Hawaii News

Today kicks off a week of events honoring veterans lost during the Vietnam War. The wall, standing in a grassy field along the Hilo Bayfront, will be open to visitation 24 hours a day and a closing ceremony will take place on Saturday. The events are open and free to the public.

The diplomats shared insights from their careers, delving into the partnership between the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea.

Almost $3.8 million was awarded to 1,774 eligible students in fiscal year 2023. The average award per student was $2,142, covering costs such as tuition, books and fees.

Customers are being provided notification by phone and via door notice if a water service line inspection is scheduled for their property. 

The Surfrider Foundation has revealed that most of Kaua‘i’s streams are polluted with human wastes from cesspools.

Three crew members were aboard at the time of the incident at Māʻalaea Harbor. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor the situation.

Despite the tragedy on Maui, Green said the state came together to support each other. As a result, he reports that the state of Hawai‘i is strong.

On Jan. 22, officers were dispatched for a glass break alarm at Macy’s Department Store in Kukui Grove Shopping Center.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Health and Stranding Lab have successfully detected Fraser’s morbillivirus, which can cause respiratory and neurological disease, in the feces of a dolphin.

The application was created as an interim measure to implement the recent changes in the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes regarding firearm instructor verification.

The proposed Kaua‘i Resilience Center addresses what organizers say is a dire lack of emergency infrastructure.

According to a preliminary investigation, DeCosta rear ended a 2014 Hyundai Accent on Po‘ipū Road fronting Kiahuna Shopping Center.

Volunteers should gather at Anne Knudsen Park in Kōloa, where car-pooling will take place.

Council member Billy DeCosta discovered an anonymous threat inside the Historic County Building on Jan. 16.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began seeking information from Hawai‘i stakeholders about food costs and how SNAP can better serve the state’s communities. Information gathering will continue through March 4.

A total of 24,200 thousand acres of agricultural lands have been approved and transferred thus far. In October of last year, the Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture accepted 99 more parcels on the list, encompassing 21,672 acres, which still requires the review and approval of the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources.

In addition to the new recruits, KPD also welcomes two Public Safety Workers, one Criminalist and a Public Information Officer to its ‘ohana.

The domes – capable of withstanding category five hurricanes – would serve as community resources outside of natural disasters.

Pledge to Our Keiki is designed to amplify the voices of Hawaiʻi students, focusing collective efforts on community needs.

Sen. Ronald Kouchi of Kaua’i, who has led the chamber since 2015, conveyed a message of interconnectedness and collaboration necessary to tackle the issues facing the state during this session and beyond.