The Hawaii Supreme Court, capping off a long-running water case, issued a landmark decision June 20 in favor of community groups Hui o na Wai ‘Eha and Maui Tomorrow Foundation that requires the state Commission on Water Resource Management to properly restore stream flows in Central Maui. Read more
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Development, announced Wednesday that Hawaii will receive over $6.6 million in new federal grant funding to support housing development. Read more
House Bill 2526 was introduced by House Speaker Scott Saiki (D, Ala Moana-Kakaako-Downtown) following the Feb. 15, 2023, collision that took the life of Sara Yara as she was walking in a marked crosswalk on Kapiolani Boulevard on her way to school. Read more
The club was a venue for members of the LGBTQ+/mahu community during the 1960s and ’70s, celebrating their individuality amid adversity and persecution. Read more
Danying Zhang, the victim of the Jan. 23 chemical attack on Kapiolani Boulevard near Ala Moana Center, has expressed her appreciation for the support she’s received from the community. Read more
The approved settlement agreement does not include financial compensation, but it acknowledges Hawaii youths’ constitutional rights to a life-sustaining climate. Read more
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Final Senate votes on the appointments are anticipated during a floor session Thursday. Read more
For many of Chinatown businesses and other Hawaiian Electric customers in the area, it was the second time in less than a week that they were left in the dark for an extended period. Read more
While some Cook Islands delegates waited for their upcoming flight on Saturday, they performed once more at Waikiki Beach Walk on Tuesday evening. Read more
Other recent high-profile crimes have included the Jan. 23 acid attack on a Chinese-language teacher outside Planet Fitness near Ala Moana Center and the Feb. 18 stabbing of three men, one fatally, on Makaloa Street. Read more
The 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture — the world’s largest celebration of Indigenous Pacific Islanders — concluded Sunday evening with a sold-out closing ceremony at the University of Hawaii’s SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, distributing all 6,500 free tickets. Read more
Nia Tero, a national nonprofit organization working in solidarity with Indigenous peoples and movements worldwide, has been supporting efforts to protect Indigenous territories. Read more
King Kamehameha III Elementary had operated on Front Street in Lahaina for over a century until a wildfire swept through the site, displacing students, families, faculty and staff from their learning environment Read more
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and the City and County of Honolulu announced Wednesday the closure of the entire Moanalua Section of the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve — also known as Middle Ridge — and the Moanalua Valley Neighborhood Park for the removal of the Haiku Stairs. Read more
Dignitaries from across the Pacific gathered Tuesday afternoon at Iolani Palace for the inaugural Pacific Leaders Forum, aimed at strengthening relationships and providing a platform to discuss challenges confronting Pacific communities. Read more
Since the Guamanian-Palauan artist Kaitlin Ngeremokt gave up her bedsheet Monday to make art in honor of New Caledonia, she has been sleeping on an empty mattress with just a thin blanket. Read more
The state’s hosting of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture is at its midway point, and Makanani Sala, FestPAC operations director, described the event as a “beautiful, chaotic mess.” Read more
The SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center hosted the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture’s ecumenical service, embodied by “Ekaleisa,” the Marshallese word for “church.” Read more
After a five-year hiatus, the Pan-Pacific Festival returned to Hawaii this weekend, showcasing traditional Japanese cultures. Read more
Michelle Park, a 22-year-old resident of Ewa Beach from South Korea, was recently made aware of Hawaii’s new “Kimchi Day.” Read more
The agreement marks the first in partnership with Sister Cities International’s “7 for 70 Program” — backed by the U.S. Department of State and the White House National Security Council under the Biden administration. Read more
