Hawaii News
Hōkūle‘a arrives in Vancouver, British Columbia, completing Leg 5 of Moananuiākea Voyage
The Vancouver Maritime Museum is hosting Hōkūleʻa for three days where the crew is conducting public canoe tours while docked. On Aug. 8, a new crew will take over for Leg 6 of the Voyage, and the canoe will move to Vancouver’s Granville Public
Marina and dock there until Aug. 12.
Category 4 Hurricane Dora will bring high winds to Kauaʻi; Red Flag Warning issued
While Category 4 Hurricane Dora will pass well south of the Hawaiian Islands in the next couple of days, the storm will bring high winds of 30 to 45 mph, with gusts over 65 mph.
UH researchers find Hawaiʻi’s submarine volcano Kamaʻehuakanaloa has erupted at least 5 times in past 150 years
Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa for the first time have been able to estimate the ages of the most recent eruptions — as well as eight older eruptions going back about 2,000 years — of the submarine Hawaiian volcano formerly known as the Lōʻihi Seamount off the south coast of the Big Island.
Honor Flight from Hawaiʻi pays tribute to 25 local veterans
As part of the Honor Flight Network’s Lone Eagle program, a group of 25 Veterans from Hawai‘i will travel to Washington, D.C.
Dora continues westward trek south of the Hawaiian Islands, maintains major hurricane status
As of 5 p.m. Sunday, Dora was about 890 miles east-southeast of South Point on the Big Island and 1,725 miles east of Johnston Island moving west at 22 mph. The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 25 miles out from the storm’s center.
Central Pacific Bank Foundation welcomes new class of WE by Rising Tide women entrepreneurs
The free 11-session program is designed for women entrepreneurs to hone financial management skills, develop marketing strategies, and network with business professionals.
Hawaiʻi governor awards singer, sleep apnea advocate Brian Evans with special recognition
Brian Evans, the renowned singer, and advocate for Sleep Apnea awareness, has been honored with a Special Recognition from Gov. Josh Green.
Piliʻāina — to have kinship with the land — theme of Aloha Festivals 2023 on Oʻahu
“Piliʻāina,” focusing on the connection between people and the land, is the theme of Hawai‘i’s Aloha Festivals, a month-long celebration of the islands’ diverse cultures on Oʻahu.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Lopez partners with FCC on illegal robocall investigations
“Robocalls are not only annoying and intrusive—they are a tool for scammers to commit serious financial harm,” said Hawaiʻi First Deputy Attorney General Matt Dvonch.
Volcano Watch: U.S. Geological Survey scientists return to American Samoa a year after seismic unrest
Scientists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory return to American Samoa a year after Taʻū volcano started shaking residents of the Manuʻa Islands of Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘ū Islands.
Hurricane Dora intensifies as it continues on trek expected to take it south of the Hawaiʻi
Hurricane Dora had weakened but is again a Category 4 storm as of 5 p.m. Thursday, The hurricane was 2,130 miles east-southeast of Hilo on the Big Island, traveling west at about 18 mph.
Boa constrictor caught hitchhiking aboard cargo ship in Honolulu Harbor
A juvenile boa constrictor was captured on the deck of a cargo ship bound at Pier 31 at Honolulu Harbor.
Hawaiʻi Department of Labor awarded $485,000 to expand apprenticeship program
Registered Apprenticeships are a cost-effective way for employers to train their employees while fostering worker productivity, loyalty and reliability.
Gov. Green, Department of Human services appoint new DHS 2nd Deputy Director
Most recently, appointee Trista Speer served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Public Safety Division of Hawai‘i’s Department of the Attorney General, where her practice involved serving as an attorney advisor for the Department of Public Safety and Department of Law Enforcement, as well as representing Department of Public Safety and the state of Hawai‘i in various litigation matters.
Tunnels Beach on Kaua‘i ranks on ‘Best Beaches in the World’ list
Big 7 Travel put Tunnels, also known as Makua, at No. 21 on its list, describing Tunnels as the “ultimate snorkeling spot, with the picturesque backdrop of Mount Makana and lush jungles.”
Subaru Hawaiʻi’s Tools for Schools program offers $25,000 to support local educators
The initiative is in support of local educators and students as part of Subaru Hawaiʻi’s Love Promise focused on education and learning.
Hawaiian Mission Houses featuring Dr. Cheryl Soon as guest speaker of virtual series
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives will host its next installment of the Virtual Speaker Series, Archives and Inquiry, with guest Dr. Cheryl Soon.
Attorney General Lopez joins bipartisan call on Congress to pass GI Bill Restoration Act
The federal legislation, named in honor of two Black World War II veterans, extends eligibility for housing loans and educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Black World War II veterans, their surviving spouses, and certain direct descendants if the veteran was previously denied benefits on the basis of race.
Two systems in Eastern Pacific have forecasters’ attention; no tropical cyclone threats to Hawai‘i at this time
The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on two systems in the Eastern Pacific, including Tropical Storm Dora, but there is no indication at this time that either will impact or even come near Hawai‘i.
Student entrepreneur events, funding incentives coming to RISE
RISE’s entrepreneurship program will be managed by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship in the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business. Ahead of RISE’s opening, the PACE Leaders program will provide students with an opportunity to gain entrepreneurial and leadership skills, while enriching the educational experiences of their peers.
