Hawai'i State News
UHERO factbook explains Hawai‘i housing crisis as home sales hit 25-year low
UHERO reported high interest rates, high prices and low supply have continued to keep housing extremely unaffordable.
Wind advisory issued for Big Island summits
High winds can forcefully open doors and damage hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries.
Fire at Kailua-Kona laundromat put out Saturday morning
The depart estimated a loss of $750,000 as a result of the incident.
Money gifted to University of Hawai‘i medical school to train physicans to treat liver diseases
The money from former Hawai‘i resident liver transplant recipient John C. Couch will establish the first-ever gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine that will train physicians to treat liver diseases.
Threats from Kona low shift west; governor declares emergency
Oʻahu and Maui County are in the crosshairs first, with Kauaʻi targeted into the weekend. The Big Island is being mostly spared.
New FDA podcast features UH-Hilo faculty member discussing health disparities for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
The podcast focuses on research by Deborah Taira, a professor in the Univeristy of Hawai‘i at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy and senior scientist at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, and her colleague at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine at Mānoa.
Kona low threatens widespread flash flooding, prolonged heavy rain, storms for most of Hawai‘i
The potential for flash flooding around the Big Island has diminished, but remains a concern because of the uncertainty with the developing weather pattern.
Flags ordered at half-staff in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day
This action is taken to honor law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty while protecting others.
‘We need to do better’: Governor urges awareness, preparedness as Hawai‘i wildfire season approaches
State’s top executive proclaimed May as Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month
Big Island woman captures footage of Aurora Borealis from Nā‘ālehu home
“It was a beautiful purple and greenish tinge visible to the naked eye for about 5 minutes,” Brenda Trowbridge shared on social media.
Educator externship held to advance creative technical skills for Hawai‘i teachers, enhance student workforce readiness
The event was a result of the Creative Industries Sector Partnership’s Career Awareness initiative, a workforce development collaboration between employers and educators.
UHERO forecast: Counties poised for slower growth, inflation surpasses national average
Maui rebuilding and the incremental return of international travelers will support tourism, helping to offset a moderate pullback in the continental U.S. market.
A bill headed to the governor’s desk would fund programs and jobs to battle invasive species in Hawai‘i
The bill commits nearly $20 million to Hawai‘i Department of Education to assist in the administration and implementation of their Biosecurity Program, including 44 new positions.
Hawaiian language students name new astronomy instrument on Mauna Kea
The instrument’s name, Wenaokeao, means “earliest glow of light” and was given after extensive research by high school haumāna, or students.
Big Island advocates for missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls in Hilo
The event, held on the lawn facing Kanoelehua Avenue outside the Hilo Ross store, was intended to “address the systemic issues that contribute to the disproportionately high rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls,” said Kimi Palacio of Going Home Hawai‘i.
Wind advisory in effect on Big Island summits until Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Big Island’s summits, reporting west winds of 40 to 50 mph with localized gusts over 60 mph just before noon on Monday. The advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday. “Winds this strong can make driving and walking difficult. The winds can forcefully […]
Kīlauea earthquakes abating – volcano saw more than 350 quakes per day last week
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory notes inflation is occurring in the caldera south of Halemaʻumaʻu – activity similar to conditions prior to last week’s period of heightened unrest.
New Hawai‘i law aimed at tackling illegal short-term rentals, provides counties with home rule authority
Gov. Josh Green touts Senate Bill 2919 as pivotal tool to address the state’s housing crisis and ensures counties can guide their future development, but opponents say it does not address the true causes of Hawai’i’s housing shortage.
Update: Ka‘ū residents hold second sign waving opposing proposed Punalu‘u resort
A caravan is planned to get Ka‘ū residents to Hilo on Monday for the Windward Planning Commission’s special meeting.
Mix masters: Merriman’s Honolulu team wins 2024 Kings’ Shops Cocktail Contest
13 of Hawai‘i’s top bartenders showed off their creative energy as they competed head-to-head in three rounds April 28 on the Big Island.
