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UH-Manoa summit aims to heal rifts in community, visualize future
Ending racism, combating climate change and ensuring generations ahead can live comfortably in Hawaii can feel to some like insurmountably massive goals. Read more
Record $3.5M gift to UH Manoa Music Department honors educator Smith
A donation of $3.5 million to the University of Hawaii Music Department by the Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation is the largest ever to that department and will fund its first-ever endowed chair. Read more
Christmas 2023: List of what’s open and closed on Oahu
Here’s your guide to what’s open and closed this Christmas on Oahu. Read more
State Rep. John Mizuno named new homeless coordinator
Veteran state Rep. John Mizuno, who has used his own money to fly homeless people back to reunite with families on the mainland, was named by Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday to be the state’s new homeless coordinator. Read more
Tyson Miyake appointed by Gov. Green to Maui House seat
Gov. Josh Green appointed Tyson Miyake — a Maui High School graduate and former chief of staff to then-Mayor Michael Victorino — to the state House representing Wailuku-Waikapu on Maui. Read more
Heavy traffic expected Saturday around UH Manoa graduation
For the University of Hawaii at Manoa commencement ceremony on Saturday, officials are issuing a traffic advisory, and reminders against clamshell lei containers and certain types of shoes that might damage the athletic fields. Read more
Gift drive for young fire survivors seeks aid
When Haleiwa resident Kanani Oury first conceived the idea of the “Makana no na Keiki” holiday gift drive benefiting kids who have survived the Maui wildfires, she vowed that every one of the hundreds of children preregistered for the culminating “family fun fair” this Saturday would get at least one gift. Read more
Lahaina school replacement 2-3 months away
Late February or March is the earliest that a new temporary school being built to replace the King Kamehameha III Elementary School campus lost in the Lahaina fire will be ready for students and teachers to occupy, based on an Army Corps of Engineers timeline. Read more
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UH studies of Maui wildfires aftermath draw grants totaling $519K
University of Hawaii teams are launching two research projects supported by a combined $519,000-plus in federal grants to examine the environmental effects of the Maui wildfires and develop stronger solutions. Read more
Decision deferred on $10K pay raise for schools superintendent
A proposal to raise the salary of state schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi by $10,000, to $250,000, was held back in a state Board of Education committee Thursday, but a separate proposal to expand the criteria used to evaluate him was amended and approved. Read more
Pay raise, expanded evaluation proposed for state schools chief
The proposals are on the agenda of the meeting of the board’s Human Resource Committee, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Queen Liliuokalani Building, 1390 Miller St., Room 404. Read more
UH campuses to hold midyear commencement ceremonies
Four University of Hawaii campuses will hold midyear commencement ceremonies this month, so drivers should expect heavy traffic in nearby areas before and after. Read more
Search for next UH president becoming a battle for control
The UH Board of Regents is scheduled at 9 a.m. Thursday to discuss and act on a recommended presidential search plan during a special meeting at UH-Manoa. Read more
Navy plane ‘pulverized’ coral in Kaneohe Bay, state divers say
Kim Fuller, an aquatic biologist with the state DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources, said department divers today will continue to assess the damage to the reef. Read more
Landing gear from downed Navy plane ‘pulverized’ Kaneohe Bay coral
Kim Fuller, an aquatic biologist with the state DLNR’s division of aquatic resources, said department divers today will continue to assess the damage to the reef. Read more
Donated instruments lift spirits of Lahainaluna band students
Seventeen-year-old Michella Cabingas’ voice still catches slightly when she recalls not only how close her family came to losing their home and lives to the Lahaina fire, but also how the tightknit Lahainaluna High School music program and a wave of community support have since lifted the spirits and helped the healing process for scores of young fire survivors like her. Read more
Kahului Public Library to reopen
Starting at noon Tuesday, the Kahului library will begin offering limited services and access to materials. Read more
Retrieval of Navy plane in Kaneohe Bay could begin today
Elected officials and environmentalists have been asking the Navy and Marines to extract the plane as quickly as possible. Read more
Removal of downed Navy plane could begin Saturday morning
Elected officials and environmentalists have been asking the Navy and Marines to extract the plane as quickly as possible. Read more
Postmark date for Merrie Monarch tickets is Dec. 1
For Merrie Monarch Festival fans hoping to score tickets to the 2024 hula competition in Hilo, Friday is the all-important “postmark day.” Read more
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