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Gov. Green announces Climate Advisory Team, all with UH ties
New members of the Climate Advisory Team (CAT) that was convened to give guidance for climate resilience and disaster recovery all have ties to the University of Hawaiʻi. Gov. Josh Green announced the members of the CAT in July. The CAT is charged with developing policy recommendations to minimize...
Hawaii DOE Still Doesn’t Have A Plan For How To Spend Farm-To-School Funds
More than a year after the Hawaii Department of Education sparked ire by instructing schools not to apply for funding from a $650,000 federal food grant it had helped secure, the agency has yet to produce a clear plan for how it will use the grant before it expires. The...
Son of the late inventor of the modern catamaran follows in his father’s legacy
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Woody Brown Jr. is the keeper of a family legacy. The treasure in his chest is a twin-hulled sailing craft commonly called a catamaran. “You see catamarans all around the world, but a lot of people don’t know it was created right here in Hawaii,” he said. “I want to make sure we keep that going for as long as we can.”
Hawaiʻi's 1st Puerto Rican Festival draws community to celebrate Caribbean culture
The state's first festival dedicated to Puerto Rican culture was held last weekend, bringing out hundreds of people from across Oʻahu to gather at Plantation Village in Waipahu. The Puerto Rican Heritage Society of Hawaiʻi's event was a celebration of dance, genealogy, food, music and more. “I did...
Hawaii keiki immunization, health requirements as school nears
We're now three weeks away from the start of class for public schools in Hawaii, and that means for many students vaccine requirements are near. Dr. Jennifer Mbuthia, an allergist and immunologist with the Department of Health joined Take2 Tuesday morning to talk about what vaccines are required and what parents need to know.
Rubber Duckie Race Raises $33,000 For Cerebral Palsy
WAIKOLOA, Hawaiʻi - On the 4th of July, the Kings’ Shops Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race raised over $33,000 for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai‘i. (BIVN) – The Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race this year raised over $33,000 for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai‘i.
Hawaii leaders, experts address mass casualty event prevention post-Trump assassination attempt
HONOLULU (Island News) -- After this weekend's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, some focus on the dangers of a mass shooting in Hawaii. So far this year, there has been nearly two dozen school shootings across the country. While Hawaii schools have not seen that level of violence,...
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