Structure fire in Kahului causes $440,000 in damage
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control and extinguish it just after 4 a.m. Read more
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Memorial Day commemorations set to occur around Oahu
Memorial Day events commemorating fallen soldiers and veterans will take place this weekend around Oahu. Read more
Man, 95, reunites with Honolulu paramedics who saved his life
After suffering cardiac arrest April 10, 95-year-old Alan Kagawa reunited Tuesday with the four paramedics who saved his life. Read more
Punahou student’s artwork among Google Doodle finalists
Artwork by Punahou School student Allison Lin is Hawaii’s representative entry in the 15th annual Doodle for Google contest, and Thursday is the final day for the public to cast votes to help select five finalists for the national top prize. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines flights delayed after third-party data center outage
The internet outage is unrelated to Hawaiian Air’s recent passenger service system transition. Read more
Kalani High student wins Congressional Art Competition
A Kalani High School student’s illustration evoking the heartbreak of the state’s housing crisis was among the top finishers of the annual Congressional Art Competition for Hawaii’s 1st District. Read more
Heavy traffic around UH expected for graduation season
Motorists are being advised to prepare for traffic delays near the University of Hawaii’s Manoa campus as it serves as host to a dozen of this season’s graduation ceremonies. Read more
Kalani teacher Michael Ida relishes ‘joyful profession’
Michael Ida, 53, who teaches math and computer science at Kalani High School, said his disability actually has helped him find compassion for, and connection with, students who struggle for any reason. Read more
Former Saint Louis football players settle sex assault suit
The amount of the settlement wasn’t disclosed. Read more
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Most college graduations kick off this week in Hawaii
May brings Hawaii’s graduation season, with its abundance of lei and celebrating — but also added traffic and crowds, and the increased need to plan ahead. Read more
150 full scholarships for aspiring teachers offered in private initiative
In one of the largest private efforts in recent history to ease Hawaii’s chronic shortage of schoolteachers, full-tuition scholarships for 150 people to become teachers through an online bachelor’s degree program were announced Wednesday under a partnership between Kamehameha Schools and Chaminade University. Read more
Hilo event to honor Hawaiian cultural icon Edith Kanaka‘ole
A newly minted quarter in the hand might seem, to some, just 25 shiny cents to spend. Read more
Officials say balloon that flew over Hawaii is not China’s
The defense official said the balloon was floating at about 36,000 feet, and it did not fly over any critical defense infrastructure or sensitive sites. Read more
Expanded Hawaii preschool subsidies clear major legislative hurdle
A bill to greatly expand access to preschool for Hawaii children by making more and larger state subsidies available, and by allowing families with children as young as 3 to apply, has passed its last major hurdle at the state Legislature. Read more
Kamalani Academy wins appeal over closure of school
In an unprecedented court-style hearing Thursday, the state Board of Education reversed a decision by the state Public Charter School Commission to close the Wahiawa charter school Kamalani Academy. Read more
School board reverses commission decision to close Kamalani Academy
The administrative hearing, held in a moot-court classroom at the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson Law School, centered on Kamalani’s appeal of a February decision by the commission to deny the school a five-year contract renewal. Read more
Hawaii teachers contract receives overwhelming approval
Hawaii public school teachers late Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to approve what their union has called their strongest contract ever, with pay raises totaling approximately 14.5% over four years, raising income for the average teacher by around $10,000. Read more
Russian spy intrigue fizzles as Hawaii stolen ID trial nears
When the former U.S. defense contractor and his wife were arrested last year, prosecutors suggested the case was about more than just identity theft. Read more
Fern principal tops among elementary and middle school administrators
Fern Elementary School Principal Glen Miyasato has been named Hawaii’s 2023 National Distinguished Principal by the Hawaii Elementary & Middle School Administrators Association. Read more
Dorm to be UH Manoa’s second housing partnership
A newly approved University of Hawaii student housing project on Dole Street will be a landmark in a couple of ways, becoming the second public-private student housing project on the Manoa campus and housing a child care facility supported by the state’s new preschool initiative. Read more
Ka‘u High educator is named Hawaii’s top public-school principal
Sharon Beck, principal of Ka‘u High & Pahala Elementary School on Hawaii island, was named winner of the 17th Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award as Hawaii’s top public school principal for 2023. Read more
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