A resolution adopted by the state House last month is urging the formation of a working group that will discuss policies with respect to Native Hawaiian intellectual property. Read more
Throughout the 17-day painting process of Southwest Airlines’ new Imua One aircraft, Kurt Osaki said he would go to the hangar at the end of each workday to thank the painting crew. Read more
The Filipino Community Center is scheduled to host its 31st annual Filipino Fiesta and Flores de Mayo celebration Saturday. This year’s theme is based on the colorful southern Philippine fishing boats called “vinta.” Read more
The University of Hawaii is among the universities and organizations awarded a $17 million grant to develop artificial intelligence using indigenous knowledge. Read more
University of Hawaii at Manoa senior Caleb Olaso is looking forward to a full-ride scholarship to the Stanford Bioengineering Ph.D. program, a yearlong fellowship of fully funded scientific work abroad, and according to his UH Manoa research mentors, the bright future ahead of him. Read more
When Sage Tottori volunteered as a Boy Scout at September’s Nisei Veterans Memorial Service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, he noticed many families struggling to find their loved one’s gravesite. Read more
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The girls of the Sacred Hearts Academy Ka Leo jumped for joy when their publication was announced Best in State at the annual 54th Hawaii High School Journalism Awards ceremony Tuesday, said Emily Trueba, a senior and this year’s most valuable staffer at the Sacred Hearts Academy Ka Leo. Read more
Members of the community gathered at the dock at the Marine Education Training Center on Sand Island to bid farewell to the Hokule‘a. Family and friends of the crew shared their well wishes for a safe voyage of 43,000 nautical miles. Read more
A send-off for the voyaging canoe Hokule‘a before it is shipped to Alaska to embark on a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific is planned for Saturday. Read more
Indigenous Pacific activists wrapped up a sequence of advocacy efforts in Kingston, Jamaica, as the International Seabed Authority recently closed a 12-day series of meetings that included discussions on deep-sea mining regulations. Read more
The Hawaii Dental Service Foundation has given the Waimanalo Health Center a $500,000 grant to expand its services with a new clinic in Kaneohe and to renovate its existing offices in Waimanalo. Read more
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii has opened registration for its upcoming Tanoshii Hawaii Keiki Summer Camp, where children can experience hands-on learning of Japanese American history, culture and traditions. Read more
A resolution recommending the state initiate a sister- state relationship with China’s Fujian province was adopted Thursday by the state House. Read more
A new hula production featuring some of Hawaii’s most well-known mahu artists will present the second of its two Oahu performances today at Leeward Theatre. Read more
The Lahui Foundation is scheduled to host a Kia‘i Expungement Clinic today at the Kahuku Community Center in an effort to help expunge the arrest records of nonviolent protesters. Read more
The Polynesian Voyaging Society announced Tuesday that the Hokule‘a is scheduled to embark June 15 on a 43,000-nautical-mile journey circumnavigating the Pacific. Read more
The annual Prince Kuhio Parade will take place in Kapolei this year rather than following its usual route through Waikiki. Read more
A second showing of “Defining Courage,” an “immersive” live show and multimedia performance showcasing the stories of WWII nisei soldiers, has been scheduled for April 23 after tickets for today’s performance at the Hawaii Theatre sold out. Read more
The latest version of Senate Bill 732 proposes a new state holiday called Indigenous Peoples’ Day to be observed on the second Monday of October while dropping Election Day from the list. Read more
Limu kala, a type of seaweed that is endemic to Hawaii, would become the state limu if House Bill 819 is passed. Read more
The new Center for Pacific and Asian Communities is preparing to start services in a targeted effort to provide cultural-specific support for victims of domestic violence. Read more
