Hawai'i State News
Man with machete dies after being shot by police officers on island of Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi
A 40-year-old man wielding a machete was shot and killed Sunday by Maui police officers during a confrontation on the island of Molokaʻi.
Big Island: apply to become an air traffic controller
Hear from current controllers and get your questions answered about the application process, training and job.
Salmonella outbreak leads to nationwide voluntary recall of flour
On Friday, General Mills voluntarily issued a nationwide recall after a salmonella outbreak was linked to certain 2-pound, 5-pound, and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Bleached and Unbleached All-Purpose Flour.
University of Hawai‘i regents approve new student housing project
The facility will consist of two buildings and include 316 units with 558 beds, a childcare facility, retail and café space, bike storage, study rooms, laundry facility, mail and package room, outdoor amenity decks and on-site management.
Conservation agencies collaborating to keep rare Hawaiian plant wild
The project’s goal is to grow and transplant 2,500 individual Lobelia oahuensis in five locations on Oʻahu, and they’re well on their way.
University of Hawaiʻi system 2023 commencement schedule
The University of Hawaiʻi’s 10-campus system will be celebrating its graduates in May.
$17M grant to improve AI through Indigenous knowledge includes UH teams
The project, “Abundant Intelligences: Expanding Artificial Intelligence through Indigenous Knowledge Systems,” is Indigenous-led and involves 37 co-investigators and collaborators.
Law school at University of Hawai‘i earns top marks for environmental law, more
The University of Hawai‘i law school also earned a B+ rating as one of the nation’s top law schools for practical training.
State moves forward with plans for renovations of distressed Big Island condo complex
The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday authorized the state Land Division to negotiate a development agreement with Banyan Drive Management of Hilo to conduct a $20 million renovation of the former Country Club Condominiums complex on Hilo’s iconic Banyan Drive on the Big Island.
Universities, museums urged to comply with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging institutions to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Sen. Mazie Hirono attends White House State Dinner
Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol shared a new agreement intended to inhibit North Korean aggression.
Early learning bill expanding access to preschool passes final committee
The measure is a key component to the Ready Keiki initiative led by Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke to expand access to preschool for all Hawaiʻi three- and four-year-olds by 2032.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Australian cruise ship passenger off Hawai‘i
The cruise ship Quantum of the Seas reported a man overboard at 11:03 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Knives, collapsible baton confiscated from Hilo-bound traveler at Honolulu airport
This was one of two incidents within the past two weeks at two of Hawai‘i’s airports where Transportation Security Administration officers discovered prohibited items concealed on the bodies of travelers during a routine screening at the security checkpoint.
University of Hawai‘i offering free program for students interested in intelligence field
The Academy for Hawaiʻi Intelligence Studies Summer Program is a free four-week course offered by the Department of Political Science in University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences.
Big Island’s vacation rental supply increased in March
The island of Hawai‘i vacation rental supply was 172,900 available unit nights, up 30.1% from last year.
Coast Guard searching for missing Australian cruise ship passenger 500 miles from Hawaiʻi
U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching a location about 500-miles south of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island for a cruise ship passenger from Australia who on Tuesday night went overboard in waters about 500 miles south of the Big Island in Hawaiʻi.
State funding application for preschool tuition extended to Friday
The Department of Human Services is extending its application deadline for families seeking funding to send keiki to preschool for the 2023-24 school year.
Committee holds listening session to update Indian Arts and Crafts Act
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is chaired by Brian Schatz, Hawai‘i’s senior United States senator.
Hawai‘i’s Sen. Hirono introduces legislation to combat ‘judge shopping’
“When parties are able to choose their judges, it creates the perception that they are able to predetermine their case’s outcome, compromising the integrity of our federal justice system,” said Sen. Hirono.
