Hawai'i State News

Sandwich Isle Communications recently announced to customers that services would cease on June 1.

The decommissioning of the observatory started in September 2023 when the telescope was removed and shipped to Chile where it was anticipated it would continue to contribute to the field of astronomy.

The Robinson R22 helicopter made its hard landing at around 8:45 a.m.

Plans for the new care center have been in development for 5 years and got a kick start this year by being awarded a $13,200 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. It should begin accepting patients this summer.

The findings of a new study commissioned by the Hawaiʻi Foodbank detailing the state of food insecurity throughout Hawai’i in 2023 is setting off alarm bells.

The new tools are part of a package of improvements the Hawai‘i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is rolling out to make the claims process easier.

The state’s new Respiratory Disease Dashboard shows that COVID-19 is at the yellow, or medium activity level, meaning the virus is circulating at higher levels than would be expected based on historic trends.

A new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) report, authored by UHERO Research Economist Rachel Inafuku, uses data from ACS to take a deeper look into Hawaiʻi’s gender pay gap to further understand the role of gender in the workforce.

The SCHHA Hawai‘i Island & Kaua‘i Mokupuni Meeting is hosted every fourth Tuesday the month at 6 p.m.

Nominations are open to all county employees, regardless of whether they provide direct service to the public or support their colleagues internally.

The private company required to provide reliable telecommunication services is facing foreclosure due to nonpayment of a major loan.

This action is taken to honor the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Companies involved in the payout include Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and three U.S.-based subsidiaries of French pharmaceutical company Sanofi.

The Shaka License Plate Program is the culmination of a two-year statewide review process, according to Project Shaka.

Shift from El Nino to La Nina conditions also means there likely will be fewer tropical cyclones, including tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes, will move through the Central Pacific during the 2024 hurricane season.

The delegation included state legislators, Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau, Hawai‘i Cattlemen’s Council, Hawai‘i Crop Improvement Association, Hawai‘i Floriculture and Nursery Association, and Synergistic Hawai‘i Agricultural Council, farmers, ranchers and advocates.

Last week’s storm appears to be the latest kona low to directly affect the main Hawaiian Islands in at least the past 20 years.

Two Kailua-Kona men were arrested in connection to the incident.

The Shaka License Plate Program is the culmination of a two-year statewide review process, according to Project Shaka.

UHERO reported high interest rates, high prices and low supply have continued to keep housing extremely unaffordable.