Hawai'i State News
University of Hawai‘i announces 2024 Word of the Year
The department’s choice acknowledges the complex nature of what lies ahead, a press release from the university’s English Department states.
Flags ordered at half-staff in remembrance of those whose lives were cut short in Pearl Harbor attack
Dec. 7, 1941, truly was a day of infamy and a day the United States shall never forget: “May we all recommit to fulfilling the future they fought for — one grounded in freedom, democracy, equality and opportunity for all,” said U.S. President Joe Biden in a presidential proclamation.
The role of regional kitchens in feeding Hawaiʻi’s students
Kona sate Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa, chairwoman of the state House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems and who was recently part of a panel dicussion about regional kitchens, says these facilities would use local farm products to prepare meals at public schools: “Students will be nourished when they can eat food grown from their communities.”
Hawaiʻi Island’s Kahele elected chairman of Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees
Board voted 8-1 in favor of the 50-year-old former state and U.S. lawmaker to succeed Carmen ‘Hulu’ Lindsey, who had the post for the past 4 years.
Once again flying free and sounding calls in their rightful Hawai‘i forest home
Cohort of 5 ʻalalā, the native Hawaiian crow, released in pilot reintroduction project on leeward slopes of Maui’s Haleakalā and first attempted elsewhere other than Hawaiʻi Island.
Shallow ‘Channel of Bones’ quake rattles O‘ahu, barely felt on Big Island
Earthquakes in the Kaʻiwi Channel region are not common but occasionally have happened in the past 200 years. They are caused by bending of the crust beneath the islands and associated adjustments related to the weight of the islands.
USDA calls for 2.3% hike in SNAP benefits to reflect food costs in islands
Proposal would provide a $40 monthly increase in benefits a family of 4 in Hawai‘i receives through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often still referred to as food stamps.
19-year-old Pāhoa driver in critical condition after pickup truck ‘broadsided’ on highway
The crash occurred Sunday afternoon on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in North Kona.
Travelers on Monday should expect delays at Hilo International Airport
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation issued an advisory Sunday night.
Hawai‘i Police Department advises public to avoid Kanoelani Street in Hilo
Police activity is ongoing in the area.
Magnitude-4 shaker strikes south of Mauna Loa’s Northeast Rift Zone
The earthquake happened at 8:40 a.m. Saturday morning 11 miles west-northwest of Volcano at a depth of 13 miles below sea level. It was felt around the island and as far away as Honolulu.
Puna woman charged with theft of vehicle from car dealership, meth possession
Lataja Andrade was arrested on Nov. 26, after she was found in possession of Ford Fusion reported stolen in August.
Da shaka documentary loved by audiences at Hawaiʻi International Film Festival
‘Shaka, A Story of Aloha’ awarded Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature at 2024 Hawai‘i International Film Festival.
You’ll be thankful getting to the airport early if you’re flying for Turkey Day
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises Thanksgiving air travelers to plan ahead and give themselves extra time with more people and limited parking expected.
Other than Hone and Gilma, 2024 hurricane season blows through with little more than stiff breeze
This year featured just 2 tropical cyclones, pretty much right on the money as far as the Central Pacific Hurricane Center’s outlook issued in May, which called for 1 to 4 tropical cyclones and 50% chance of fewer than the 4 to 5 storms the basin sees in an average year.
2-foot snake slithers into Hilo for the holidays among Christmas tree shipment
The gopher snake was discovered the morning of Nov. 16 by staff at a store that had unloaded about half of the trees from the container before the special delivery holiday hitchhiker was revealed.
State alerts residents about recalled carrots linked to multistate E. coli outbreak
There had been one death, 39 reported illnesses and 15 hospitalizations as of Nov. 19 in 18 states connected with the outbreak. State health officials are investigating if the carrots have caused illness or adverse effects in Hawaiʻi.
‘Massive effort’: Hundreds of coral colonies recovered from Honokōhau harbor for restoration
Collaboration of conservation divers successfully removed and relocated nearly 11 years of coral growth from a decommissioned fish farm pipe ring during complex 3-day operation in West Hawai‘i waters.
DA BUX gets big bucks from USDA
The Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island’s Food Bank, awarded $8.4 million to extend program through end of 2026, benefiting SNAP participants and local farmers statewide.
Update: Wastewater discharge advisory canceled for Kailua Pier in Kailua-Kona
The state also reports that all temporary warning signs have been removed.
