Hawai'i State News

Ambronette ‘Amber’ Rivera received the award earlier this month from Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi during its annual Membership Meeting; congratulated by Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green and first lady Jaime Kanani Green and honored by state legislators and others.

Hawaiʻi’s Hale Kamaʻāina program is lowering costs for first-time homebuyers by offering a chance at 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with interest rates as low as 5.4%.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is encouraging international student applicants with new microsites available in their language.

The Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce is hosting a workshop to break down federal contracting processes for Native Hawaiian organizations this Friday.

Tennessee resident Houston Vandergriff, who was born with Down syndrome, hopes his photographs and advocacy will inspire others to live life to the fullest and to live life with compassion.

New project aims to revive the vital ecosystems of coral reefs amid rising marine heatwaves and invests in educating future natural resource managers.

While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reversed its plans to suspend TSA PreCheck, the U.S. Customs and Border Control Global Entry lanes will remain closed during the partial government shutdown.

There will be no picket lines today as the union and employer finalize return-to-work agreements.

A study confirms that Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, appeared in Yunxian, China about 600,000 years earlier than previous studies indicated.

Severe weather continues to impact the islands this weekend and is forecast to worsen, generating hazardous ocean conditions between the islands early next week, especially for the islands of Hawai‘i and Maui.

Marine scientists are creating geometric reef modules that mimick the intricate designs coral and oyster reefs to maximize survival.

Hawaiʻi is one of only seven states that taxes groceries, the Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice said in written testimony in support of the bill.

United States ProMiniGolf Association for the first time is bringing its annual U.S. Open to Hawai‘i, with the 28th contest hitting the greens at Kaua‘i Mini Golf & Botanical Gardens in Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea; you can even be part of the historic fun by heading to the Garden Isle to participate in the U.S. Open of Mini Golf Pro/Am Tournament.

Data suggest it is, though not in the same way as traditional left-behind regions.

Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding how volcanoes work; advancements in technology even allow eruptions to be viewed from anywhere around the world.

The 2025 Aloha United Way report draws on more than 51,000 calls, texts and chats to the statewide 211 helpline.

Students who are selected each receive $20,000 throughout 4 years — or a pro-rated amount for fewer years — that can be applied to tuition, books, housing and other educational expenses; deadline to apply online is Feb. 23.

Those interested in serving in the vacant commission seat should submit an application along with a résumé and three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s character and integrity no later than March 13.

The state bill that would make a second DUI offense with a blood-alcohol content more than 0.15% — and within 10 years of a driver’s first DUI conviction — a Class C felony.

Hawaiian Electric says public safety power shutoffs remain possible, however, for North and South Kohala on Big Island and Upcountry, Central and West Maui with wind advisory still in effect through Thursday morning (Feb. 19).