Bill to Help UH Recruit Student-athletes Set to Become Law

Hawaiʻi is set to establish “name, image and likeness” rules to recruit and retain student-athletes at the University of Hawaiʻi. Last week, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 3263, which would require UH to create its own NIL rules. It also agreed to send $2.5 million from the state’s general funds to the university system to pay student-athletes.

Hawai‘i Public Radio.

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms

Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete. Officials are calling on more volunteer divers from across the islands to help assess Hawaiʻi’s reefs once it’s safe by posting their photos and reports to the Eyes of the Reef Hawaiʻi website.

Civil Beat.

Hawaii Business Magazine

Two Hawaiʻi Founders Score Major Deals in Breakout Quarter for Island Tech

kWh Analytics and Vinovest acquired by global and mainland companies, respectively.

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‘Stamp Out Hunger’: Leave Nonperishable Food by Your Mailbox Saturday

Letter carriers in Hawaii and across the country will mark the 34th year of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive, billed as the nation’s largest one-day food drive.

Hawaii News Now.

Sponsored by Seagull Schools

Best Places to Work, Silver Winner: Seagull Schools

For more than five decades, Seagull Schools has proudly served Hawai‘i’s children and families with outstanding, affordable, and accessible early education.

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How Will Hawaiʻi Spend the Green Fee? Some Projects Are ‘Head Scratchers’

The Legislature unanimously passed the state budget, which included how about $130 million of the state’s Green Fee will be spent.

Hawai‘i Public Radio.