Hawai'i State News

According to new research, fathers’ health is often under-recognized, but is crucial for pregnancy and infant development.

Both educators will bring research-based strategies back to Hilo, ensuring University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo graduates are equipped for career readiness and economic empowerment.

Term-limited Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami said that his decision to run for the second highest position in the state is rooted in a belief that government should serve residents.

The National Weather Service has lifted the wind advisory for Hawaiʻi Island as conditions improve, though residents are urged to stay vigilant due to potential lingering gusts.

Heavy rains have subsided, and the flash flood warning for Hawaiʻi Island has been lifted, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service.

Hawaiian Electric is continuing urgent efforts to restore power to approximately 5,700 customers on Hawaiʻi Island following widespread outages caused by the severe Kona storm.

The public is invited to comment on the nominees for Chief Justice for the state Supreme Court and for circuit judge for the Second Circuit Court in Maui within the next 30 days.

The 2026 Hope Scholarship will award 60 incoming Hawaiʻi college freshmen as part of outreach to support development of future leaders.

Hilia Swim, a Native Hawaiian swimwear brand, is calling on Hawaiʻi models to join its runway show at New York Fashion Week 2026, offering a rare opportunity to showcase local talent on an international stage.

Senate Education Week 2026 honors outstanding students and educators for their transformative impact on public education beginning today.

The Department of Health is alerting public about the recall of Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze, item No. 30783, from Costco Wholesale Hawaiʻi stores.

The flooding waters coming down from Haleakalā had so much force that longtime Kīhei resident Daniel Baralt said: “It just took the cars and just played with them like toys.”

Access step-by-step guidance on the Hawaiʻi Insurance Division’s website to streamline the claims process and ensure you’re well-prepared for future disasters.

Organization and its volunteers deliver more than 600 meals to impacted residents and first responders throughout the state.

“Any gap in Title X funding could result in over 2 million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes and increase sexually transmitted infections,” says a letter signed by Hawai’i U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, plus 34 of their Senate colleagues to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said there already are measures in place to limit the harvesting of aquatic fish following a 2017 Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruling.

‘Aloha Bricks ’26: Stories of Hawaiʻi’ exhibit also includes other LEGO-inspired creations that all will take over Castle Memorial Building beginning March 14.

The U.S. senator and Hawai‘i Democrat said in Senate floor remarks that war is not something in which to revel; speaks to how Hegseth’s reckless and unlawful theory of action is costing the United States in conflict with Iran.

Persistent bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms associated with a large powerful kona low drawing deep tropical moisture through the islands could produce intense rainfall rates, leading to rapid rises of stream waters and flooding of roads and low-lying areas.

As future eruptive episodes approach, monitor the weather forecast and follow guidance from Hawai‘i County Civil Defense so you can prepare for these events if you live in an area that could experience tephra fallout.