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Authorities confirmed the second case was exposed by the previously confirmed case in an international traveler reported on April 10.

This initiative is one of nearly 150 projects across 30 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories that were recommended to receive a total of $562 million.

Recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish a career in conservation are strongly encouraged to apply.

State conservation officers are monitoring endangered monk seals and their young in Honolulu.

The canoe was received by a crew from the Polynesian Voyaging Society and then towed from the Matson shipyard to the Maritime Museum at Foss Waterway Seaport.

Two articles by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa oceanographers highlight the limitations of carbon dioxide removal.

The planned facility by the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics would listen for fast radio bursts to shed light on the history and structure of the universe.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is providing rental subsidies for eligible kūpuna (62 years or older) on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands wait list.

A manhunt is underway on the Big Island for 27-year-old Dyllan Paulo-Leslie, who escaped Friday night from the Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center in Hilo, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Public Safety.

Scientists explain why the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the initial state of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption was within the caldera although people in Kona could see lava descending the western flank of the mountain.

Toastmasters District 49 announces its upcoming conference, “People. Passion. Purpose.” — an event that promises to inspire attendees with informative keynote speakers and educational recognitions.

The CDC’s announcement also simplifies vaccination schedules to allow bivalent vaccines to be used for primary vaccination series, as well as boosters.

The Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act creates a temporary, five-year safe harbor protection for veterans who use medical marijuana, and directs the VA to research how medical marijuana could help veterans better manage chronic pain and reduce opioid abuse.

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Shidler College of Business’ School of Travel Industry Management raised more than $420,000 during its 21st annual Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism gala; these funds will support future business leaders in the travel industry.

Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Sabrina S. McKenna has been honored with the prestigious 2023 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement award.

On Kaua‘i, a drug take-back site will be located at the Kaua‘i Police Department parking lot in Līhu‘e.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority will provide funding support to programs that will perpetuate and preserve Hawaiian culture and natural resources.

The University of Hawaiʻi is now accepting applications for its Clinical Research Professional Certificate Program, designed for those seeking a new career path in clinical research.

he settlement, which covers 13,500 teachers represented by the union, was announced on April 17 by Gov. Josh Green, Department of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association president Osa Tui, Jr.

The resolution recognizes local news as a public good that serves an essential function in democracy.