Native history exempt; DOE letter clarifies government’s position on DEI
The U.S. Department of Education said Native Hawaiian, American Indian and Alaska Native history will not be categorized as “diversity,...
Month: May 2025
Bills to increase food security go to governor
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/07/hawaii-news/bills-to-increase-food-security-go-to-governor/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Big Island lacrosse: Kona wins first-ever Founder’s Cup
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/07/sports/big-island-lacrosse-kona-wins-first-ever-founders-cup/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Eruption has paused….9:58pm
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 10:30 PM KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13"...
Public Hearing Scheduled for Panaʻewa Recreational Complex Rule Changes New Zoo Admission Fee Structure Proposed
Public Hearing Scheduled for Panaʻewa Recreational Complex Rule Changes New Zoo Admission Fee Structure Proposed The County of Hawaiʻi...
Astronomers Tune Into the Music of a Nearby Star Unlocking a Surprising Discovery
By analyzing subtle stellar vibrations, researchers using the Keck Planet Finder uncovered hidden interior structures that challenge long-standing models Maunakea,...
Mailman Loses Retainer, Gets A Heartwarming Surprise From Local Dentist
Mailman Loses Retainer, Gets A Heartwarming Surprise From Local Dentist It started with a simple note—and turned into a sweet...
Tia Lewis: State Funding For High School Surfing Sends The Right Message The sport originated here and is part of Hawaiian culture, but until now it had second-class status in the schools.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/tia-lewis-state-funding-for-high-school-surfing-sends-the-right-message/
Progress Report: Hawaiʻi Primes Itself To Battle Biosecurity Threats Some fear the state Department of Agriculture does not have what it takes to do the work laid out for it by the Legislature.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/progress-report-hawai%ca%bbi-primes-itself-to-battle-biosecurity-threats/
Progress Report: Help With Housing Continues To Elude The Hawaiian Community The Legislature rejected most of the Hawaiian advocates proposals to put more money and initiatives to help get people off the waitlist.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/progress-report-help-with-housing-continues-to-elude-the-hawaiian-community/
Adults Can Still Marry Teens At 15 After Death Of Proposed Ban In Hawaiʻi Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/adults-still-marry-teens-15-ban-dies/
Maryknoll School teacher burned in acid attack offers public thanks
The now 26-year-old Mandarin-language teacher who suffered severe burns to 50% of her body and face in a Jan. 23,...
Naalehu man accused of possessing child pornography
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/06/hawaii-news/naalehu-man-accused-of-possessing-child-pornography/
Hawaii Legislature pumps up nonprofit grant funding
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/06/hawaii-news/hawaii-legislature-pumps-up-nonprofit-grant-funding/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kohala Obituary 3/29/2025
Eric Masao Fujii, 67, of Kapaau died March 29 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in North Kohala, he was...
Awareness, Education and Action: Hilo Event Highlights Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Māhū Organized by He Ho‘omaka Hou Ana O’ Puna and Going Home Hawaiʻi, the Event Uplifted Victims, Families, and Voices Silenced by Oppression
Awareness, Education and Action: Hilo Event Highlights Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Māhū Organized by He...
Hoaʻāina Stewardship Day Niuli‘i, Kohala May 17, 2025
Community members of all ages are invited to join in our 2025 Hoaʻāina Stewardship Experiences! Registration is now open for our next...
RFP Issued for Affordable Housing Production Program
RFP Issued for Affordable Housing Production Program The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) today issued...
PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL
PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL KAHULUI, MAUI – Axis deer continue to negatively impact...
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Monday, May 5, 2025
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Monday, May 5, 2025 KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation...
