.

Nonprofit organizations and government agencies can apply for state tourism funding for events, festivals and experiences that are scheduled for July through December.

Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo was packed as 29 groups of kāne (men) and wāhine (women) from 19 hula hālau performed hula kahiko to share the moʻolelo of Hawaiʻi with all in attendance.

A look further back in the geologic record reveals that several lava fountaining eruptions similar to the ongoing one in Halemaʻumaʻu occurred within Kīlauea caldera within the past 500 years.

Due to the severe weather occurring Friday on Oʻahu, members of the public are encouraged to virtually view floor sessions and committee hearings of the State Legislature.

Faith Lynn Kealohapauʻole Paredes of Wailuku, Maui, beat out 12 other dancers for Miss Aloha Hula and she also won the Hawaiian Language Award.

Captivating performances from kāne celebrate 50 years of history at the Merrie Monarch Hoʻike.

More intense heavy rainfall, which could lead to more flooding in already drowned locations throughout the state, along with isolated thunderstorms, some of which could be severe, strong winds and hazardous winter weather atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa still in the forecast.

Through stories shared by her family and hula ʻohana, the special highlights the kumu’s lasting impact on hula, her role in elevating Kaua‘i’s cultural identity, and her lifelong commitment to perpetuating Hawaiian culture.