Mohala Wahine, an alternative to incarceration for women, held its first commencement. Also known as Women's Court, this program guides women through a trauma-based approach to get them ready to return to society.

A clean fuel standard may be on the horizon as the state works to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation sector.

The qualifying round will be held on June 29 at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu from 3-6 p.m. The top six teams will advance to the championship finals on July 26 at the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu from 1-4 p.m.

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Erik Kloninger of Aloha Hospitality Consulting about economic impact of STRs on Hawaiʻi Island.

Sayla Uʻilani Whalen is making her directorial debut at the upcoming Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. The Conversation's Maddie Bender spoke to Whalen about her short film screening on June 28, at the HoMA Doris Duke Theatre.

Theater producer and Punahou alumnus Kevin McCollum spoke with The Conversation's DW Gibson about the musical "SIX," which is showing at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu now through June 29.

Crews are searching for coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding sites in the Kona area, where about two dozen of the invasive beetles have been found since first being discovered there in March.

A state Senate hearing on utility regulation had a last-minute item added to its agenda — an anonymous complaint against top officials at the Public Utilities Commission.

The Polynesian sailing canoes arrived to the island in French Polynesia on Tuesday. Crew members will connect with the community before leaving for Tahiti's capital on Thursday.

The state's Preschool Open Doors program now has expanded eligibility thresholds, offering tuition subsidies to more families.