The Hawaiʻi congressional delegation is urging Gov. David Ige to request an emergency declaration from President Joe Biden due to the Navy's contaminated water system near Pearl Harbor.

Broadway hits "Hamilton" and "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical" will make their Hawaiʻi debut next year at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu.

Hawaʻiʻi Community College Pālamanui in Kailua-Kona is gaining an additional 706-acre forest preserve to its campus. Dr. Richard Stevens who lead the initiative talks with HPR about the process and the importance of giving students access to the land.

Military families living near Pearl Harbor have complained for days of stomach pain, nausea and other health ailments after the Navy's water system became contaminated by petroleum. The issues may threaten one of Honolulu’s most important aquifers and water sources. The Navy says tests identified petroleum in a well that taps into an aquifer near the base.

Lawmakers representing areas near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam highlighted relief plans to help families dealing with tainted water. Hundreds of military housing residents and area schools have reported fuel-like or chemical odors coming from the Navy water distribution system.

The Omicron coronavirus variant was confirmed Thursday in an unvaccinated Oʻahu resident with no recent travel history, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health said. State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble said it was only a matter of time before the variant was detected in Hawaiʻi — and there are likely more cases in the state.