After returning from their weeklong stay in Higashimatsushima, Japan, in late March, the 11 Maui students who participated in the TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui program, their families and program organizers reunited for a final gathering April 28 at the Sheraton Maui Coral Reef Room. Read more
There, more than 100 students sat on the lawn listening to speeches, poetry and lectures that recognized the lives lost in the Gaza Strip, raising awareness to the campaign similar to that which many other U.S. college students have begun to participate in at their own schools since mid-April. Read more
Applications are open until May 31, with the next weekly session beginning in August. Read more
Plans to construct several new fiber-optic internet subsea cables that will improve Hawaii’s internet reliability and connectivity were announced Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and Benji Robinson, director of Asia Pacific network planning and acquisition for Google. Read more
Ke Kula Kamali‘i Hanaiaulu, Windward Community College’s Hawaiian immersion child care center, is helping students complete their collegiate education by providing free child care services to those with children. Read more
Sacred Hearts Academy took home its second consecutive first-place award as Best in State at the 55th annual Hawaii High School Journalism Awards on Thursday. Read more
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Roof repairs are underway at Iolani Palace, where a blessing was held to mark the start of the project. Read more
Roy Sakuma vividly remembers sitting in his friend’s car on the way to the beach when he first heard Herb Ohta’s (better known as Ohta-San) ukulele rendition of the song “Sushi” play on the radio. Read more
The Filipino Community Center announced that it is accepting applications for its executive director position until April 15, after maintaining operations with the role unfilled since November 2022. Read more
Hawaii Pacific Health on Tuesday announced 7-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma as the state’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals champion for Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. Read more
Amy Mizuno, a dedicated activist and longtime educator, died Feb. 14 at age 102. Read more
A resolution celebrating February as Hawaiian Language Month, or Mahina Olelo Hawaii, was introduced by Hawaii’s congressional delegation. Read more
Akiemi Glenn, founder and director of The Popolo Project, began laying the foundation for the organization about 15 years ago in an effort to help Black people in Hawaii become more connected to their history, culture and identity. Read more
In recognition of Hawaiian Language Month, the U.S. Department of the Interior earlier this month announced new guidance on its use of the Hawaiian language. Read more
The program will send 10 Maui high school juniors and seniors to Higashimatsushima, in Japan’s Tohoku region, said JCCH President and Executive Director Nate Gyotoku. Read more
In an effort to speed up permitting processes for properties throughout the state, a bill carried over into the 2024 legislative session is aiming to narrow the definition of historic properties. Read more
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Thursday the debut of the new Kilohana Hula Show, which is scheduled to begin Feb. 15 at the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell. Read more
Hawaiian homestead leaders have been hosting the 36th annual Hawaiian Home Lands Leadership Convention this weekend in the first leadership reconvening since 2019. Read more
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will acknowledge three momentous occasions this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Read more
The fundraising campaign helps the agency provide assistance to 600 families through the agency’s Adopt-A-Family program this holiday season. Read more
The 10-day festival will run from June 6-16 and include delegations from 28 Pacific island nations. Read more
