News from April 2022


Hirono cosponsors Affordable Insulin Now Act: 'We must cap insulin costs at $35 a month'

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) cosponsored a partisan bill that, if approved, would cap insulin costs at $35 a month.







Hawaii County Council Will meet May 4

Hawaii County Council Will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 4.


Hawaii State Hospital administrator on New Patient Facility: 'This is a day we've been looking forward to for more than 20 years'

The Hawaii Department of Health announced the opening of the Hawaii State Hospital New Patient Facility.


UH Hilo baseball knocks off No. 4 Point Loma

The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) baseball team held No. 4-ranked Point Loma to just three runs over two games to split an April 23 doubleheader with the Sea Lions and snap their eight-game winning streak.


Ige selects five BoE members 'to ensure that our public schools are places where students can unleash their curiosity and creativity'

Gov. David Ige (D-HI) has recently announced the appointment of five members to the State of Hawaii Board of Education, according to the Office of the Governor.


Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet May 3

Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.


Hawaii Department of Public Safety is recruiting law enforcement officers in Oahu and Maui

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is currently hiring officers for positions in Oahu and Maui, according to a press release from the Gov. David Ige (D-HI).


Hawaiian Homes Commission's Ailā: New development a 'tremendous opportunity for native Hawaiians to live and grow food for their families'

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands held a groundbreaking ceremony recently for Phase 1 of its Honomū Subsistence Agriculture Homestead Community in South Hilo on Hawaii Island.


Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet May 3

Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.




New Type of Stellar Explosion Called Micronovae Discovered

Our astronomers have led on the discovery of a new kind of stellar explosion that could be commonplace in the universe.


UH Hilo men's tennis team finishes third in PacWest Championships

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (UHH) men's tennis team finished third in the PacWest Championships, with Alessio Demichelis clinching the team's 4-2 victory over Point Loma with a come-from-behind singles win.


Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet May 3

Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.


University of Houston Joins Consortium to Enhance Cybersecurity

‘Transformational’ Institute Funded by Department of Defense