Selection of Kamehameha Schools Trustees Is Under Scrutiny
While new transparency measures are proposed, some groups want more input. The selection process for Kamehameha Schools trustees is undergoing its first review since scandals in the 1990s unearthed deep problems with the 140-year old estate created to educate Native Hawaiian children.
OHA Chair Kahele Uses Relationships to Aid Native Hawaiians
After staying out of the political spotlight for the past two years, Kai Kahele said he’s had time to reflect on his earlier political career, earned a master’s degree in strategic studies at the U.S. Army War College and now wants to change the culture at OHA, whose accomplishments were often overshadowed by dysfunction and feuds between trustees and staff.
The Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Draft EIS for Pacific Training
The service has a federal operating permit for what it calls the Hawaiʻi-California Training and Testing Study Area that expires in 2025, and is required to submit an EIS as part of the renewal process.
UH Partnership Will Target Disparities in Cancer Outcomes
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and the John A. Burns School of Medicine today are launching a historic partnership called Ka ‘Umeke Lama, which aims to erase the disparities that affect cancer outcomes and ensure all people have access to high-quality cancer care, regardless of background or geography.
Hawaiʻi Calls for Pause in Bird Movement Due to Avian Flu Detections
State agencies are urging the public to voluntarily pause the interisland movement of poultry and other bird species for 90 days, effective immediately. The State of Hawaiʻi is calling for a voluntarily pause in the interisland movement of poultry and other bird species for 90 days, effective immediately.
Reyn Tanaka Joins the Revitalizing Downtown Honolulu Panel on Jan. 15
Reyn Tanaka, Vice President and Asset Manager at WKF, Inc., has been an active advocate for the revitalization of downtown Honolulu, focusing on local business growth and development. Since 2016, he has been an integral part of the Fort Street Business Improvement District (BID), working to enhance the area’s vibrancy and appeal. As Hawaii Chapter President of NAIOP Hawaii, Reyn brings valuable insights into how a Downtown BID can benefit both businesses and the community.
Honolulu City Council Overhauls Land Use Rules for Housing, Agriculture and Business
The Honolulu City Council passed its massive land use bill that will impact construction, business and housing across the island. The council has been working on the measure for the last two years. It’s over 250 pages and impacts every type of land usage on Oʻahu.
BLNR Sends Strong Message to Private Beachfront Landowners
On Friday, the Board of Land and Natural Resources stood by a decision not to allow private landowners to harden public beaches for their own personal gain.
As you get ready for the day ahead, be prepared and in-the-know. KHON2’s morning news show, Wake Up 2Day, provides information you need each workday, plus fun and interesting features from around the islands.
Family Demands Answers After Burial Site Disturbed at Troubled Pearl City Cemetery
An Oʻahu family is demanding answers after they went to a long-troubled Pearl City cemetery and found a large slab of concrete covering their loved one’s burial plot.
Alameda Joins Board of Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority
The MKSOA is the state body formed in 2022 to eventually take over management of the Maunakea Science Reserve, the land on the summit of the mountain where the Maunakea telescopes are located, from the University of Hawaiʻi in July 2028.
Hugh Ono will be returning to lead the Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works, as one of three newly announced appointments to Mayor Kimo Alameda’s administration.
Queen’s Plans New Hospital in Kailua-Kona with Helipad, Housing
The Queen’s Health Systems plans to build an 80-bed hospital next to the Kailua-Kona Costco on Hawaiʻi island that would include a helipad to cut travel time to its trauma center on Oʻahu and, critically, construct adjacent, below-market-rate housing to recruit and retain some of the estimated 300 hospital staff, nurses and doctors.
Lahaina Schools Are Recovering from the Fires, but Challenges Remain
Growing enrollment and providing mental health services remain a top priority for schools, although teachers believe students are better positioned to learn this year.
Coffee Kalikimaka was celebrated at the nation’s largest coffee plantation Saturday, as Kauai Coffee Company revived its holiday Open House at the site of the former McBryde Sugar.
4 Promoted During Kaua‘i Fire Department, Ocean Safety Bureau Ceremony
Kaua‘i Fire Department and Kaua‘i County Ocean Safety Bureau conducted a ceremony Friday at the Līhu‘e Civic Center to promote three firefighters and one Ocean Safety Bureau officer.
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