Predrag Cvetkovski, a Waikiki resident from Macedonia, attended the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture opening ceremony with his wife Thursday, joining thousands of people at the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center for the event, which was free to the public. Read more
A few thousand people showed up Wednesday morning at Kualoa Regional Park to attend the wa‘a ceremony, kicking off the start of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, which officially begins today. Read more
The 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, beginning Thursday, will feature a Festival Village of hale, or houses, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center exhibition hall — representing all 28 participating Pacific nations or territories and their cultures. Read more
The 10-acre parcel near Kalaheo High School by Ilimano and Iliana streets would be transferred from the city to DHHL. Read more
Hawaiian Telcom on Tuesday announced its commitment to serving residential and business customers on Hawaiian home lands with existing connectivity infrastructure. Read more
Green’s proclamation mandates that all state agencies and officers offer their services, materials and facilities for an emergency response. Read more
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DHHL officials said Sandwich Isles has had numerous chances to collaborate with the agency and alternative providers to maintain services for its customers but that the company opted to terminate service instead. Read more
Honolulu Ocean Safety made history Thursday with a blessing ceremony for a groundbreaking $2.5 million project: the first facility tailored for lifeguard services in its 107-year history. Read more
Nearly one in three households in the state experienced food insecurity last year, and in 29% of households with children, at least one child faced food insecurity, according to the Hawaii Foodbank’s 2023 report released Wednesday. Read more
Honolulu has been recognized as the “safest city to visit in the world” this year, up from 12th place last year. Read more
Hawaii will host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture from June 6 to 16, with the theme “Ho‘oulu Lahui: Regenerating Oceania.” Read more
A bill pushed by a group of Mililani High School students died at the state Legislature, but that didn’t kill their enthusiasm to get involved in state government as teenage advocates. Read more
The board’s decision now requires school officials to articulate their reasons for censoring student work, aligning its policy with Ige’s student journalism law that’s intended to protect student journalists from legal actions Read more
The ceremony, marking the 50th anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week, highlighted the importance of learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation and having automated external defibrillators on-site. Read more
License plates featuring the shaka symbol were launched Thursday as part of the Shaka License Plate Program. Read more
Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday announced a new program, Maui Care Flights, to provide thousands of round-trip flights for Maui families affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
The executive director of the state Ethics Commission plans to again push for two bills in the next legislative session designed to provide greater transparency about relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists. Read more
Legislators have allocated $400,000 annually to the state Department of Accounting and General Services to equip public buildings with menstrual products. Read more
Of the initial 3,071 households that were displaced, 80.3% have been able to get into long-term housing, according to Green. Read more
Ahryanna McGuirk of Kalaheo High School, Maile-Lei Ji of Kealakehe High and Michael Kostecki of ‘Iolani School have been named U.S. Department of Education Presidential Scholars — one of the most prestigious accolades for high school students nationwide. Read more
If Gov. Green doesn’t sign the bill, the current $240,000 salary of Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi will revert to its former limit of $150,000 annually. Read more
