Native Hawaiian gender-fluidity showcased in Las Vegas drag show
A drag show called “Mahu Magic” reminds the world of the respected place gender-fluidity has held in Hawaiian culture for hundreds of years. Read more
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Inflation adds $16M and a year to UH student center development
A new student center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa will cost $16 million more than expected and open about a year later than first scheduled, and officials say inflation and pandemic-related delays are to blame. Read more
Ransomware attack strikes Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College was the target of a ransomware attack, University of Hawaii officials today confirmed today. Read more
Parents invited to apply for free advocacy training
Free training for Hawaii parents and other residents who want the skills and knowledge to make positive changes in their communities is being offered by the nonprofit Hawai‘i Children’s Action Network. Read more
Ocean users advised to avoid research drones, buoys
Ocean users are cautioned to keep far from three uncrewed Saildrone Explorer research vessels that have been deployed around the Hawaiian Islands to help look for signs of climate change. Read more
Pilots’ confusion caused 2021 cargo plane crash off Hawaii, NTSB says
The NTSB also said the captain’s high workload as well as poor communication and teamwork between the two pilots contributed to the accident. Read more
Budget cuts for Hawaii public schools called a ‘travesty’
Several state education officials on Thursday decried massive budget cuts set for Hawaii’s public schools for the next two years, and expressed worry that even with a supplemental $55 million that Gov. Josh Green has pledged to partly offset the shortfalls, public education of students will suffer. Read more
State school board shake-up raises questions
No one who knows why Gov. Josh Green removed Bruce Voss as chair of the state Board of Education is talking openly about the reasons. Read more
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Hawaii to get $1M from Indivior in settlement
Hawaii will receive $1 million, part of a nationwide $102.5 million settlement, from Indivior, the maker of prescription drug Suboxone. Forty other states and the District of Columbia were involved in the lawsuit. Read more
Hawaii is 44th in nation for keiki economic well-being
Since 1990, the Kids Count Data Book has ranked states based on how children and families are faring. It focuses on four areas: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community factors. Read more
Teen in serious condition after Waimanalo moped crash
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services treated the boy at the scene at Hihimanu Street near Waimanalo District Park at about 5 p.m. Thursday. Read more
HSTA honors co-founder of free store on Kauai
One of the first teachers to ever shop at Kumu’s Cupboard — a nonprofit store that provides free classroom supplies to Kauai educators — had a surprising reaction: She walked out to her truck and cried. Read more
Board of Education chair replaced in shake-up by Gov. Green
Gov. Josh Green on Friday surprised many education observers with the announcement that he is replacing Bruce Voss as chair of the state Board of Education with business leader Warren Haruki. Read more
Hawaii airports ready for record summer travel rush
The Transportation Security Administration and state Department of Transportation are preparing for a record number of travelers to Hawaii this summer, which is expected to surpass 2019 pre-pandemic travel volumes. Read more
Free summer meals for keiki offered at 86 public schools
Eighty-six public schools across the state will offer free meals during part of the summer to children ages 18 years and younger, regardless of their public school enrollment status, the state Department of Education has announced. Read more
Former Gov. Abercrombie among interim UH regent appointees
The inclusion of outspoken former Gov. Neil Abercrombie among three people appointed to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents is seen by observers as bearing potential to cause at least some shift in the measured culture of the board, and in the university’s fractured relationship with some state senators. Read more
Honolulu awards $3M in ag grants to Oahu’s small farmers
A new city program will award $3 million in grants to Oahu’s small farmers, ranchers and growers, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Tuesday. Read more
Governor aids woman with seizure during Memorial Day ceremony
Just as the 111th Army Band of the Hawaii Army National Guard began a musical interlude Monday during the Governor’s Memorial Day Ceremony, Gov. Josh Green jumped off the stage to assist a woman who suffered a seizure. Read more
Honolulu Zoo welcomes 8-year-old male lion, Enzi
The 440-pound lion was born Sept. 21, 2015, in Indianapolis. Read more
FEMA-chartered planes to send relief to Guam from Hawaii
FEMA-chartered Pacific Air Cargo’s B474-400F will airlift supplies from FEMA’s Diamond Head facility to Guam, according to Paul Skellon, PAC’s director of communications. Read more
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