Vote By Mail pilot bill heads to final floor vote
The bill falls short of what advocates hoped for, but they're celebrating a step forward nonetheless and asking the governor to sign it.
Hawaiʻi becomes first state to invest in elder care infrastructure
The newly launched Kupuna Caregivers Program will help working caregivers pay for vital support services for their elderly charges.
Kauaʻi doctor, ACLU, sue over federal restrictions on abortion medication
The lawsuit alleges medically-unjustified FDA restrictions are pushing abortion medication out of reach of those who need it most.
Hawaiian immersion school parents organize opposition to OHA grantee
Parents from Hālau Kū Māna Hawaiian immersion school have concerns with an OHA education grant being awarded to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.
ʻIʻiwi receives protection under the endangered species act
Next steps include development of a recovery plan, which will be bolstered by input from other federal and state agencies, other conservation partners and the public.
Noted Filipino scholar to discuss Marcos Diaries at East-West Center
Historian Ambeth Ocampo will present an assessment of personal diaries left behind by Ferdinand Marcos and his family when they fled the Philippines.
Micronesian community assistance program to receive $250,000
The We Are Oceania Hālau Ola One Stop Center in Honolulu works to address the unique needs of the Micronesian community in Hawaiʻi.
Public briefing on rail funding set for August 14
Leaders in both the State House and Senate have reaffirmed their commitment to resolve the outstanding rail financing issues.
Manoa Heritage Center receives $90K for Hawaiian language revitalization
The National Endowment for the Humanities will award $90,000 to the Mānoa Heritage Center in Honolulu through a new Native American language revitalization initiative.
Special session will be called to fund Rail
No specific dates have been set for the special session and no rail funding mechanism has been agreed upon yet.
UH grad students rally in support of unionization
Currently, graduate students at UH are the only state-employed workers that are not permitted to unionize or collectively bargain with their employer.
Syngenta hit with EPA complaint over West Kauaʻi pesticide practices
Complaint alleges that the chemical company violated federal pesticide regulations meant to protect agricultural workers at its crop research farm after multiple workers got sick.
Red Hill press conference airs community concerns
Concerned residents and elected officials call for drinking water resources to be better protected from fuel leaks.
Forty-nine new endangered species in Hawaiʻi
Thirty-nine plant and 10 animal species have been added to list of endangered species in Hawaiʻi.
“Break Free from Fossil Fuels” protest to take place outside Hawaii Gas
Hawaiʻi residents call on Hawaii Gas to drop Liquified Natural Gas as part of a global movement to "break free" from fossil fuels.
ACLU Hawaiʻi releases ‘know your rights’ guide for houseless
The guide details the rights most often affected during a sweep, including the right to retrieve property prior to a sweep.
Rep. Tupola hosts informational meeting on Maʻili soil contamination
Electrical transformers on land co-owned by the Coast Guard and a state agency left toxic PCB chemicals in the soil that threaten the health of the community.
Pohakuloa fire not a threat to community, PTA officials say
According to PTA officials, DU only aerosolizes at temperatures much higher than those produced by brush or range fires.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court invalidates current TMT permit
The state land board granted approval for the permit while a contested case hearing was still pending, violating the rights of the hearing petitioners.