HPR News Staff

The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Parks and Recreation is asking for community feedback through O‘ahu’s neighborhood boards to help determine which parks should expand on-leash dog privileges.

A new report details a path forward towards Maui's economic recovery after the wildfires. The report outlines six pathways and 11 priority projects through partnerships with county, state and federal agencies.

As part of its wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric is installing weather stations and AI-equipped cameras on utility poles across the islands to make more informed decisions about weather-related utility response.

Environmental groups are planning to sue President Trump over his plans to open the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, formerly known as the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, to commercial fishing. Meanwhile, fishing advocates have argued that current protections haven’t led to meaningful environmental benefits.

Lahainaluna High School on Maui is the country's oldest high school. Among its storied achievements is its boarding program that continues today as the only one of its kind in the state. The UH Mānoa Center for Oral History has collected stories from 19 Native Hawaiian students who were part of that program.

The shortage is in effect for Makawao, Upper and Lower Kula, Haiʻkū, Hāliʻimaile, Pukalani, Kokomo, Kaupakalua, Ulumalu, Kēōkea, ʻUlupalakua and Kanaio.

Hahaʻione Elementary School kindergarten and Japanese teacher Kylie Nakano has been honored for her early career work with the state Department of Education. The Teacher or Promise award honors a classroom teacher for their outstanding commitment and potential during their first three years of teaching.

The City and County of Honolulu is still actively recruiting displaced federal employees and professionals from non-governmental organizations impacted by federal funding cuts. This is in response to Gov. Josh Green's executive order on Feb. 18 that aims to tap into the pool of laid-off federal workers and fill over 4,000 open positions in state government.

Reservations start on April 23 for the popular family fishing program at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden in Kāneʻohe on Oʻahu.

The Maui Emergency Management Agency announced at a press conference on Tuesday that Genasys Protect will be available to the public starting May 1.