Hawaiʻi has been pushing for more college and career readiness for high school students, but college enrollment is stagnant.

As farmers recover from devastating floods and historic rainfall, drought-stricken areas are soaking in the moisture.

The latest Kona low pummeled the state with record-breaking rainfall, and that was on top of other fierce storms in recent weeks.

Few departments met the official 10% goal last year. While cost, quality and lack of consistent supply are concerns, the current pace doesn’t bode well for the larger push to wean the islands off imported food.

The declining number of graduates from Hawaiʻi schools reflects larger concerns in the DOE about shrinking enrollment and the potential for school closures.

The state pest reporting platform 643Pest received a few hundred reports annually until 2023, when the floodgates opened for coconut rhinoceros beetles. 

Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.

Lawmakers have made multiple efforts to improve the process of getting incarcerated people the identification they need to access basic services, but little has changed.

Hawaiʻi’s public schools have improved teacher retention and reduced vacancy rates since the Covid-19 pandemic, but are relying heavily on emergency hires.