Hawai'i State News
Mokulele Airlines temporarily pauses flights
January 15, 2025 · 7:34 PM UTC
Passeengers are advissed to contact Mokulele customer service if they have a flight with the airline from today.
Longtime Hawaiʻi County Council member Sue Lee Loy to tackle new challenges in State Legislature
January 15, 2025 · 4:34 PM UTC
A new session of the Hawai‘i Legislature begins today and so does the next public service chapter of a former Hawai‘i County Council member.
Two humpback whales freed of entangling gear in separate response events off Maui
January 14, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
These most recent responses bring the total number of humpback whale entanglement cases since mid-December to eight.
2025 proclaimed ‘Year of Our Community Forests’ in Hawai‘i
January 13, 2025 · 8:00 PM UTC
The yearlong campaign celebrates where we live, learn and play. It’s aimed at increasing awareness of community — and urban — forests while strengthening connections between people and these forests.
Hawai‘i state House leadership announces bipartisan values for 2025 session
January 13, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
“Across the aisle, these shared values reflect our 51 members’ dedication to serving the public,” said House Speaker Nadine Nakamura of Kaua‘i, the first woman speaker of the House in Hawai‘i history and first Asian-American woman state speaker of the House in United States. “They remind us of the meaningful work happening here at the Legislature and our daily responsibility to do our best for the people of Hawaiʻi.”
Office of Hawaiian Affairs submits 4 bills for consideration during 2025 state legislative session
January 13, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
“The [Office of Hawaiian Affairs] package contains four bills that will help address pressing issues facing Hawai‘i as well as advance [the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’] mission to improve the conditions of Native Hawaiians,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Chairman Kai Kahele of Hawai‘i Island.
Watch: Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees inducted during investiture ceremony
January 12, 2025 · 8:00 PM UTC
Inducted were newly elected in 2024 Board of Trustees Chairman and Hawai‘i Island Trustee Kaialiʻi “Kai” Kahele and Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau Trustee Dan Ahuna, At-Large Trustee Keliʻi Akina and Moloka‘i and Lānaʻi Trustee Luana Alapa, all re-elected last year.
Beloved dress is celebrated in style throughout Hawaiʻi during Muʻumuʻu Month
January 12, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
Mu‘umu‘u originated 200 years ago as white cotton undergarments worn beneath holokū, loose-fitting gowns introduced by Christian missionaries in the 1820s.
Big Island lawmakers talk about legislative priorities for upcoming 2025 session
January 12, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
Opening day of the 2025 Hawai‘i State Legislature kicks off on Wednesday. Several Big Island lawmakers hold positions of leadership, chairing a variety of committees along with Sen. Dru Mamo Kanuha who is the Senate Majority Leader.
Puna man charged in ʻĀinaloa incident during which he apparently choked family or household member with minor present
January 10, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
Curtis Mamone Jr. faces two charges of felony abuse; one charge of third-degree promoting a dangerous drug, specifically methamphetamine; and one charge of second-degree escape after the Jan. 6 domestic incident.
State: Number of students without updated vaccinations increasing
January 10, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
“We are already seeing increased cases of pertussis and are at risk for a measles outbreak,” said State Health Director Dr. Kenneth Fink. “Immunizations are necessary to protect infants, children and adults from potentially serious and contagious diseases.”
5 World Golf Hall of Famers to tee off in 2025 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualālai
January 8, 2025 · 6:31 PM UTC
Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen will join 37 other golfers on the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai in Ka‘ūpūlehu to open the 2025 PGA TOUR Champions season.
Opossum captured by Kona big-box store
January 8, 2025 · 3:40 AM UTC
An agriculture inspector from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Branch in Kona retrieved the animal early Sunday morning and arranged for it to be transported to Honolulu. This was the second opossum in as many months to be captured in the islands.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Santana falls, breaks finger at home on Kaua‘i
January 7, 2025 · 10:21 PM UTC
8-show residency scheduled to begin later this month at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas indefinitely postponed as iconic 77-year-old musician recovers.
Connors resigns as U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaiʻi, effective Jan. 19
January 7, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
Clare E. Connors submitted her resignation to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and Attorney General Merrick Garland, which will become effective at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2025.
Emergency rules continue for Waipi‘o Valley Road, 3 years since their introduction
January 7, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
The declaration of emergency is in effect from Jan. 6 through March 6.
Annual Hawaiʻi Education Association summit will focus on ending state’s teacher shortage
January 6, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
Panel discussions will be aimed at collaboration to develop a process to build up and support the next generation of teachers. This year’s summit will also feature national board certified teacher Carla Warren, senior partner with the National Center for Grow Your Own, who will share information about nationwide trends in teacher cultivation and lessons for Hawaiʻi.
A look at the top 10 University of Hawaiʻi news stories from 2024
January 6, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
Before we get too far into 2025 and the headlines start rolling in about the people, research and work at the 10 campuses of the statewide University of Hawai‘i system, let’s review the top headlines from last year. University of Hawai‘i News posted nearly 1,500 stories in a very eventful 2024.
Hawaiʻi Washington delegation pledges to continue fighting for island values, residents
January 5, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda as well as U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz were sworn in Friday and will again represent Hawaiʻi for the next two years in the 119th Congress.
Dead humpback whale calf discovered on Maui shore
January 3, 2025 · 9:12 PM UTC
Staff from several state and federal agencies, with assistance from others, are working to tow the whale remains offhsore, as requested by Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners.