Hawai'i State News

Partnership between Executive Office on Early Learning, Hawai‘i Department of Education and University of Hawai‘i System aims to put college within reach for all of students and their families throughout the islands.

Enrollment on Big Island campuses was mixed, with Hawaiʻi Community College’s up and the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo’s slightly down.

First sighted near Molokaʻi and then the Mariana Trench 10 years later, Iridogorgia chewbacca highlights the collaborative efforts needed to reveal hidden oceanic wonders.

Submit your art by Dec. 12, for opportunities to earn recognition, scholarships, and to be featured in exhibitions at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum and beyond.

University of Hawaiʻi offer a groundbreaking, low-cost solution to boost reef recovery worldwide and significantly increasing coral survival rates in real reef environments.

New analysis finds Hawai‘i’s nonprofit sector is facing budget cuts and program changes that could disrupt essential services statewide.

“While we closely monitor the federal government shutdown, I will not let it harm our families who rely on this important source of nutrition,” said Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green in an announcement the afternoon of Oct. 3. “I will ensure that funding remains available for this critical program.”

Local union workers are set to strike Kaiser Permanente across the state beginning Oct. 14 after months of contract negotiations for wag increases and safe staffing numbers.

Kailua-Kona location is No. 1 while Hilo store comes in at No. 2 out of more than 4,600 Walmart locations nationwide, raising a total of nearly $225,800 during 2025 summer campaign.

The iconic palaka fabric — a versatile checkerboard pattern — is making a comeback from its plantation roots to modern runways, thanks to its cultural significance and history.

Multi-agency campaign encourages residents to be part of effort to detect and control the non-native insects that can have major adverse impacts on ecosystems, agriculture and human and animal health in Hawaiʻi.

The “no tax on tips” provision in Republicans’ massive tax and spending law, signed by Trump in July, eliminates federal income taxes on tips for people in positions that have traditionally received them.

The shipping firm had to adjust its sailing schedule this week to free up a recovery barge to deliver at the East Hawai‘i community’s port after the vessel that was supposed to make the trip was damaged leaving Honolulu Harbor.

“We are now in a federal shutdown,” Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said during his weekly update. “We know our people will suffer and struggle more.”

The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

Artists can submit their work online through Oct. 8 to be considered for the first University of Hawai‘i Insect Museum show, billed to be a celebration of insects and the powerful role they play in art.

The earthquake struck around 4 a.m., six miles deep in Leyte, Philippines.

The video features a diverse range of voices, including forest managers, biologists, hunters and Hawaiian cultural practitioners from Hawaiʻi Island.

Alaska Air Group announces leadership changes, marking a new era of amid the Alaska-Hawaiian integration and its plan to become a single mainline operating carrier.

Hawaiian Electric has achieved a landmark in clean energy by exceeding 1 gigawatt of customer-sited rooftop solar and battery storage, showcasing one of the nation’s highest rooftop solar integration rates.