Hawai'i State News

The survey, conducted by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, will collect critical information about the understanding of bird flu as well as practices and needs of those who keep poultry or care for rescued birds.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees chairperson, Big Island native and former U.S. congressman back in nation’s capital speaking with federal officials and members of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation; will also attend President Donald Trump’s address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress.

All statewide outdoor warning sirens sounded a 1-minute steady tone at 11:45 a.m. The public should contact Hawai‘i County Civil Defense at 808-935-0031 to report any siren operation issues.

Some graduate students at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo lost their research funding and educational stipends as a result of stop work orders and freezes on federal grant funds.

People are urged to be aware of the conditions around them and how they could react to vog. They are also encouraged to access air quality data on the the state Health Department Clean Air Branch website and Hawai‘i Interagency Vog Information Dashboard for the most up-to-date information about vog.

72-year-old passenger of Koningsdam had multiple strokes. He was transported by helicopter Thursday morning to The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.

Despite their outward differences, the fundamental engines that power volcanism in both regions are quite similar. There’s a lot of aloha in southern Idaho and northwestern Wyoming.

The updated Wildfire Safety Strategy requires ongoing grid hardening, asset inspections and vegetation management, installing more weather stations, and continuing engagement with communities.

“This February, we celebrate Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i and the people, schools and programs that work every day to preserve the Hawaiian language and culture. The resurgence of the Hawaiian language not only serves as a model for indigenous communities around the world, but also as an example of the strength and resilience of the Hawaiian community.” — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i

The digital form gives passengers a more efficient way to complete the form and modernizes Hawaiʻi’s biosecurity efforts.

According to Friends of the Hakalau Forest, this large cut in staff will have immediate impacts on ongoing vital projects that help secure the future of endangered endemic birds and plants.

An ancient calendar system found at the Hapaialiʻi heiau near Kahaluʻu Beach Park on Hawaiʻi Island dates back between 1411 and 1465.

The infusion of money from the US Treasury brings total federal support to $40.3 million.

Some graduates are now actively revitalizing Hawai‘i farmlands with environmentally friendly methods.

The man has been identified as Gary Windle of Deer Park, Illinois.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs helps to make home ownership possible with a mortgage program offering a low down payment option, a below market interest rate, and a no mortgage insurance requirement.

As upheaval and job cuts continue throughout the federal government, this targeted outreach initiative expedites the state hiring process, fast-tracking qualified candidates into job opportunities throughout the islands.

Hawaiʻi’s doctor governor also while he’s in the nation’a capital will have a conversation with Pew Chartiable Trusts that will cover a range of policies that can support health and well-being.

Married couple Govinda Rubin and Sayuri Handa use the state’s only traditional matcha mill, one of only 4 Rubin knows about in the United States, to serve organic matcha grown in the ancient Japanese tea village of Wazuka.

Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture in June will showcase the cultural significance of kalo, also known as taro, during the annual Hawaiʻi on the Hill event that introduces federal leaders and policymakers to island industries.