Hawai'i State News
Senator makes priorities for Hawai‘i in committee markup of annual defense bill
Committee approval is the first step in the process to establish defense funding levels and set policies for the Department of Defense.
CEO of Office of Hawaiian Affairs leaving effective June 30
Sylvia Hussey has served as chief executive officer since December 2019, and was the organization’s chief operating officer since joining the agency in November 2018.
University of Hawai‘i researcher receives state’s 1st Prevention Science Award
Scott Okamoto was recognized for his contributions in developing and testing cancer prevention strategies in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, making him the first researcher from Hawaiʻi to receive this award for significant work.
Research reveals high rates of outrigger canoe paddling especially among Native Hawaiians
These findings are important because they suggest that promoting paddling and other activities that are physically demanding as well as culturally relevant, could be a meaningful way to improve physical activity rates in Hawaiʻi.
Gov. Josh Green signs bills to increase affordable housing, reduce homelessness
“Since taking office, tackling the hard issues of housing and homelessness has been at the forefront of my Administration’s efforts,” said Gov. Josh Green.
Transpac 2023 boat race starts next week
With the most Hawai‘i racers/boats competing in over 10 years, Hawai‘i racers come from Hawai‘i Yacht Club, Waikiki Yacht Club and Kewalo Basin.
Statewide cupping, latte art throwdown winners named by Hawai‘i Coffee Association
The top-scoring coffee with 87 points was a Kona-grown parchment-dried Red Bourbon variety produced by Kopiko Farm.
Don Aweau chosen as Executive Officer of Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency
Aweau most recently served with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a senior advisor for the Interagency Recovery Coordination and Community Planning and Capacity Building cadre that responded to disasters nationwide.
Report: 21,047 firearm permits issued in 2022 throughout Hawai‘i
The 21,047 permits issued last year cover a total of 51,883 firearms registered throughout the year, resulting in a 9.1 percent decrease from 57,091 firearms registered during 2021.
Tostitos Avocado Salsa Dip recalled due to undeclared milk allergen
Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
State-of-the-art Student Success Center coming to UH Mānoa
Three floors of the air conditioned building will be open space for student gathering, studying and socializing with comfortable seating, tables and ample electrical outlets.
Hawai‘i fall prevention awareness campaign begins June 22, designed to reduce fall injuries among kūpuna
Every year in Hawai‘i an average of 144 seniors die, 2,184 are hospitalized, and 9,677 are treated in emergency departments because of unintentional falls.
Southwest nonstop flights ends Sept. 5 between Los Angeles and Big Island, Kaua‘i airports
Southwest Airlines once again will end daily nonstop flights between Los Angeles and the airports in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island and Līhuʻe on Kaua‘i the day after Labor Day.
Weather clears in Juneau for launch of Hōkūleʻa’s 4-year Moananuiākea Voyage circumnavigating Pacific
After a three-day delay due to weather, at 4:15 a.m. Sunday morning, the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa departed Statter Harbor in Juneau, Alaska, to officially start a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.
Hawai‘i Safeway stores to no longer carry Paniolo Cattle Company beef brand
Parker Ranch in Waimea on the Big Island announced that the partnership between its Paniolo Cattle Company and the national grocery store chain will end in mid to late July.
Summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on Big Island continues; most activity focused at southwestern vent
An eruptive vent on the southwest side of Halema‘uma‘u crater has exhibited renewed lava fountaining since June 16 as it continues to pump lava into a lake in the far southwest portion of the crater.
Liver cancer vaccines part of project at University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center
The fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi is liver cancer, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men. Currently, immunotherapy, a treatment that uses a person’s immune system to fight cancer, is the standard of care for liver cancer patients. However, it is not a cure, as many patients continue to relapse or have minimal improvements […]
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority reinvests $3.78M to support community projects, festivals, events statewide
Since 2017, HTA has invested more than $11 million to over 411 community projects and events.
Hawaiʻi waters monitored by uncrewed Saildrones, buoys
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Marine Environmental Lab, and the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies, are collaborating with Saildrone Inc. on the project.
7.2 magnitude earthquake south of Fiji; no tsunami threat to Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck at about 8:06 a.m. south of the islands of Fiji poses no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands.
