Childhood hunger isn’t a problem just for Third World countries. It’s a stark, new reality for many of Hawai‘i’s children in the wake of the pandemic. For the first time, ...
Read More Feeding Hawai‘i’s children and honoring moms
Capitol Connection
A commemorative “Go for Broke” U.S. postage stamp with special meaning for Hawai‘i will be issued nationwide June 3. The recognition is based on the “Go for Broke” motto of ...
Read More ‘Go for Broke’ stamp to honor WW II Nisei soldiers
“Congratulations, Hawai‘i! Together we’ve reached the million-shot milestone. Let’s keep the momentum going,” said state Department of Health director Dr. Libby Char when the state hit that milestone last month. ...
Read More One million . . . and counting
No doubt about it – it’s been a tough year for Hawai‘i and everywhere else in the world. But with our COVID-19 precautions, more people getting vaccinated and the American ...
Read More From the governor: Hopeful signs after a long, hard year
The shaka from Kalākaua Middle School vice principal Angel Ramos said it all. He was the first among several hundred Department of Education employees who registered for the initial round ...
Read More One and done: Johnson & Johnson vaccines arrive
The Ige administration and the state Legislature worked together to provide relief for businesses hard hit by the pandemic and facing higher payments into the state fund that covers unemployment ...
Read More Critical help for businesses and the unemployed
Hawai‘i’s share of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden provides a major infusion of federal funding at a time when the state and its residents ...
Read More .9 trillion American Rescue Plan to benefit many
Governor Ige issued an emergency declaration March 9 for the entire State of Hawai‘i in the wake of heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides. The disaster emergency relief period, ...
Read More State, county workers and volunteers provide emergency relief after storms
While some of us have been home binge-watching, Hawai‘i’s creative industry has embarked on a quiet revolution. From film, media, and music to visual, cultural and performing arts — those ...
Read More Hawai‘i’s creative industry charts 2.0 path to the future