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Department of Education Names 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year Finalists
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) recently named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition. On Oct. 3, one of them will be announced as the 2024...
Rotary Club of Boise Southwest raises $16.8K for Lahaina healing and rebuilding
Deeply moved by the news of the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires, Andrea Thornton, member of the Rotary Club of Boise Southwest Idaho, and her husband, Jim Kokaly, decided to collaborate with the West Maui Rotary clubs to provide aid to those affected. To raise funds for the Maui Fires Relief...
Guam paddlers bring håfa adai spirit to Hilo
In a reported first for Guam, a team of junior paddlers from Puti’on Tasi Paddling Club made waves on the international stage. This group of young athletes, driven by passion and the spirit of their island heritage, were the first junior team to represent Guam at the International Va’a World Sprints.
Big Island mayoral runoff: Roth vs. Alameda
With the general election more than two months away, the key race in Hawaii is the mayoral runoff for the Big Island. Recent precinct-level data from the Office of Elections reveals the strengths and challenges facing each candidate.
Brush Fire Reported In South Kohala, Part Of Waikoloa Road Closed
WAIKOLOA, Hawaiʻi - The fire comes as a Red Flag Warning is set to take effect, and Hawaiian Electric considers power shutoffs for areas at high risk of fire. UPDATE – (7 a.m. on Saturday, August 24) – Waikoloa Road is now open, police say. (BIVN) –...
Hawai‘i Island police find missing Hilo man in good health
Hawai’i Island police have located 29-year-old Keegan James Francesco Pacchioni, who was reported missing from his Hilo residence on Wednesday morning, in good health. Pacchioni was located in Volcano on Friday afternoon. He had last been seen at 6 p.m. on Aug. 20. Police at the time described him as five-feet nine-inches tall and 155 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Hua Momona Foundation announces free tickets to Sept. 7 ‘Maui Music & Food Experience’ for fire-impacted residents
The first-ever “Maui Music & Food Experience” at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center is bringing together a stellar cast of performers curated by legendary Chicago musician and Experience Music Director Nicholas Tremulis from Thursday, Sept. 5 though Sunday, Sept. 7. The lineup includes:. Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix...
Lahainaluna football featured in NFL's season-opening campaign ad 'This is Football Country'
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Lahainaluna football team continues to appear in the national spotlight more than a year since the wildfire disaster that destroyed much of its hometown and killed more than 100 people. Lunas players were featured as part of an ad campaign by the NFL for the...
Hōkūleʻa docked in Hanalei leaves for Nāwiliwili harbor today
Due to the tropical cyclone that has formed to the east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, Hōkūleʻa and crew will depart Hanalei today, a day ahead of schedule, for Nāwiliwili. According to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Hawaiian Islands could be impacted by heavy rain and...
Public comments sought for draft Honolua to Honokōhau Management Plan
Public comments are due Sept. 9 on a draft environmental assessment for the Honolua to Honokōhau Management Plan, a project by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources State Parks Division to help with planning for the 244-acre coastline on the north shore of West Maui. Located about...
BYUH alumni admitted to law schools
Six BYU–Hawaii alumni have earned admission to prestigious law schools across the United States. The students and their respective law schools are:. Andrew Jonutz: University of Oklahoma School of Law. Fahina Lauti: University of Hawaii Law School. Bringing change to communities. Fahina Lauti, a graduate from Oakland, California, with...
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