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New project aims to revive the vital ecosystems of coral reefs amid rising marine heatwaves and invests in educating future natural resource managers.

A preliminary hearing is set for Ha‘oli Kanawaliwali Santos and Hunta Santos, both of Hilo, who were arrested in relation to a series of burglaries last week and were released on supervised bail.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is requesting the public’s help in finding Robert James Teinauri Carman and Kira Lazar, who both frequent the Kona and Ocean View areas.

The former employee worked as an account clerk for the sheriff’s division on Kaua‘i, where she manipulated computer records to receive more than $64,000 in unearned compensation.

While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reversed its plans to suspend TSA PreCheck, the U.S. Customs and Border Control Global Entry lanes will remain closed during the partial government shutdown.

There will be no picket lines today as the union and employer finalize return-to-work agreements.

This appointment is subject to confirmation by the Hawaiʻi State Senate.

Kealakehe High School students have secured their spot among the final 16 teams in the prestigious International Public Policy Forum and have a chance to win a trip to New York for the finals.

Hawai‘i Technology Academy, the state’s largest public charter school, offers a learning program that blends in-person and virtual learning and emphasizes hands-on experiences.

Jamiana Tan designs and creates custom swimwear for all body types through her brand, Hilia Swim, which will be bringing models from Hawaiʻi to the global runway.

West winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph, continue to be expected to whip across the mountaintops through 12 p.m. Feb. 23.

A study confirms that Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, appeared in Yunxian, China about 600,000 years earlier than previous studies indicated.

Recently released new mele Hawaiʻi featuring duet between award-winning Hawaiʻi musician and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Hawaiian language graduate student Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum and Japan-born musician and trained ʻōlapa hula Tom Noʻeau offers compelling example of how Hawaiian language is taking root far beyond the islands.

The 2-story, 13,000-square-foot facility will add 4 classrooms, special education spaces, an outdoor classroom, covered learning lānai, faculty workroom, offices and storage while connecting the school’s upper and lower campuses while expanding learning space to better serve growing student population.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for north and east shores of Big Island, from 12 p.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The feedback garnered from the survey is invaluable, plus it helps state education officials and school leadership assess as well as enhance the quality of education in Hawai‘i schools; all responses also are strictly confidential.

Esteemed kumu hula Nālani Kanakaʻole, whose life’s work transformed Native Hawaiian cultural traditions globally, was honored in a traditional Hawaiian ceremony, underscoring her far-reaching influence in hula and Hawaiian values.

The county has received more than 10,300 applications in 2025, compared to 9,200 in 2024, but still has 589 open positions.

Severe weather continues to impact the islands this weekend and is forecast to worsen, generating hazardous ocean conditions between the islands early next week, especially for the islands of Hawai‘i and Maui.

Part of the roadway south of Paʻauilo was closed several hours while materials from an unsecured load that fell and blocked one lane had to be removed.