Hawaii News
Marriage equality advocates form coalition to change Hawaiʻi State Constitution
The “Change 23 Coalition” steering committee includes the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation, Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center, Papa Ola Lōkahi, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi.
Dr. Kenneth Luke appointed as administrator of Hawai‘i State Hospital
The Hawai‘i Department of Health selected Dr. Kenneth Luke as the new administrator of the Hawai‘i State Hospital in Kaneohe on Oʻahu.
State, feds one step closer to protecting native forest birds on Kauaʻi from mosquito-borne diseases
An environmental assessment was finalized, with a finding of no significant impact by at the state and federal levels.
4-time runner-up Lucy Charles-Barclay wins 2023 VinFast Ironman World Championship in Kona
After finishing second four times, Lucy Charles-Barclay of Great Britain wins the 2023 VinFast Ironman World Championship in Kona in a record time of 8:24:31.
VinFast Ironman World Championship underway in Kona; Charles-Barclay leading all-women’s field
The best female professional and amateur triathletes in the world are now battling it out in a bid to be crowned the next 2023 VinFast Ironman World Champion.
UH named one of nation’s best workplaces for parents, families by Newsweek
The university is one of two Hawaiʻi employers and only eight universities throughout the nation that made the global news magazine’s list of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families.”
Julie Moss returns to the Ironman in Kona ‘To be that fearless 23-year-old again’
Ironman World Championship competitor Julie Moss reflects on 1982 race and her relationship with Hawai’i ever since.
All-female Ironman World Championship in Kona features a mom trying for 2 wins in row
Starting at 6:25 a.m. HST, women will begin the grueling 140.6-mile race at Kailua Bay. Following the 2.4-mile swim, athletes will transition to the bike for 112 miles and finish the race with a 26.2-mile run.
Volcano Watch: The Great Hawaiʻi ShakeOut and the earthquake energy budget
The Great Hawaiʻi ShakeOut is an annual event for kamaʻāina and visitors alike to practice and prepare for when a large damaging earthquake hits the Hawaiian Islands.
Two-time Kaua‘i breast cancer survivor urges Congress to prioritize cancer care, prevention
While in Washington, Uri Martos of Līhuʻe met with members of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation to discuss the need for support of an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health, among other issues.
Several Southern California stops planned for Hōkūleʻa on next leg of circumnavigation of Pacific
The traditional double-hulled canoe, revered for reviving the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation, has been sailing from Southeast Alaska down the Pacific Coast of North America since June as part of the Moananuiākea Voyage.
‘Keep your trees’: Experts battle tree-cutting misinformation in wake of Maui wildfires
Healthy, viable trees, especially native species, enhance environmental health and help mitigate fire risk. However, social media posts following the wildfires seemed to fuel the notion, and the calls, that people should chop their trees down.
Ohio film student follows researchers’ desperate bid on Kauaʻi to save ʻakikiki from extinction
Ella Marcil, who grew up in Hawaiʻi and is a digital media student at the University of Cincinnati, was commissioned by the Kauaʻi County Office of Economic Development to document the plight of the endangered native Hawaiian songbird.
Gov. Green orders U.S. and Hawaiʻi flags to fly at half-staff for lives lost in Israel attacks
To honor the lives of those lost, including Americans, that began with the attacks on Israel over the weekend, Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has ordered the United States and Hawai‘i state flags be flown at half-staff at state facilities.
Pilot project will allow on-the-spot tickets, fines for Hawaiʻi resource violations
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources is putting together a three-month pilot project that will allow state conservation enforcement resource officers to issue on-the-spot tickets and/or fines for rule violations.
Family of missing kayaker sets up GoFundMe for help to continue search off Maui’s shore
The family of 63-year-old Jerry Morgan, who went missing early Thursday morning while kayaking off Tavares Beach on Maui, has set up a GoFundMe to raise funds to continue searching for him.
U.S. Sen. Schatz says Indigenous Peoples’ Day should become federal holiday
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, said in a statement issued today that Indigenous Peoples’ Day should be designated as a federal public holiday.
Bailey replaces Mattson as president & CEO of Castle Hospitality Group
Castle Hospitality Group has selected Matt Bailey to succeed Alan Mattson as President & CEO of the Hawaiʻi-based hotel, condo resort and vacation rental management company.
Three Kaua‘i police officers recognized during Hawai‘i State Law Enforcement Officials Association
The conference, last held in Maui, has been on hold since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AG Lopez sues major pharmacy benefit managers to protect Hawai‘i consumers
The complaint alleges that the pharmacy benefit managers’ business practices have driven skyrocketing prices for brand-name prescription medications over the past decade. These practices include charging drug manufacturers “rebates,” which are payable directly to the pharmacy benefit managers, in exchange for the favorable placement of drugs on the pharmacy benefit managers’ formularies – a ranked list of prescription medications covered by insurance.
