Hawai'i State News

The heaviest rain is expected initially for Kaua‘i beginning late Sunday before spreading down the island chain Monday. A few thunderstorms will also be possible.

Agricultural producers awarded funds through the program will be reimbursed for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation costs.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has scheduled this maintenance work at night to minimize impacts to air travelers and airline operations, and reduce the project duration to the extent possible.

Since 2012, 24 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis.

The Hawaiʻi County Nutrition Program includes approximately 430 home-delivered participants and an additional 620 congregate meal site participants across Hawaiʻi County.

Volunteers must register in advance, and participation is limited for each Sanctuary Ocean Count site.

A total of approximately 40 earthquakes were detected on the volcano across all depths, comparable to the number detected in the previous month.

If you are interested in being considered for a one-year appointment for either Hilo or Kona, please submit a letter indicating your interest and a resume by March 15.

The victim stated that an unknown male had walked up to him, took his backpack with contents, and ran towards the exit.

Forty-two legends of the game will tee it up at Hualalai Golf Course in Ka’upulehu-Kona on the Island of Hawai‘i, including six past champions.

The Hawai’i State Capitol was evacuated and the building was searched by deputies along with its Special Operations explosive detection K-9 units.

Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening infections (sepsis) or meningitis (inflammation of the membranes protecting the brain and spine).

Two of the appointments – Deanna Sako as Managing Director and Diane Nakagawa as Finance Director – have received the necessary unanimous approval from the Hawaiʻi County Council. Aaron Brown’s appointment is not subject to Council approval.

“As we approach the challenges of 2024, we are humbled by the selfless nature of the Hawaiʻi Island community and their continued collaboration for a strong and vibrant future,” Mayor Mitch Roth said.

In 2022, Gov. David Ige signed into law House Bill 2171, which became Act 278, re-establishing the Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety as the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and transferring law enforcement functions to the new Department of Law Enforcement effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Maui County closed Baldwin Beach Park and Lower Pā’ia Park (Baby Beach) due to the shark encounter.

The uniforms are now part of the UH Historic Costume Collection that already has more than 10,000 items of dress related to the people and history of Hawaiʻi, including subcollections of Hawaiʻi, Asia, western and global dress.

The newly established Professor Barbara Barnard Smith Endowed Chair supports the university’s desire and commitment to revitalize its ethnomusicology program.

The fireworks were discovered Friday during a routine tariff inspection of a shipping container in transit from the mainland to Hawai‘i

The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5-feet-11 inches tall, wearing a gray hoodie, black pants, black shoes, and a disposable light blue face mask.