Lahainaluna graduates awarded financial support to further studies

Jason Donez, father of a 2024 Lahainaluna High School graduate, knows that the high cost of living in Hawai‘i presents challenges for many families trying to send their children to college — but it’s especially true for those struggling in the aftermath of the Aug. 8 wildfire.

German official stresses Indo-Pacific stability

HONOLULU — Germany’s defense minister was in Honolulu this week to meet with American military leaders, as well as with German sailors and airmen who participated in the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii.

Thirty Meter Telescope funding review delayed

The National Science Foundation could take until the end of 2026 to complete an environmental review for a potential investment in the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii island.

Developer submits stadium district plan

HONOLULU — The state got closer to a new stadium on Wednesday when Aloha Halawa Development Partners submitted its proposal to rebuild the facility and also develop 93 acres surrounding it.

Shaping the future of Kilauea Town

KILAUEA — The small, charming community on North Shore, known for its history of sugar cane plantation, presented a blueprint for the beginning phases of the Kilauea Town Expansion Project, which will shape the future of Kilauea.

DNA swab in Ireland case was outside recommended procedures

Hawai‘i County police went beyond FBI and U.S. Department of Justice procedures when a swab was taken from Dana Ireland murder suspect Albert Lauro Jr. when they already had DNA linking him directly to the crimes, according to the former FBI attorney and federal prosecutor who first identified Lauro.

DOJ ruling stalled on Alaska-Hawaiian merger

HONOLULU — Consumers must wait longer to learn whether federal antitrust enforcers will approve a proposed $1.9 billion merger between competitors Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

New suspect kills himself decades after rape, murder of Dana Ireland

Hawai‘i’s most notorious unsolved crime — the assault and rape of 23-year-old Virginia visitor Dana Ireland, who was left for dead on Christmas Eve 1991 — took an unexpected turn with the suicide last week of a 57-year-old Hawaiian Paradise Park man, whose DNA was found in Ireland’s body and at her crime scenes three decades ago.

Native Hawaiians to receive $20 million for climate resilience

HONOLULU — Hawai‘i will receive $20 million in federal funds that will go to 17 Native Hawaiian organizations in efforts to restore native ecosystems and plants, and to “enhance food security while incorporating Indigenous knowledge and practices.”