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The state Department of Education has launched a formal review process to assess whether some public school campuses should be consolidated, citing a steady decline in student enrollment over the past decade. Read more
Question: Auwe! You already can’t walk into the Social Security office (appointment needed) and now they are going to limit phone calls? This is getting ridiculous! Read more
The state Department of Education’s Ka Papahana Kaiapuni Hawaiian immersion school program has played a key role in helping restore a critical mass of Hawaiian speakers in Hawaii and expanding the use of Hawaiian among residents and visitors. Read more
Dr. Gina French, a pediatrician at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, has been spending more time these days explaining the importance of vaccines to patients and clearing up misinformation being spread online. Read more
The Hawaiian language is used on neighborhood street signs, hotel names and signage, and even on some bank ATM menus. Read more
As federal funding cuts continue to loom, uncertainty surrounds the future of academic programs at the University of Hawaii. Read more
Many Arizonans are up in arms over a tentative proposal by their part-time state legislators to double their pay. Read more
House Bill 1308 would establish regulations for betting on sports and specify that “legal sports wagering and fantasy sports contests” would not be considered gambling. Read more
The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation recently announced the Lei Court that will preside over the 97th annual Lei Day Celebration festivities and serve as “ambassadors of aloha” at a variety of public events. Read more
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The Army on Saturday moved to dampen public outrage over removing online content about Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions to the military branch, including a descriptive history of the legendary 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Read more
Hawaii Police Department officials announced shortly before noon that the suspect is Christopher Lucrisia, 39, who allegedly fired a gun into the ground in front of his 39-year-old ex-girlfriend outside her home in Mountain View. Read more
Kona Circuit Chief Judge Wendy DeWeese also ordered Duncan Mahi to serve a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison. Read more
HART’s budgets, expected to take effect July 1 if adopted, show marked increases to debt service on the project’s loans as well as increased labor costs for the over-$10 billion Skyline construction. Read more
Pelletier said a photo purporting to show him walking behind Combs at the 2018 Super Bowl that was offered as an exhibit in the lawsuit is not him. Read more
Two Mexican nationals illegally in Hawaii and the U.S. after repeated deportations were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury, according to court documents. Read more
In a statement this afternoon, the Army said, “The 442nd Regimental Combat team holds an honored place in Army History and we are pleased to republish an article Opens in a new tab that highlights the brave Soldiers who served in the “Go-for-Broke” brigade. Read more
Gov. Josh Green announced Friday the first disbursement from the $175 million One ‘Ohana Fund, part of the Maui Wildfires Compensation Program created to provide direct financial relief to families of those who died and people who suffered serious injuries in the August 2023 wildfires. Read more
Brodie valued being both straightforward and appreciative, and his actions showed it. Let’s find out about one of Hawaii’s legendary entrepreneurs. Read more
The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association recently recognized the best of the state’s hospitality workforce at the 32nd annual Na Po‘e Pa‘ahana Awards, which drew 270 employee nominations from 80 properties across the state. Read more
The center had been without federal funds since Trump took over the government. It has been burning through its financial reserves to stay afloat. Read more
