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New zero-interest loan program for University of Hawai‘i engineering students
A new, zero interest, no fee loan program will be available to low income students enrolled in the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa beginning in fall 2024. The initiative to help students with proven need while also meeting the state’s workforce demand for...
Local film industry talks gun safety amid 'Rust' shooting trials
Questions about gun safety on film and television sets are resurfacing after the dismissal Friday of involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin. Baldwin was on trial for his role in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget film "Rust." The film's armorer,...
Kaumakani and Hanapēpē fire now 100% contained, but some residents remain without power
HANAPEPE, Hawai'i (Island News) -- The Kauai Fire Department has announced that the fire in Kaumakani and Hanapēpē is now 100% contained, and the evacuation notice for Kaumakani residents has been lifted. As of the latest update received just before midnight Monday, two shelters remain operational to assist...
Local lawmakers react to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
HONOLULU (Island News) – Local lawmakers react to the recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump that occurred at a rally in Butler Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Trump injured but 'fine' after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead. Governor Josh Green statement:
Korean Shave Ice or Bingsu shop opens in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A beloved dessert in Korea is now being served in Honolulu. En Hakkore is serving up traditional Korean shave ice or Bingsu. The Park Family opened a restaurant in Palama Market on Makaloa Street on Friday. What makes this Korean Treat so unique is the ice.
Funds Provided For Fentanyl Task Force, Big Island Substance Abuse Council
HILO, Hawaiʻi - $478,400 in National Opioid Settlement Funds are being invested to directly address the growing opioid crisis on Hawaiʻi Island. (BIVN) – $478,400 in National Opioid Settlement Funds are going to support the work of the Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force, and its fiscal sponsor, the Big Island Substance Abuse Council.
University of Hawaiʻi researchers launch study of Lahaina wildfire and its impact on residents
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers are undertaking a five-year, $3.8 million study of government’s response to the Lahaina wildfire disaster and its impact on residents. With the one-year anniversary approaching next month, the university said the study funded by the National Institutes of Health will look...
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