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An advocacy group and a state agency are partnering on a new survey aimed at gauging access to menstrual products across Hawaiʻi, five years after a government report found widespread struggles with “period poverty.” Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women released the questionnaire this month as part of […]

The Lahainaluna High School Foundation marked its 25th year of awarding scholarships on April 30, presenting $167,000 in awards to students and alumni despite a year that brought both the lingering aftermath of the August 2023 wildfires and flooding from the February 2026 Kona low storm.

The Hawai’i Senate Majority today announced its 2026 legislative priorities in advance of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature’s Opening Day on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

US Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted in full Committee on Tuesday against the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill that he says cuts core assistance programs by $23.9 billion, or 11%, from current FY 2025 funding.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will hold the 2025 Native Hawaiian Convention from Oct. 7-9, 2025, at the Tulalip Resort & Casino in Tulalip, Washington. This marks the second time CNHA will host its convention on the continent and the first time it will be held on federally recognized tribal land.  

Total requests for general funds amount to $10.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and $10.5 billion in fiscal year 2027, which represents an increase of $620 million (6.3%) in the first year and $664 million (6.7%) in the second year.  

Imua Family Services says it’s getting harder to find child care facilities on Maui in the wake of the 2023 wildfires.

Some Lahaina students who lost their homes have said goodbye to their friends and their dreams of attending Lahainaluna to finish their high school years at other campuses.

“They’re not going to be in the right mindset, the families are not going to be in the right mindset, the teachers are not going to be in the right mindset because we are all focused on 8-8,” said Mikey Burke of the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Lahaina wildfire.

Students are graduating at a time when median home prices on Maui are $1.3 million and thousands of Lahaina families struggle with displacement. They’re facing big choices that could keep them on Maui or send them to the Mainland. And while some say they want to return, they’re well aware of the cost. 

Today, as the world commemorates International Biodiversity Day, the Maui Mayor’s Office of Innovation & Sustainability, in partnership with ʻĪao Intermediate School, successfully concluded an event aimed at fostering climate justice education and youth engagement in public policy.

The House of Representatives officially adjourned sine die, marking the conclusion of the 32nd Legislature on Friday. House Committee on Finance Chair Kyle T. Yamashita (D-12 Upcountry Maui) said, “We approached the crafting of the state budget with careful consideration, reflecting the House’s dedication to fiscal prudence, accountability, and transparency. As we commenced this legislative session, our immediate […]

The state’s largest public charter school system, Hawai‘i Technology Academy, is bringing a different way of learning to students at its two Maui campuses. 

The Hawaiʻi State Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Friday advanced several bills aimed at addressing key priorities for the Senate. These bills cover areas of supporting the local agriculture industry, protecting the environment against invasive species, building the workforce for the future through public education, and addressing the affordable housing shortage.

With the 32nd State Legislature set to begin on Jan. 17, the Hawaiʻi Senate Majority said it is focused on addressing a range of issues, with a key focus on supporting ongoing disaster recovery efforts following the devastating Maui wildfires.

Some Maui offices of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture will be temporarily closed for building maintenance from Jan. 12 to approximately early summer 2024.

Governor Josh Green, M.D. highlighted progress made in the first six months of his administration in the areas of affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, healthcare, education and the environment.

These requests support Gov. Green’s priorities for affordable housing and infrastructure, reducing homelessness, protecting natural resources and climate, education, improving access to healthcare including mental health services, government efficiency, and reducing the cost of living.

This year, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol is open to the pubic and in-person public sessions for the first time since COVID-19 led to social distancing.

Wile Gov. Green’s Executive Budget for the Fiscal Biennium 2023-2025 includes many housekeeping items, he included a few high priority requests related to healthcare and homelessness.