Here in Hawai‘i, our Department of Education (DOE) is unique in several respects. In most states, K-12 education is handled by localities, such as towns…
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Salome Wong Salome Wong, of Kapa‘a, passed away on Jan. 6, 2024, in Kapa‘a, at the age of 94. She was born on Feb. 9,…
HILO, Hawai‘i — The Waimea High School varsity girls paddling team returned home on Sunday with a gold medal from the 2024 Hawaiian Airlines Hawai‘i…
LIHU‘E — A swell of vehicle break-ins on Kaua‘i has local authorities urging the public to take preventative measures in order to help thwart the…
Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (how many of you remember when it used to be a holiday?) All of the presidents’ birthdays are celebrated on…
HONOLULU — Sawyer Rogoff, with an assist from Titus Sweitzer in the second half, made history for the Island School Voyagers during the Motiv8 Foundation…
PUHI — Work on the second phase of the Puhi Road Renovation Project will start on Feb. 12, and continue on weekdays from 7 a.m.…
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — Clinical Labs of Hawai‘i has been providing laboratory services at Kona Community Hospital for decades, but that relationship is coming to an…
Jessica ‘Jessie’ Louise Coyamin Jessica “Jessie” Louise Coyamin, of Lihu‘e, passed away on Jan. 5, 2024, at the age of 64 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital.…
Fifty years ago, almost 95 percent of the large whale species had been harpooned. There were very few if any humpbacks that came to Hawai‘i…