Input sought on Mauna Kea plans
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to receive a “Pre-Final Master Plan” for UH-managed lands on Mauna Kea on Thursday, followed by six weeks of public review and input. Read more
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Higashi Hongwanji to host flea market Saturday
A flea market fundraiser to benefit the Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Higashi Hongwanji Betsuin temple grounds. Read more
HART appoints Mark Howland to fill seat
Mark Howland has been appointed to the board of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Read more
Comments sought for plan that guides Hawaii’s outdoor recreational funding needs
The Division of State Parks is inviting review and comment on the 2021 draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation plan, a blueprint for Hawaii’s recreational needs and priorities into the future. Read more
Work to keep seabirds off Kauai power lines continues
Kauai utility officials are installing glow-in-the-dark devices to prevent endangered nocturnal seabirds from crashing into power lines. Read more
New University of Hawaii medical students honored
The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine honored a new class of 77 medical students Friday during the annual White Coat Ceremony at the McKinley High School Auditorium. Read more
Women’s Correctional Center begins new project
The Kalanianaole Highway jail is the only facility in Hawaii specifically serving the needs of pretrial and sentenced female offenders. Read more
First Hawaiian Bank enhances digital mortgage platform
First Hawaiian Bank announced Monday that its digital mortgage platform now provides closing cost estimates and interest rates upfront so borrowers can quickly get a better idea of what it will cost to purchase a home without having to go through a complete loan application process. Read more
Waialua bridge construction still ongoing
Construction on a bridge in Waialua is underway, Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services and Department of Design and Construction announced Thursday. The bridge, which crosses over Kiikii Stream, was closed in early April after a structural inspection that found damage due to heavy rainfall and flooding. Read more
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Hawaii Bicycling League holds rally for safe-passing law
The Hawaii Bicycling League held its #SafeUs Ride and Rally event at the Capitol on Sunday. Read more
Honolulu Zoo Society resumes twilight tours
The Honolulu Zoo Society is resuming twilight tours on Saturday evenings beginning May 22. Read more
Two female lifeguards guard a North Shore beach, a first for Honolulu Ocean Safety
Honolulu Ocean Safety for the first time in more than a century assigned two women to guard a North Shore beach together Sunday. Read more
Kalakaua Gardens senior residents receive Moderna vaccinations
Jerry Almeida, a resident of Kalakaua Gardens in Honolulu, was among the first at the senior-living community to be vaccinated Sunday against COVID-19. Read more
Bill would include Hawaii in National Forest System
A proposal to add Hawaii’s forests to the National Forest System has cleared the U.S. House in a bill sponsored by Hawaii Congressman Ed Case. Read more
Wailupe Stream basin to get federal funding
The city and county of Honolulu will receive $1,766,053.50 to repair damage to the Wailupe Stream Boulder Basin caused by severe flooding and landslides in April 2018. Read more
Hawaii inmate, 61, dies amid COVID-19 outbreak at Arizona prison
A Hawaii inmate has died at a privately owned prison in Arizona that has experienced an outbreak of the coronavirus, Hawaii officials said. Read more
Hawaii public schools report 10 coronavirus cases, mostly off campus
Hawaii’s public schools reported 10 confirmed cases of coronavirus among staff and students during the week ending Friday, but six had not been on campus for at least two weeks. Read more
BEI Hawaii to pay penalty in EPA settlement
BEI Hawaii will pay a $127,209 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged violations of the federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and Clean Air Act at its Hilo and Honolulu facilities, the federal agency announced Thursday. Read more
LWV creates one-stop voting information, registration stop
The League of Women Voters of Honolulu has released a nonpartisan election resource called VOTE411. Read more
UH alumnus to appear on tonight’s ‘Jeopardy!’
A 2012 University of Hawaii-Manoa alumnus will appear on today’s season premiere of “Jeopardy!” Read more
West Loch Village to get COVID tests
The city planned to conduct COVID-19 testing today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the residents of West Loch Elderly Village in Ewa Beach. The testing comes after two individuals living at the property recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
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