Employers, job seekers meet in person at Career Expo
More than 70 companies and organizations gathered at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall Wednesday to recruit job candidates. Read more
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Young Hokule‘a navigators reflect on latest training sail to Papahanaumokuakea
In preparation for its six-year Moananuiakea Voyage to circumnavigate the Pacific, launching in May, the Polynesian Voyaging Society has begun the process of training its next generation of navigators and sailors. Read more
Nanakuli family launches GoFundMe page following COVID-19 losses
Baba Kanae’s parents used to transport him to medical appointments in the family’s Dodge Caravan to accommodate Kanae, who is bedridden, is fed through a feeding tube and underwent a tracheotomy. Read more
Aerospace company names spacecraft in honor of Hawaii astronaut Ellison Onizuka
Aerospace technology company Northrop Grumman has named its NG-16 Cygnus spacecraft in honor of Hawaii astronaut Ellison Onizuka, who was one of seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on Jan, 28, 1986. Read more
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii creates high school curriculum on nisei WWII veterans
The “Can Hawaii’s Aloha Spirit Survive a War?” curriculum was developed in collaboration with the state Department of Education. Read more
Hawaiian Humane Society celebrates new animal rights legislation
Gov. David Ige signed House Bill 416 on Tuesday. It bans unsafe dog tethering, through use of a choke collar, pinch collar or prong collar. Read more
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University of Hawaii Maui College receives $2.4 million grant for Native Hawaiian culture-based STEM learning
The University of Hawaii Maui College will receive $2.4 million over two years to launch a learning project aimed at connecting Native Hawaiian youth and their families to STEM by “channeling their cultural relationship to the environment.” Read more
High school students visit Hawaii to study WWII through National History Day
Fifteen student-teacher teams from around the country traveled to Hawaii last month, all expenses paid, to study and reflect upon World War II. Read more
University of Hawaii study facilitates model for safe school reopenings
As K-12 schools around the state prepare to transition back to in-person learning, a group of educators is developing a community-based model to facilitate the return safely. Read more
Big Island native Keawe Pestana honored posthumously for bravery
Keawe Michael Pestana has been posthumously honored with the Carnegie Medal for heroism. Read more
City conducts surveys for feedback about Storm Water Master Plan
The City and County of Honolulu is now collecting input from the public as it develops a Storm Water Master Plan, designed to guide management, programs and investments for the next 50 years. Read more
Hokuleʻa, Hikianalia return from second training voyage to Papahanaumokuakea
The Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes Sunday completed their eight-day voyage to Papahanaumokuakea, giving five young navigators the opportunity to learn about voyaging and the cultural and ecological significance of the places they visited. Read more
Over half of University of Hawaii students struggle with food insecurity, financial resources, study finds
Fourteen percent of the students in the University of Hawaii system were homeless at some point last year. Read more
New Honolulu Youth Commission accepting applications
The first Honolulu Youth Commission is accepting applications for commissioners until July 16. The commission will comprise 15 members appointed from candidates around Oahu and will work as voluntary advisers to the mayor and City Council on issues important to them and their communities. Read more
Hokule‘a prioritizes community health in next voyage
As the Polynesian Voyaging Society gears up for the Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes’ next worldwide voyage in May, the health and safety of the crew and of the communities the canoes visit are at the forefront of their plans. Read more
Hawaii dog wins breed category at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Henry Higgins won the Dandie Dinmont Terrier breed category Sunday at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The show took place in Tarrytown, N.Y., and was aired on Fox Sports. Read more
Hikianalia crew discovers parts of shipwreck in Lalo from the 1800s
Crew members of the Hikianalia voyaging canoe discovered two large anchors and two pots Wednesday while surveying Lalo, or the French Frigate Shoals. Read more
Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems to receive federal funding
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz announced Thursday that Papa Ola Lokahi, a nonprofit organization that advocates for and coordinates health care for Native Hawaiians, and the five Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems will receive a total of $18.2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read more
Gov. David Ige signs Women’s Caucus bills
Gov. David Ige signed three bills presented by the Women’s Legislative Caucus into law Thursday. Read more
Hokule‘a, Hikianalia crews conduct underwater survey of Lalo coral reefs
Crew members of the Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes conducted the first marine survey of the Lalo, or French Frigate Shoals, area since Hurricane Walaka hit in 2018. The crew arrived at Lalo on Wednesday. Read more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service eradicates yellow crazy ants from seabird wildlife refuge
The yellow crazy ant species that threatened vital seabird colonies at the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge has been eradicated. Read more
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