The state Department of Education announced Thursday afternoon that 13 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oahu and East Hawaii island will be reinstated starting Monday, restoring service for nearly 300 student riders across eight schools. Read more
In a March 2021 email shared Thursday with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Alison Keamo-Carnate expressed safety concerns and extreme frustration about the Silva dome after a vehicle crash. Read more
The city Department of the Medical Examiner on Wednesday identified the three women as 36-year-old Cherell Keamo, 34-year-old Courtney Raymond-Arakaki and 29-year-old Jessyca Amasiu. Read more
The city Department of Planning and Permitting has investigated at least 20 community complaints over the past two decades related to the house involved in Saturday’s Waianae Valley Road shooting. Read more
The man who shot five people — three fatally — before being shot and killed himself was identified as businessman Hiram Silva. Read more
According to HPD, a 42-year-old resident of the home being attacked returned fire and fatally shot the 58-year-old neighbor. Read more
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Assets School, the only K-12 school in Hawaii specializing in educating children who are gifted, dyslexic or have other language-based learning differences, has received an anonymous $1.25 million donation to support tuition assistance. Read more
The public-private project will be the first workforce housing development in the state specifically for teachers and education staff, offering multifamily rental units that include both one- and two-bedroom options. Read more
The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell will temporarily close for facility upgrades from October until late March. Read more
The state Department of the Attorney General has charged the alleged ringleader and three members of what authorities say is a criminal organization involved in a $1.5 million check fraud scheme. Read more
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 4-1 that the pet industry’s environmental review of commercial aquarium fish collection in West Hawaii is legally adequate, permitting the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to consider reopening nearly the entire West Hawaii coastline to this practice — which has historically removed hundreds of thousands of native fish from the state’s reefs each year. Read more
As Tropical Storm Hone moves away from the Hawaiian Islands, two more tropical cyclones — Hurricane Gilma and Tropical Storm Hector — are approaching, though their impacts might not be as severe. Read more
The state Department of Education on Tuesday announced 15 complex-area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2025 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year award. Read more
The state Department of Education has partnered with the Cook Center for Human Connection to provide parents and staff with free resources and one-on-one online coaching to support student mental health. Read more
Each county received 20 sensors last month that sample the air and use advanced ground-based technology, including satellite imagery, environmental data and artificial intelligence, to detect fires in their earliest stages. Read more
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for Hawaii island, meaning tropical storm conditions are expected in the area within 36 hours. Read more
Gov. Josh Green this week announced a new initiative — Lahaina Honoring Employees’ Resilience and Optimism, or HERO, Awards — to recognize state Department of Education employees who have played critical roles in keeping Lahaina schools open following the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. Read more
Hawaii is bracing for strong winds in the coming days after Tropical Storm Hone formed Thursday in the Pacific, a year after a devastating fire, fanned by windy conditions, tore through the historic town of Lahaina and left more than 100 people dead. Read more
The state Department of Education has announced that 20 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oahu will be reinstated starting Monday, restoring service for approximately 604 students across seven schools. Read more
Hawaii residents are urged to prepare for gusty wind that potentially could spark wildfires as a tropical rainstorm is expected to approach the islands this weekend. Read more
The Hawaii Foodbank’s largest fundraising event of the year, Food Drive Day, will take place Saturday. Read more
